Business & Tech
Darien HS Students Intern At Houlihan Lawrence
For the fourth year, the real estate firm has invited a select group of students to learn about the industry.
From Houlihan Lawrence: A select group of local high schoolers will have the unique opportunity of first-hand experience in the real estate industry.
On May 21st, the Darien office of Houlihan Lawrence welcomed its latest group of Darien High School seniors for a four-week internship program—now in its fourth year. The experience is intended to provide broad introduction to the business and exposure to all stages of buying and selling homes.
“These students will shadow me or one of my colleagues. They will tour broker open houses, sit in on client meetings and work with mortgage brokers and attorneys to understand the buying/selling process,” said Houlihan Lawrence agent Janine Tienken, who organizes and administers the program. “By the end of the program, they will have a full understanding of the ins and outs of real estate and what it means to be a professional.”
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Each student will work about 25 hours a week, both in the office and out in the field, under the mentorship of an experienced agent. Darien High School allows seniors to leave campus after Advanced Placement testing to pursue unpaid internships for four to five weeks, both locally and in New York City.
This year’s interns include Kathleen Tropsa, Megan Smith, Max Grant, Connor Tienken, Charlie Olsen, Lauren Jennings, Emily Bergwall, Corinne Bevill, Alex Swift, Caroline Kelley, Jake Kooyman and Madison Aponte.
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At the end, the students will give a presentation on all that they have learned and put together a mock listing and marketing plan for their parents’ home.
“These kids are so savvy about social media and the digital world — they’re terrific,” Tienken remarked. “We’re a small community, and this program is just my way of helping invest in our future.”
Image courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence: Seated, from left, Corinne Bevill, Megan Smith and Kathleen Tropsa. Middle row, from left, Emily Bergwall, Lauren Jennings, Caroline Kelley and Alex Swift. Back row, from left, Max Grant, Jake Kooyman, Office Manager Jeff Kelly, Charlie Olsen and Connor Tienken
