The Undergraduate of the Year Award Celebrating Social Mobility in Real Estate and the Built Environment

Are you the Undergraduate of the Year for Celebrating Social Mobility in Real Estate and the Built Environment?

We’re searching UK universities to find the Undergraduate of the Year who can Celebrate Social Mobility in Real Estate and the Built Environment! Are you passionate about creating a better future for the built environment? Do you have the drive to overcome challenges, challenge the status quo and make a positive impact on the communities around you?

We’re looking for ambitious undergraduates who demonstrate resilience, creativity and a commitment to making a difference. If you’re ready to bring your perspective and potential to an industry that shapes the world around us, this could be your chance to stand out.

Enter if you are:

A current undergraduate student at a university in the UK
In the penultimate year of your degree
Have a passion for Real Estate and the Built Environment
Preferably studying a RICS accredited degree

Prizes

What could you win?

Win a paid four-week summer internship with CBRE!

The prize will also include 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.

The internship will be for 4 weeks across June/July 2027.

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what it takes

What makes an award winner?

Our winner will be passionate about a career in commercial real estate surveying. They should:

Display strong written and verbal communication skills
Display problem-solving abilities
Have an understanding of the industry (commercial awareness)
Have a logical and analytical mindset.

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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FROM OUR PARTNER

CBRE and Social Mobility and the Built Environment and Real Estate

CBRE is a global multi-disciplinary commercial real estate services and investment company. We have a range of opportunities for students and graduates across the UK and serve a range of clients with an integrated suite of services.

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where a pioneering mindset is encouraged. You'll realise your potential with challenging work, busy assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

CBRE knows that students work incredibly hard at university. This competition is a fantastic opportunity to discover and identify the best emerging talent in the building surveying world and give students the recognition they have earned. Alongside this, we want to promote building surveying and real estate as a career to continue to grow and diversify the students undertaking this as a degree.

going all the way

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
Complete two SHL assessments: a personality questionnaire and a situational judgement test.

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:

January

2027

Online tests

Deadline:

January

2027

Submit by

25 January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by CBRE.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know CBRE.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
Complete two SHL assessments: a personality questionnaire and a situational judgement test.

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Online tests

Deadline:

January

2027

Submit by

25 January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by CBRE.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know CBRE.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now