Colliers has a commitment to helping women enter the world of commercial-real estate that we take seriously. So seriously in fact that our American arm was listed by Forbes as a World’s Top Female Friendly Company in December 2022, joining a global community of successful forward-thinking companies at the forefront of gender recognition and inclusion.
Part of the corporate mindset that has contributed to this success is the continued policy of the Colliers EMEA Graduate Programme to recruit according to each applicants’ abilities and potential without bias according to gender, ethnicity or background.
Across the EMEA region around 15% of qualified surveyors are women. Our grad program has always welcomed applications from talented individuals and aims to encourage women to make the most of the training and other opportunities the scheme provides.
Our EMEA Graduate Programme is a structured two-and-a-half-year programme to kickstart your career and develop you to become a qualified surveyor through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - an internationally recognised certificate of professional standard.
Whether you’re just starting your career or already part of Colliers you’re eligible to apply for the programme. That said, there is a range of eligibility criteria involved with the international programme. For this reason, we have created an eligibility map to help you figure out whether you’re eligible to apply for the EMEA Graduate Programme.
Many women have taken the challenge and here are some of their stories.
"My experience to-date at Colliers has been that the culture enables you to use your own initiative, while being supported by experienced colleagues. In the Valuations team I am going on property inspections, gathering comparable evidence on recent transactions, writing reports, and conducting the valuations of the properties under the guidance of the wider team. I would recommend to anyone with an interest in real estate to apply to this EMEA Graduate Programme. Apart from getting the chance to work and live in two other countries, and the life experience that gives you, Colliers itself is a very welcoming and collaborative environment. Upon joining Colliers, I really felt invested-in by the comprehensive induction. The inductions were very well organised, and it was a great way to both get to know the organisation, as well as the other graduates."
Viktoria Lindvall EMEA Graduate Surveyor
"If you value an entrepreneurial spirit, are curious, like to get involved and take the initiative, I can only recommend applying Through the programme, you have access to a fantastic network both inside and outside Colliers. There are many opportunities to connect with colleagues from other offices and countries through joint projects and events. I feel incredibly well mentored and supported, not only by my colleagues but also by the EMEA talent acquisition team, my local HR manager and RICS. I look forward to everything that awaits me along the way, and I am confident that Colliers is the right place to develop a fantastic career in real estate.”
Rebecca Kern EMEA Graduate Surveyor
To find out more about the EMEA Graduate Programme, register your interest or apply.
