Marketing Intern (Fall 2026)

About us:

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.

What you’ll do:

The Marketing Intern will work directly with the Senior Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist and other Marketing & Communications team members. You will be a contributing member of a small, powerful team that serves as the company’s in-house creative agency and gain exposure to the exciting world of commercial real estate.

• Assist in identifying, planning, and implementing new communications, marketing, and promotional campaign strategies


• Create and curate content for the company’s social media sites


• Conduct data analysis for social media performance and email campaign performance


• Work on digital media and web projects including but not limited to SEO, Facebook Marketing, and Google ads that support the sales team’s efforts to sign new tenants


• Additional duties as assigned

What you’ll learn:

• Throughout the internship term this role provides the student with the following:


• Executing a marketing strategy that supports the company’s brand and the various business units


• Hands-on experience working on real solutions that impact that company with direct access to the Associate VP of Content Marketing and the Chief Marketing Officer


• 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

What we’re looking for:

• A current undergraduate student who is able to work full-time and in person during the semester


• A current university student enrolled in a degree seeking program studying Marketing or another related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0


• Demonstrated leadership experience and prior marketing internship experience preferred


• Marketing savvy and creativity


• Proven social media skills


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to work independently, with direction and guidance, and on a team


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


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Creative Suite


• Experience with marketing automation systems like HubSpot highly desirable 

Why PECO?

With consistent recognition as one of Cincinnati's top workplaces for 9 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 – including an on-site fitness facility and fitness classes. 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.