Leasing Intern (Atlanta)

What you'll do

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. This position will provide a hands-on experience focused on demonstrating the interworking of a leasing agent. Interested students will need to be able to work 40 hours a week for the duration of the summer in our Atlanta, GA office.

• 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

What you'll learn

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

• 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

What we're looking for

• 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 internship experience and an interest in sales 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

Why PECO?

With consistent recognition as a top workplace for 10 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.