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This summer, up to 500 students across the country will join FABA Campus Cohort I, a structured 12-week national program designed to expose ambitious students to the real estate ecosystem, housing market intelligence, and community-based wealth awareness.
Whether your interest is business, technology, or communications, this program provides real-world exposure to one of the largest industries in the United States — real estate — while allowing you to build a professional portfolio aligned with your career goals.
This is not a traditional internship.
It is a structured cohort experience built around education, applied projects, and measurable community impact.
Housing impacts everyone.
In this program you will gain understanding on:
• How home inventory works
• What income is required to purchase
• What down payments and closing costs look like
• How lenders, agents, appraisers, and inspectors operate
• How housing markets shift
• How equity is built over time through ownership
• How families leverage home equity to expand businesses, fund ventures, invest in additional real estate, or create generational stability
• How student housing and real estate markets develop around college campuses
• How demographic shifts — including the growth of the African diaspora — influence housing demand, pricing, and community development
Housing is not just about buying a home. It is about:
• Wealth creation
• Access to opportunity
• Community influence
• Economic mobility
• Ownership in rapidly growing markets
Across the country, especially around major universities and in expanding metropolitan areas, real estate plays a central role in shaping who benefits from growth and who gets left behind.
FABA Campus Cohort 1 was created to help students develop practical housing intelligence while contributing to broader awareness in their communities.
Participants gain:
• Applied exposure to real market dynamics
• Financial literacy tied to real-world assets
• Insight into how ownership affects business and generational wealth
• Experience producing housing-focused content and research
• A network aligned around ownership and informed decision-making
This program is about education, economic awareness, and measurable impact — not busy work.
Duration: 12 Weeks (June – August 2026)
Format: Fully Virtual
Time Commitment: Approximately 5–8 hours per week
Application-Based (Wide Acceptance)
All students complete:
• Core real estate learning modules
• Guest sessions with industry professionals
• Structured portfolio assignments
• One community housing awareness activation
Students will also select one of three career-aligned tracks.
Designed for students pursuing careers in business, real estate, finance, entrepreneurship, or urban planning.
You will:
• Conduct local housing market analysis
• Develop partnership and outreach strategies
• Build event playbooks for community engagement
• Produce market intelligence briefs
Career signal: Market analysis, ecosystem strategy, community growth.
Designed for students in computer science, IT, UX/UI, data analytics, or product development.
You will:
• Conduct structured UX audits
• Map user workflows
• Interview users about housing search experiences
• Propose improvements to marketplace systems
Career signal: Product feedback loops, operational thinking, user research.
Designed for students in communications, journalism, media, marketing, or public relations.
You will:
• Produce housing-related content series
• Conduct interviews with industry professionals
• Build campus awareness campaign assets
• Contribute to brand storytelling initiatives
Career signal: Editorial production, campaign design, media outreach.
Throughout the program, all participants will complete at least 4 of the 6 items.
Each cohort member is expected to complete the following during the program:
These activities help expand housing literacy and awareness in communities nationwide.
By the end of the program, you will have:
• A structured portfolio of real estate and market intelligence work
• Exposure to licensed agents, lenders, inspectors, and industry leaders
• A deeper understanding of housing economics
• Experience contributing to a national awareness initiative
• An official Certificate of Completion
• A LinkedIn-ready program credential
Top-performing participants may be invited into a future advanced tier of the program.
We welcome students from:
• HBCUs
• Public and private universities
• Community colleges
• Business, tech, and communications programs
Ideal candidates are:
• Curious about housing and wealth-building
• Interested in real estate or related industries
• Motivated to build professional portfolio work
• Comfortable participating in structured virtual programming
• Willing to engage their campus or community in housing discussions
No prior real estate experience is required.
Applications include:
• Basic academic information
• Short statement of interest
• Track selection
• LinkedIn profile link
• Commitment acknowledgment (5–8 hours/week)
Acceptance decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis.
Real estate is not just about property.
It’s about access.
It’s about opportunity.
It’s about long-term economic mobility.
FABA Campus Cohort 1 gives you structured exposure to one of the most powerful industries in the country, while allowing you to contribute meaningfully to housing awareness in your community.
Spots are limited to 500 students nationwide.
Apply today.
