Sales & Marketing Intern

SCOPE:

Private equity real estate firm specializing in multifamily assets seeking a creative and motivated Sales & Marketing Intern to help drive traffic, generate leads, and support the sales process for our home communities. This role will work closely with our sales and operations teams to improve how our homes are marketed online and to develop creative strategies that bring prospective buyers through the door. This internship is ideal for students interested in marketing, real estate, sales, or digital advertising who want hands-on experience generating leads and closing deals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Marketing & Lead Generation

• Create and manage listings for homes on Facebook Marketplace, Zillow, Craigslist, and other platforms
• Assist in developing and managing Google Ads and digital advertising campaigns
• Create engaging flyers, brochures, and marketing materials
• Help produce photo and video content for homes and communities
• Develop creative strategies to increase walk-in traffic and appointment bookings
• Research and test new marketing channels to attract buyers

Sales Support

• Assist sales managers with lead follow-up and appointment scheduling
• Support the team during open houses and community tours
• Help track leads and marketing performance
• Assist with competitive market analysis
• Market Research & Strategy
  • Conduct competitive analysis of nearby communities and housing options
  • Identify pricing trends and marketing tactics used by competitors
  • Provide recommendations to improve marketing performance and sales conversion

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Real Estate, or a related field
• Strong interest in digital marketing and sales
• Experience with social media platforms and online marketplaces
• Basic skills in Canva, Google Ads, or similar marketing tools preferred
• Creative, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and willingness to interact with prospective buyers

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on experience in real estate marketing and sales
• Experience running digital advertising campaigns
• Exposure to lead generation and closing strategies
• Opportunity to build a portfolio of marketing campaigns and materials
• Mentorship from sales and marketing professionals
• Compensation: $19 hourly

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Canva or Adobe design experience
• Social media marketing
• Basic knowledge of Google Ads / SEO
• Photography or video editing

FLSA CLASS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A

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POSITION CLASS:

COMPETENCIES:

• Treats everyone with respect, compassion and kindness Builds internal respect and loyalty with customers. Demonstrates concern for customers. Effectively responds to customer needs. This includes responding timely to requests, listening to others, and seeking to understand others when there are differences of opinion, finding ways to build on each other’s ideas. Acts with empathy and focus, while able to resolve problems.
• Demonstrate integrity, transparency and doing things the right way Makes lemonade out of lemons. This includes following policies, demonstrating financial responsibility with Lakeshore assets, complying with state and federal law, and practicing safety. Conforms to the highest professional standard. Turns challenges into wins.
• Collaboration and teamwork Involve key stakeholders in decision making. This includes developing and maintaining positive work relationships. Enhances the level of mutual cooperation. Actively participates in team-oriented objectives and activities. Focuses on team success, over individual.
• Solves problems and is transparent about outcomes Champions new initiatives beyond the scope of the department. Seeks to improve in all aspects of work performance. Creates an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. Encourages people to maintain high standards of quality and thoroughness.
• Serves our employees and residents to improve their lives This includes maintaining the property that creates curb appeal, a welcoming community environment, supports individual and family activities, creates a sense of neighborhood. At work, continually challenges self to grow and develop to be the best you can be at work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequently required to sit; Occasionally required to talk or hear; Occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

COMPENSATION: $19.00/Hour (Based on experience)

LOCATION: Hybrid (Skokie, IL)

Lakeshore Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or protected veteran status. We encourage applicants to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment with Lakeshore Management is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background screening, including a drug test, as permitted by applicable law. We are a smoke-free and drug-free workplace, committed to the safety and health of all employees. Recruiters and agencies: Submissions are not accepted without a signed agreement in place. Only candidates whose qualifications closely align with the requirements of the role will be contacted. This is a Safety sensitivity role.

Job ID: 40285