Competitive Classes Intern
About The Position
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society seeks a Competitive Classes intern who will gain hands-on professional development and valuable experience in event planning for a thriving nonprofit organization. Interns will be challenged with a fast-paced, quick turnaround experience on a hard-working team. They will assist with planning and coordination of the 2027 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. The successful candidates should have the ability to manage administrative and logistical support of the Shows and Events staff in a busy special events environment and must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision. They should be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends, have a love for special event management, provide outstanding customer service, be an enthusiastic professional, and be able to build relationships with internal and external customers. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong interest in event logistics and planning who wants to get a better understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at events. Interns will have the benefit of learning critical event organizing and planning skills from experienced staff.
Requirements
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work assignments from a variety of staff and volunteers.
- Passion for special event management and planning.
- Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both in person and by phone, with high professionalism.
- Excellent communication skills, including writing, proofreading skills, and speaking.
- Possess strong organizational/multi-tasking skills and attention to detail.
- Be a self-starter, able to take initiative on individual projects; ability to accomplish projects with little supervision.
- Proficient using the latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint as well as mail merges, email, Formstack, and web searches.
Responsibilities
- Support the dynamic exhibits and entries crafted by over 750 talented non-professional exhibitors in landscape design, floral design, pressed plants, botanical arts, photography, and horticulture.
- Collaborate with exhibitors and designers on essential processes like judging and awards.
- Assist with communications.
- Support event planning for the Exhibitors and Awards Event.
- Document important information in the Flower Show Database (FSDB).
Benefits
- Stipend of $3,000 for the duration of their internship.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
