Marketing Intern, Plaza del Lago and Edens Plaza

Marketing Intern, Plaza del Lago and Edens Plaza
Plaza del Lago and Edens Plaza are neighboring retail properties in Wilmette, Illinois, on Chicago’s North Shore, owned and managed by WS Development. Plaza del Lago is home to a growing mix of fashion, dining, and lifestyle brands and hosts seasonal community events that draw families from across the Chicago area. Edens Plaza adds everyday and specialty shopping next door. The marketing team works closely with tenants, agency partners, and the surrounding community to bring both properties to life through events, email, social media, and content.

Position Summary
The Marketing Intern provides operational and executional support across property marketing initiatives, working closely with the marketing team and agency partners. Key areas of support include website updates, email campaigns, event logistics, tenant marketing materials, and content and asset organization. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role. Strategy, creative direction, PR, and tenant relationships remain with the marketing team, giving the intern practical, real-world experience in property marketing.

Schedule and Hours
This role is approximately 20 hours per week for about 40 weeks (roughly 800 hours total). The start date is as soon as possible. The schedule includes some evenings and weekends for events.

Responsibilities

Website & Digital

• Update website event pages, tenant openings, imagery, and listings
• Upload approved copy, graphics, and links within the CMS
• QA website updates for formatting and mobile consistency

Email & Social

• Build email campaigns in Klaviyo for review and approval
• Develop a social content calendar for review and approval
• Monitor tagged social content and flag repost opportunities

Events & Activations

• Assist with on-site event setup and execution
• Support event timelines, checklists, supplies, signage, and materials
• Assist with guest check-in and event-day logistics
• Capture basic iPhone photo and video content during events and tenant openings

Tenant Marketing

• Organize tenant opening materials and timelines
• Collect and organize approved logos, photography, menus, and brand assets
• Maintain shared tenant marketing files and resources

Content & Asset Management

• Organize photography and content libraries
• Assist with basic short-form content as needed
• Organize approved press releases, campaign assets, and other marketing materials

Administrative

• Maintain shared marketing folders and creative assets
• Assist with presentation formatting and deck preparation
• Provide general support across ongoing property marketing initiatives

Suggested Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable with web CMS platforms; experience with Klaviyo or similar email tools is a plus
• Basic iPhone photo and video skills
• Availability for some evenings and weekends for events, as scheduled
• Clear written communication and a willingness to take direction

The expected hourly range for this position is $18-$24 per hour. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as skills, qualifications and experience.

About WS Development

Massachusetts-based WS Development is a mixed-use developer with a singular mission: creating places people want to be. With an approach that values art, science, innovation and, above all else, people, WS strives to engage each community it serves with best-in-class installations and activations. Established in 1990, WS is a vertically-integrated company that conceptualizes, owns, operates and leases more than 100 properties that range from cutting-edge urban spaces to lifestyle and community centers. With over 22 million square feet of existing space and an additional nine million square feet under development, it is one of the largest privately-owned development firms in the country. For more information, visit call 617.232.8900 or follow WS Development on LinkedIn.

WS is where great ideas and great people come together to design, build, and operate some of the best loved real estate projects in the country. We live at the intersection of entrepreneurship and establishment. We have the infrastructure of decades supporting a culture of free-thinking excellence.

We expect every WS employee to feel welcomed and valued irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, and life experiences. Or for any other reason.