We connect first-generation college students with a whole new level of opportunity.
Coffee Connectors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps first-generation college students, as well as commercial real estate first-timers, to overcome gaps in their career networks. Get involved today!
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A JUMP START TO NETWORKING
Opportunity Internships
COMPREHENSIVE CRE TRAINING
Student Summit
PRESENTING REAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The "How I Got My Job" Podcast
CAREER STORIES, INSIGHTS & WISDOM
It’s like having coffee with a real estate pro.
In Coffee Connectors’ How I Got My Job podcast, hosts Bea Thevenot and Dean Atkins hold a lively Q&A with a commercial real estate leader. Listeners will hear stories of failure, triumph, and basic survival. The reveal of hard-won wisdom and tips make How I Got My Job a can’t-miss for both first-gen students and commercial real estate first-timers alike.
FEATURED EPISODE
Ep.17 Christine Mays - Callan
Christine shares her path from an English major with no finance background to Senior Vice President, Real Assets Management at Callan, highlighting how curiosity, persistence, and relationship-building shaped each step of her career. She illustrates how networking, continuous learning, and a willingness to ask for help opened doors—even when opportunities didn’t yet exist.
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“I have learned a lot of things
about the commercial real estate industry. I’m considering getting my first job after college in real estate. I appreciate meeting the whole team at NorthBridge; everyone I’ve met has been very supportive.”
– Christine Njeri, MIT