Leasing Intern (Summer 2026 - Cincinnati)

Leasing Intern (Summer 2026 - Cincinnati)

Phillips Edison & Company takes PRIDE in creating great omni-channel grocery-anchored shopping experiences and improving communities, one center at a time. PECO's culture is fueled by the ENERGY our team brings to work every day to find creative solutions and create value for our centers, our investors, our communities and the greater world around us. PECO's culture is driven by our team's CONNECTION to each other and the communities in which we live and work. PECO embraces the OPPORTUNITY to source and implement creative and sustainable programs to create a positive impact on the environment.

Phillips Edison's operating platform provides retail services including acquisition, redevelopment, leasing and management of grocery-anchored retail centers.

The Leasing Intern will work directly with Leasing Professionals and other Leasing team members, providing support for the Leasing department in a generalist capacity while participating in all tasks regarding the leasing of a space at Phillips Edison & Company.

• Due Diligence and Property Tours
• Marketing & Research (broker list development, flyer development, targeted mailings, post cards, research requests)
• Merchandising (Evaluation, strategy and planning)
• Networking and follow-up
• Prospecting (lead development, canvassing, social media marketing)
• Letter of Intent and Lease Negotiation

Learn and further develop skills surrounding prospecting, researching clients, preparing sales materials, calling clients and developing proposals

Learn or further develop the process of documenting work performed on projects and communicating effectively with supervisors and company personnel

Further develop skills required to interact with other professionals at varying levels of the company

Further develop time management skills and the ability to be responsible for more than one project at a time

A current university student enrolled in a degree seeking program studying Real Estate, Sales, Finance, or another business-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Previous co-op or internship experience strongly preferred

Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, the ability to interact with a variety of groups internally and externally, including senior leaders

Ability to work independently, with direction and guidance, and on a team (as needed)

Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to balance multiple priorities at once

With consistent recognition as a top workplace for 8 consecutive years, PECO's success as one of the nation's largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers is driven by a strong employee culture and a small company feel. PECO values diversity, equity, and inclusion through various employee resource groups, and offers numerous wellness programs. At PECO, associates enjoy meaningful interactions with one another, creating an energetic, high performing, yet relaxed work environment where individuals truly enjoy being a part of the team.

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