Calling all passionate undergraduates from diverse backgrounds! If you’re excited about transforming the real estate industry and driving social mobility, we want to celebrate your potential. Ideal candidates will demonstrate resilience, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. Join us in making a positive impact and shaping the future of our communities.
To enter, you need to:
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You could win a paid four-week summer internship with CBRE, including mentoring and a breakfast with a senior leader at the organisation. You will work alongside current graduates and senior professionals on a range of projects, giving you first-hand insights into what a graduate career in Real Estate at CBRE is all about. You will gain real-world experience and have opportunities to build a network of professional contacts. Please note that the internship will be for the month of August.
Our winner will be passionate about a career in commercial real estate surveying. They should:
Our winner should also demonstrate CBRE’s core values (RISE):
Respect – act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.
Integrity – no one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than the commitment to the company and what it stands for.
Service – approach clients’ challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities.
Excellence – focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for clients, employees and shareholders.

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CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, delivering exceptional outcomes for clients through strategic advisory, property management, valuation, and development services. In the UK, our teams work across the built environment to shape sustainable, inclusive, and innovative spaces—from landmark developments to community-driven regeneration projects.
We partnered with the Undergraduate of the Year Awards to spotlight and celebrate exceptional talent from socially mobile backgrounds who are passionate about shaping the future of the built environment. This award aligns with our commitment to community and culture and reflects our belief that the real estate industry thrives when it welcomes a wide range of perspectives. By sponsoring the “Celebrating Social Mobility in the built environment” category, we aim to champion resilience, innovation, and the potential to drive meaningful change.
We offer a range of early careers opportunities including summer internships, industrial placements, apprenticeships, and graduate programmes. Throughout our Next Generation schemes we offer structured training, mentoring, and exposure to real-world projects.
For more information on our programmes, please click here.