Hobart and William Smith college student Bauer Morrissey spent the summer learning the commercial side of New York City real estate through a paid internship with Cushman & Wakefield.
Morrissey, a member of the HWS Class of 2027, worked from the firm's New York office as part of a 40-person intern class. He was assigned to a group that included six brokers, a senior associate and an associate.
His work included researching potential tenants, comparing amenities at buildings across the city and accompanying brokers on property tours with clients. Morrissey said the experience strengthened his interest in joining the commercial real estate industry.
The internship built on his work during summer 2025 with the Bozzuto Group. In that role, he worked in sales and marketing management at The Capitol, a 39-story residential tower in Chelsea, where he toured prospective residents through available apartments and assisted current tenants.
Moving from residential to commercial real estate began with career planning at HWS. Morrissey worked with the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education to identify alumni in the industry and learn about their work.
He contacted Cushman & Wakefield employee Daniel Organ, a 2011 Hobart graduate and former Hobart hockey player. Morrissey also connected with alumni Brendan O'Leary and Brett Barry, and he said O'Leary helped him prepare for interviews.
Morrissey was not initially accepted into the firm's internship program, but Organ offered to sponsor him for the summer. Morrissey stayed in contact during the spring semester with Organ and associate Henry Molson to learn more about the brokerage team's work.
A business management and entrepreneurial studies major, Morrissey said the internship helped him develop interpersonal skills needed in commercial real estate and exposed him to people from different backgrounds.
At HWS, Morrissey is a member of the Hobart hockey team, the Druid Society and the Chimera Orange Key honor society. HWS Guaranteed Internship Funding also helped offset the cost of his summer housing in Brooklyn Heights.
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