Marketplace Intern

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society•Philadelphia, PA

4d•$0 - $3,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is seeking a Marketplace 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 2026 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, PowerPoint. As well as mail merges, email, and web searches.

Responsibilities

Assist in the recruitment, onboarding and management of all vendors who sell products to customers at the Show.
Create invoices, track required documents, update vendor information, create load-in and load-out plans.
Communicate with vendors daily up to and throughout the Flower Show.
Be a secondary face for vendors at the Show.
Aid in any other events that incorporate Marketplace vendors.
Assist the Show’s team with other projects as needed.