Marketing Intern (Summer Internship 6/2/2025-8/8/2025)

Location

Brookfield Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite 300

Business

At Brookfield Properties, we believe retail should be anything but typical. It’s why we’re integrating shopping, dining, entertainment, and more to reimagine retail experiences everywhere. Because for us, retail isn’t just about managing properties or redeveloping malls. It’s about creating inspiring spaces that draw consumers in. It’s about helping our tenants build their brand in a big way. It’s about contributing to our communities. And, more than anything, it’s about bringing people together.

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

Job Description

Brookfield Properties is excited to invite a Marketing Intern to join us for the summer at our Chicago office.

The Marketing Intern will assist the marketing department with the key consumer and tenant facing programs. These may include brainstorming and activating digital campaigns, in-mall activations, updating websites, drafting press releases, social media monitoring, or summarizing trends.

Responsibilities

o   Assist the campaign team with the execution of applicable in-mall programs and national campaigns, including reviewing creative copy and assets.  

o   Partner with channel team to optimize the channel strategy of the applicable campaigns to drive awareness of program and key messages

o   Research and document peer and campaigns and activations strategies

o Support channel team with execution of B2B and B2C campaigns. Support may include, but not be limited to:

• Paid social planning and execution (budget recommendations, tactics, creative placements)
• SEM planning and execution (budget recommendations, keyword research & recommendations

o Ideate social media and employee advocacy content ideas for deployment across various platforms and multiple properties within Brookfield Properties’ brand guidelines and parameters

o Track and incorporate solutions (when applicable) to address various SEO issues

B2B & Leasing Support

• Collaborate on the ideation and launch of Partner to Empower (PTE), an initiative focused on supporting business owners of color. Tasks include administrative tasks, researching industry trends, brainstorming advertising ideas, and identifying potential partners and outreach strategies to help business owners achieve success in brick-and-mortar retail.
• Assess current PTE program to understand key drivers and barriers of application process and successful program participation
• Contribute to business-to-business, leasing, and revenue-generating programs by assisting with corporate communications, creative execution, email marketing, content creation, ad planning, quality assurance, and administrative tasks to drive engagement and support leasing goals.
• Serve as a liaison on behalf of other cross-departmental interns, driving engagement for employee advocacy, company initiatives, and workplace culture events.

Qualifications         

Education

o   Currently enrolled in a university program and must be a graduating Senior (Grad Date Dec 2024-May 2025)

Experience

o   At least one marketing class

Skills

o   Knowledge of marketing strategies, including continuing education of new marketing tactics and tools

o   Strong verbal and written communication skills

o   Familiarity with a variety of social media platforms tools

o   Organization and time management skills

o   Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Characteristics

o   Self-starter able to execute tasks and take the lead on projects independently (when provided guidance)

o Ability to quickly learn and process information

o   Ability to work with teams and collaborate

o   Ability to work with confidential materials and engender trust among key constituents

o   Detail-oriented, especially regarding validating clarity and accuracy of content

Benefit Information

• Competitive compensation

• Medical, Dental and Vision beginning day 1

• 401(k) Company matching

• 401(k) Vests on Day 1

• Career development programs

• Charitable donation matching

• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation, personal holidays, paid sick time)

• Paid Volunteer Hours

• Paid Parental Leave

• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoption options

• Wellness and mental health resources

• Pet insurance offering

• Childcare Assistance

• Commuter benefits

• A culture on our values of Act with Integrity, Build Mutual Trust, Take Initiative and Win Together.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

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