The Bozzuto Group is a privately held, award-winning, integrated real estate services organization that specializes in complicated urban infill projects. Bozzuto creates quality homes and extraordinary communities—some 42,000 residences to date—while maintaining the utmost respect for the environment. They pride themselves on providing outstanding service and consistent value for customers and partners. Some of their award-winning projects include The Fitzgerald and Union Wharf in Baltimore, and Monroe Street Market in Washington, D.C. Bozzuto currently has 20 active projects in the DMV and the Philadelphia suburbs.
Bozzuto has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” consecutively for the last few years by the Washington Post and eight times by the Baltimore Business Journal. They are a military-friendly employer and have been recognized by Multifamily Executive Magazine as Multifamily Development Firm of the Year. Bozzuto has also received high marks for the number of female executives in the organization.
Bozzuto is a family-owned business; Senior Talent Advisor Michelle Richman Meisels stresses that this drives a very personalized culture, where career growth is dictated by willingness to learn and grow rather than tenure. “You don't have to have extensive previous experience,” she says. “We simply want to hire smart people with the ability to learn and will provide you with the training and tools necessary to be successful.”
So how do you land a job at Bozzuto? We have your inside track, below:
What do you look for in a resume from a new graduate? What about a seasoned professional?
A resume should be neat and tidy; it doesn’t need a lot of funky graphics but rather good substantive experience. We also look out to see if the candidate has community service experience and listed interests.
What are three characteristics of an ideal candidate?
Passion for their desired field; kindness (you can’t teach that); and a desire to learn and contribute. Candidates who can demonstrate that they are good at troubleshooting and not afraid to roll up one’s sleeves to tackle a project are also highly valued.
What stands out in either a cover letter, resume or portfolio? What’s a red flag?
Spelling mistakes are huge; my managers won’t consider a CV with mistakes.
How important are cover letters?
On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate them a 3… unless someone is doing a career change or knows the president. I also don’t like them as an attachment but prefer them in the body of the email with the resume as an attachment.
What’s a good way to get a foot in the door at Bozzuto?
Know the president, or email a recruiter directly if you find them on LinkedIn. We’d also recommend attending campus career events sponsored by employers and other networking events.
Learn more about Bozzuto and career opportunities, here.