Portfolio Management Operations Intern (Spring 2027)

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:

This Portfolio Management Operations Intern will be responsible for supporting the Customer Solutions Team in the collections efforts at our properties to maximize financial returns. This role will report to the Senior Collections & Onboarding Specialist and will be in our Cincinnati office.

• Assist on cross-functional projects with accounting to standardize data
• Improve cross-departmental processes for data organization
• Update policies and procedures manuals for collections and default teams
• Monitor and assign help desk tickets
• Organize and update tenant contact information across the company
• Coordinate distribution of default notices to tenants

What you’ll learn:

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

• Exposure to all properties/funds within the regional portfolio management teams
• 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 with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 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 one of Cincinnati's top workplaces for 10 consecutive years (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sponsor-story/top-workplaces-cincinnati-2026/2026/05/22/phillips-edison-company-tops-list-of-cincinnati-employers/90026914007/), 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 (https://www.phillipsedison.com/space-all), 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.

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