Managers have a great deal of responsibility preserving the value of their community and managing staff. However, they also have a tremendous opportunity to quickly advance within an industry that values and invests in its people. Typically, apartment or community managers oversee multi-million dollar budgets and properties valued in the tens of millions of dollars, while managing a team of dedicated professionals. For college graduates, apartment management allows you to implement what you have learned in school about accounting, finance, business management and administration, marketing, information technology, human resources and project management.

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Some of the benefits of working in the Apartment Industry include:

• Competitive employee benefits such as:
  • healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
  • paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
  • bonus pay (with some employers)
  • 401K options
  • Life insurance
• Rent benefits (with some employers).
• Tuition reimbursement (with some employers).
• Ability to move almost anywhere and find an apartment industry position.
• The opportunity to advance quickly.
• On-the-job and classroom training.
• Opportunity to learn valuable skills that you can take anywhere.
• Rewarding work in a team environment.
• Ability to earn certifications.

Careers in residential property management are a good fit for college graduates. While some colleges offer residential property management degrees, other college majors are applicable to the industry. These include but are not limited to accounting, finance, marketing, business management and administration, communications, information technology and human resources. Best of all, most companies offer ongoing training and certifications.