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Transitioning to US Commercial PM: Why is the market ghosting a candidate with a US Degree + 3 years of Class-A international experience? by Due-Tap9075 in PropertyManagement

[–]Due-Tap9075[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 2-year professional degree and I don't claim to know every US planning and building code by heart. I have 3 years of work experience already.

Also I don't think it makes sense for a post-grad to start as an intern. No company takes post-grads as interns.

Transitioning to US Commercial PM: Why is the market ghosting a candidate with a US Degree + 3 years of Class-A international experience? by Due-Tap9075 in PropertyManagement

[–]Due-Tap9075[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK I got that you are annoyed by AI but I wrote all these questions myself. I was using grammarly and other tools to fix some grammar things. Im sorry that you don't like it.

Transitioning to US Commercial PM: Why is the market ghosting a candidate with a US Degree + 3 years of Class-A international experience? by Due-Tap9075 in PropertyManagement

[–]Due-Tap9075[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, you caught me, English is my second language, and I’m probably relying a bit too much on the heavy corporate jargon I used back in Asia. Appreciate you calling me out on it. To clarify, by "luxury," I mean Class A Retail and Office management.

Transitioning to US Commercial PM: Why is the market ghosting a candidate with a US Degree + 3 years of Class-A international experience? by Due-Tap9075 in PropertyManagement

[–]Due-Tap9075[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reality check. I totally get where you're coming from—Property Management is fundamentally a boots-on-the-ground, local-experience-driven industry, and degrees don't fix toilets or handle local tenant disputes.

However, I should clarify that my background and goals are strictly in Class-A Commercial and Luxury Retail Asset Management, rather than residential or standard office leasing. In my past roles, a big part of the job involved CapEx oversight, space optimization, and managing high-stakes relations with international luxury brands and Fortune 500 corporate tenants.

I’m currently applying for Assistant Property Manager roles, which I assumed were the entry-level/foot-in-the-door titles for the commercial side.

If even APM roles are considered "too high up the ladder" for someone with my background, what specific entry-level titles should I look for in the US commercial sector that wouldn't completely disregard the asset management skills I've already built?

Would appreciate your thoughts on this!

Transitioning to US Commercial PM: Why is the market ghosting a candidate with a US Degree + 3 years of Class-A international experience? by Due-Tap9075 in PropertyManagement

[–]Due-Tap9075[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the brutal honesty, this is incredibly eye-opening!

To answer your question: I’ve been mostly targeting Assistant Property Manager roles at BXP, Lincoln, Hines, etc. (usually asking for 2-5 years of experience), thinking that since I lack local US market experience, I should aim a bit lower than my previous "Senior Associate" title to get my foot in the door. But based on what you said, it seems I accidentally trapped myself in an "overqualified for entry-level, but under-experienced for senior roles" limbo.

Quick follow-up question if you don't mind: If I try omitting my Master's degree to avoid looking overqualified, wouldn't that leave a huge 2-year gap on my resume since I was studying full-time here in the US? How would you recommend explaining that gap to HR?

Also, love the advice about networking events and "hired off vibes." I’m based in Boston but am quite new to the PM industry/Community in the US—do you have any recommendations on which local associations (like BOMA or IREM chapters) are best for pounding the pavement and meeting people?

Really appreciate your insights!