Forty-seven graduates and 14 apprentices have taken the first steps of their real estate careers with Cushman & Wakefield.
The graduates will spend the next two years working towards their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) qualifications with RICS. The apprentices have a structured five-year programme, including studying part-time for a BSc Real Estate, and will also work towards their APC in their final two years.
Four new graduates – Catherine Kopec, Harry Finney, Jenna Hull and Tom Erxleben – have joined Cushman & Wakefield’s Leeds office.
The new joiners, selected from around 1,000 applicants, spent their induction week being welcomed to the firm by EMEA Chief Executive John Forrester and Head of UK and Ireland, Colin Wilson, before embarking on a packed schedule of talks, workshops and activities.
This included meeting current graduates and mentors who will provide support and guidance across the programmes. The induction culminated in well-earned activity days split between an It’s a Knockout-style challenge at Allianz Park, home of Saracens rugby club, and Go Ape – a three-hour outdoor adventure featuring rope ladders, zip wires, trapezes and swings.
Keith Hardman, Head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Leeds office, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Catherine, Harry, Jenna and Tom to the Leeds office. They join as part of another substantial intake of talented and enthusiastic new graduates and apprentices this year. The progress made by our previous intake bodes well for them, as does the very high APC success rate we’ve consistently achieved.”
Kirsty Bannerman, Early Career Development Manager at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Our programmes ensure each individual takes on responsibility for their own work, with appropriate support, and is given the chance to make an active contribution right from the start. We look forward to helping them progress.”
