Information Technology Intern - Software Development (Summer 2027)

Phillips Edison Employee Partnership LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Edison & Company Cincinnati office is seeking an Information Technology Intern to join the Enterprise Applications team. You will help design, develop, test, and maintain web and desktop-based business applications, reports, and integrations while collaborating with IT staff in person.

The role includes requirements gathering, creating user stories and estimates, and providing third-level support to users.

Qualifications

• A CS student enrolled in a degree-seeking program with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web and desktop-based business applications, reports and integrations (60%).
• Gather and document business requirements, write user stories, estimates and project plans (20%).
• Provide third-level application support to business users (20%).

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

CS student with GPA 3.0+

Job description

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 Information Technology Intern will report to the Manager of IT Enterprise Applications and work with other IT team members in person in our Cincinnati, OH office. Act as development resource, Enterprise Application Team to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web and desktop-based business applications, reports and system integrations (60%). Assist in the collection and documentation of business requirements, development of user stories, time / cost estimates and project plans (20%). Provide third-level application support to organization business users (20%).

What you’ll learn:

Throughout the internship term this role provides the student with the following: Apply knowledge of software engineering practices (e.g. source control, problem tracking, design principles, etc.) Ability to work with different technology stacks Learn the IT processes and systems . 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 Computer Science with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 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, 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.

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Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Our diversified portfolio of well-occupied neighborhood shopping centers features a mix of national and regional retailers selling necessity-based goods and services in strong demographic markets throughout the United States. For 35 years our fully integrated operating platform of talented in-house professionals has provided hands-on, locally smart management, leasing and acquisition services. Designed to support the businesses operating at each center (who we call Neighbors), our goal is to provide the most effective array of goods and services to local consumers and offer a safe and welcoming shopping experience that contributes to, and enhances, the vitality of each neighborhood.