Oakbrook Center Property Management Summer Internship (6/7/2027 - 8/13/2027)

About the role

• Location
• GGP Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite 300
• Business

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, GGP is a leading retail real estate company with a portfolio of 95+ high-performing retail assets, encompassing over 95 million square feet of space across the United States. As an owner-operator, we're committed to creating vibrant destinations that bring people and brands together. With a team of 1,200+ employees and a legacy of leadership in retail real estate, we're shaping the future of the industry by delivering exceptional value to our partners and the communities we serve

If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

About the role

As a property management intern, you will work the Sr. General Manager, Sr Property Management Associate and Oakbrook Team to create, execute and elevate common area activities with retail, vendor, and community partners. Oakbrook Center hosts over 60 events/activations throughout the year, with most of them occurring during the summer months.

You will have the opportunity to work with Oakbrook team members and GGP corporate partners to implement existing events, support new programs & activations and create new community activations. Exposure to overall real estate commercial strategies and tactics through inter-departmental relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Sr. PMA to assist in creating, executing, and elevating community connections through current and new partnerships.
• Assist with managing and monitoring of social media and website promotions to support retailers and center-specific activations.
• Assist in the coordination and execution of events & communication to team members, vendors, and tenants. Following up with participants after events to determine results/metrics.
• Participate in the collecting of rents, sales, and lease management activities as it relates to the on-site Management & PMA role.
• Help support new store openings by working with on-site team and corporate strategic partnership and retail productivity representatives.
• Provide support as needed for various marketing and management communications activities, including social media, website, and external/internal communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Currently enrolled in College or University (Undergrad degree by Dec 2027 - May 2028 Preferred)
• Self-motivated and proactive, both with respect to managing workload and own professional development
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, creative, analytical, and problem-solving ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Highly motivated to succeed in a team environment
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms.

Compensation

• Salary type: Non-Exempt
• Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
• Hourly Pay Range: $22.50

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