Students, Graduates & Apprenticeship Opportunities

This two year programme is for graduates wanting to specialise as Building Surveyors. We will support you in gaining the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) via the Building Surveying pathway through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

You'll work within our wider Building Consultancy department and the programme consists of two, year-long, rotations within our building surveying teams. During your training you will gain experience in all aspects of building surveying, associated with dilapidations, technical due diligence, construction, project monitoring and wider project management. You will deal with the full range of property types and may on occasions be able to work across Europe.

Capital Allowances is a form of tax relief available on virtually all types of commercial property expenditure, including property acquisitions, new build and refurbishment schemes. Our team of Capital Allowances specialists are dual qualified in both property & tax, and they work with a full range of clients across all sectors. You will assist in tax analysis of capital expenditure on a wide range of property acquisitions/developments, delivering claim reports to a high standard to ensure clients’ expectations are met.

The Commercial Real Estate programme offers the breadth of experience needed to work across almost all areas of our business. Throughout the two-years, graduates can expect to work in a minimum of two departments. These may include Agency, Development, Investment, Professional and Valuation.

This structured programme focuses on the completion of the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Non-cognate pathway: Students will still complete their APC within the 2-year timeframe like the other graduates, but in addition they will complete a part-time RICS accredited Masters over the 2 years fully funded by CBRE.

Spend a summer building innovative technology for the real estate solutions of tomorrow alongside world-class engineers, designers, and product managers.

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CBRE has an exciting opportunity to join a growing Energy and Sustainability team by joining our Energy and Sustainability Graduate Programme. As an Energy and Sustainability Graduate you will learn how to support our clients to deliver and validate energy, carbon and cost reductions. This will be achieved by learning how to identify and implement energy efficiency measures, low and zero carbon solutions and operational best practices.

This programme is designed for graduates looking to gain experience within our Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business looking to take on a Energy and Sustainability Manager position at the end of the 2 years.

During this two-year fast track programme, you will develop your energy and sustainability knowledge and skills, communication, leadership and team management skills and you will truly get to know our client focused business. This opportunity will provide a real insight into how our clients sites are managed across a wide variety of sectors. This programme is focused on developing you into an Energy and Sustainability Manager within one of our dynamic teams - a pivotal role across our business providing a springboard to further develop your career within our fast paced and expanding industry.

We are committed to the development, motivation, and recognition of our employees. We provide our employees with the tools, training, and support to achieve excellence in client satisfaction. We believe in a work environment that is fun and ensures a proper work-life balance. This programme is supported by the Junior Energy Manager qualification associated with the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education body.

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This is a 3-year programme which will provide exposure of technical, practical and management work experience. Upon completion candidates will be a Chartered Engineer awarded by the IET.

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Our Environment, Social and Governance pathway works in a holistic and integrated approach across the property cycle. This allows us to offer our graduates four pathways that are not embedded in a single team but give the widest possible experience of sustainability in real estate or “Sustainability across the Property Cycle” as we call it.

Façade Engineering is the art and science of resolving aesthetic, environmental and structural issues to achieve the effective enclosure of buildings. At CBRE we provide our clients with engineering expertise for the lifetime of building façades. We will work with you and support your accreditation with CIBSE and your membership with the Society of Façade Engineering.

Capital Advisors provides the full range of corporate, structured finance and capital raising services, together with non-discretionary investment advice for individual properties, portfolios, indirect ownership services and complex situations. This includes corporate recovery services, specialist wholesale unlisted equity raising and loan servicing across EMEA.

During your time on the programme, you will experience on the job training, exposure to clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders and access to the Global platform of CBRE.

The Finance Graduate Programme offers the opportunity to build the knowledge and skills required to become a Chartered Accountant. During this three-year apprenticeship programme, you will gain skills and experience through three one-year placements which will include central finance teams as well as client facing roles.

We will fund and support you whilst you training for your ACA qualification. We are looking for enthusiastic 2:1+ (or equivalent) graduate from any discipline who are attracted to gaining industry experience and keen to grow with us. You will have the ability to be customer-focused, innovative and will be driven and dedicated, just like us.

Entry requirements: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and we do not sponsor visas at the Graduate/Intern level.

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Develop your leadership skills during our 2-year rotation programme within the occupier business. You will work within several teams including procurement, finance, operations and more.

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Our Geomatics team take the built environment to a whole new dimension. Using cutting edge technology, our experts capture spatial data with statistical accuracy that’s correct to 0.2%. As a graduate, you will gain experience in a broad range of spatial data capture techniques and given the opportunity to utilise the very latest Land Surveying technology. This programme is for graduates wanting to specialise as Land/Measured Building Surveyors. We will support you in gaining the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Our ESG Consultancy Group works in a holistic and integrated approach across the property cycle to provide clients with strategic solutions to tackle their ESG agenda. The Net Zero Consultancy is part of the ESG Consultancy Group and is focused on assessing the energy and carbon performance of new and existing buildings. We work across property portfolios to identify net zero transition risks and opportunities, to enhance energy efficiency and achieve to net zero status.

You will gain exposure to a variety of technical energy and net zero consultancy skills including portfolio and asset level energy analysis and benchmarking, net zero energy audits, dynamic simulation modelling, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) analysis and renewable energy feasibility assessments.

We will help you to gain relevant professional accreditation to reflect your field of career development, such as Low Carbon Consultant status through the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

Combining leading-edge town planners, economists, development surveyors and environmental specialists, we create best value for our clients through the formulation and delivery of commercially focused planning strategies and by unlocking and accelerating schemes through the stages of the development process, across a range of sectors include commercial, residential, retail, leisure, and mixed-use developments.

This 2 year programme is for graduates wanting to specialise as Project Managers. We will support you in gaining the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) via the Project Management pathway through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

You'll work within our Project & Cost Management department and have opportunities to undertake rotate three 8 month rotations across our Occupier, Investor & Developer and Industrial & Logistics project management teams to gain a variety of experience across different projects and varying sectors.

Join our two-year programme which offers you the opportunity to operate within the business with hands on experience in one of our sub teams.

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Property Management is one of CBRE’s key service lines and is responsible for managing over 215m square feet of assets across every asset class around the UK. This is a significant opportunity for an aspirational individual to learn the fundamental building blocks of real estate, to develop and grow their career as part of the dynamic and innovative Property Management team within CBRE.

Residential property plays a vitally important role in society, in addition to its primary purpose of meeting the housing requirements of the population it is also a growing investment asset class. You will work alongside industry professionals including agents, developers, investors, lenders, planners, property managers, surveyors, and valuers. You will receive optimum support throughout the programme, helping you to gain the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and encourage you to develop in areas that you have a particular interest.

Your journey starts here! In joining CBRE’s Next Generation Summer Internship Scheme, you will be getting a real insight into the world of Real Estate. Our Summer Internship programme is for 4 weeks in either July or August and provides you with the opportunity to work with market leaders and specialists in their field who will share invaluable knowledge and experience with you.

This programme is designed for people looking to gain first-hand experience of working within our Global Workplace Solutions business through working in a key role on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis.

As an Intern, you will be an integral and active member of the team, aligned to a business, function or client site. During this 1-year programme you will gain significant experience within a collaborative and fast paced commercial environment, working closely with some of our key business leaders. Throughout your time with us, you will gain a real insight into what we do, how we do it, and get to know our key client teams. This programme is focused on developing your communication, customer service and influencing skills – a great platform for your future career.

Placements could be within our Sales, Data Centres, Enterprise, HR, Talent Acquisition and Project Management teams.

Taking up an Apprenticeship role within CBRE finance would provide a unique insight into the finance function of a fast growing, market leading, global organisation. Regular rotations through multiple finance functions will provide experience of a broad range of finance disciplines, developing skills and learnings to launch a successful career in finance. This hands-on experience combined with a programme of professional training and development will provide the ideal foundation for a finance career.

Learn and develop your skills in our 4-year programme, delivering world-class technical services supporting our clients.

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In joining CBRE’s Next Generation Apprenticeship Scheme, you will be getting a real insight into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) consultancy in the world of Commercial Real Estate. Our Apprenticeship Scheme provides a unique opportunity for new talented individuals to start an exciting career whilst also gaining a degree level qualification.

Our People team work hard to support our colleagues across multiple business areas; it’s a busy fast paced environment where no two days are the same, and you will be working alongside experienced professionals with a love and passion for people. The team is made up of HR Business Partners and subject matter experts in Talent Acquisition, Talent, Learning & Development, People Operations and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Our Apprenticeship Scheme provides a unique opportunity for new talented individuals to start an exciting career within the commercial real estate market. This initiative offers an accredited route to becoming a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor.

The Apprenticeship scheme combines learning on the job, formal training, and optimum support to gain a professional Chartered Surveyor qualification and is open to individuals with A-levels, who have chosen not to pursue a degree.

Your journey starts here! In joining CBRE’s Next Generation Industrial Placement Scheme, you will be getting a real insight into the world of Real Estate. Our Industrial Placement programme is up to 12 months long and provides you with the opportunity to work with market leaders and specialists in their field who will share invaluable knowledge and experience with you.