Schools, nonprofit's, and even Local real estate firms are hoping to interest the younger generation in real estate as a career before college.
Urban Alliance is a nonprofit internship program for high school youth which offers job skills training and mentoring.
The Chicago Tribune reports its latest program, Property Management Pathway, allows high school seniors to choose either leasing or maintenance and earn professional credentials and certifications in those areas. Students are paid for their work, they receive class credit, and once they're certified, there's a six to eight month internship following, working 12 hours a week during the school year and 32 hours a week after graduation.
The Urban Alliance executive director says early exposure to real estate industry skills and terminology helps students know what they want and don't want in a career.





