Careers
Thank you for your interest in joining the PHS team. Explore our current exciting and rewarding job openings below!
Competitive Classes Intern, Shows
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 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.
Experience and Engagement Intern
Reporting to the Associate Director of Experience & Engagement and Events Specialist, the Experience & Engagement Intern will plan and produce one of the Flower Show’s special events, Family Frolic. This position will be responsible for enlisting numerous family-focused organizations and community partners to provide engaging activations on this day. They will work closely with our marketing team to promote event partners across our website and social media channels and will develop key event logistics and documentation that will be shared with PHS staff. This position will support other Show events including Flowers After Hours, the opening night gala and other to be determined events. This person will play an integral role in the production of these events with support and guidance from the Events team staff. In addition, this role will support other areas of the Flower Show such as Artisan Row, Bloom Bar, Early Morning Tours, Kids Cocoon and the Know to Grow speaker series. This position will work closely with our volunteers leading up to the Show and on site to ensure a positive experience for each of the programs. Leading up to the Show, this position will operationally support Flower Show press conferences and other PHS related events.
Multimedia Intern
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) seeks a part-time Multimedia Intern to work closely with the Creative Director, Multimedia Design Lead, and Social Media Manager. The internship will run from September 2025 – April 2026. The intern must be available 24 hours a week in addition to being available to work 40 hours a week during the 2026 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, February 27 – March 8. Day-to-day schedules are flexible through the duration of the internship to accommodate for school schedules. Position is hybrid, but does require on-site tasks due to the nature of the work.
Public Relations Intern
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) seeks a part-time Public Relations Intern to work closely with the Manager of Public Relations and Communications. The internship will run from September 2025 – April 2026. The intern must be available 24 hours a week in addition to being available to work 40 hours a week during the 2026 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, February 27 – March 8.
Ticket Sales Intern
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) seeks a part-time Ticket Sales Intern to work closely with the Director of Sales. The internship will run from September 2025 – April 2026. The Ticket Sales Intern will learn the sales strategies and processes for the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. The intern will collaborate with the marketing and group sales departments and will participate and collaborate on initiatives and strategies designed to drive revenue, attendance, and customer loyalty. They will learn how to build and sell events through our online ticketing system and will participate in daily operations of the Philadelphia Flower Show, including ticket distribution and will call ticket management.
Volunteers Intern, Shows
Reporting to the Associate Director of Volunteers and working closely with the Volunteer Specialist, the Volunteer intern will assist with activities involving the general management of thousands (2,500+) of volunteers for the Flower Show. This intern will be helping to manage the Volunteer Lounge at the Flower Show, which is the area that all volunteers report to first for their shifts. This role will also work closely with the Infonet Committee members, which is the Committee responsible for many of the customer service volunteers at the Show. This role will assist with volunteer management before the Flower Show by helping with communications, recruitment, volunteer training, and record keeping using mostly VolunteerHub, Excel, and Microsoft Word.