Placements to Meet Your Goals

We offer placements in a wide range of industries and fields, both for profit and non-profit organizations in areas such as STEM, marketing, advertising, business administration, communications, social services, finance, technology, healthcare and the arts. We will work closely with you to identify the best placement to meet your needs.

As the sixth largest city in the United States, with thriving industries around medical and healthcare, communications, social service provision, transportation, banking and technology, Philadelphia serves as an ideal location for an urban work experience.

Below are some sample placements in different fields. They will give you a flavor of the kind of opportunities available with Intern Philly.


Business and Economics

  • Boenning and Scattergood - Investment Banking

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics - Economic Analysis

  • City of Philadelphia Controller's Office - Audit and Accounting

  • Haverford Trust Company - Wealth Management

  • Korn Ferry - Organizational Consulting

Public Health and Medicine

  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Research

  • Mazzoni Center - LGBTQ health and well-being

  • Philadelphia FIGHT - Community health services

  • University of Pennsylvania - Research and laboratory tech

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Research

Psychology and Social Services

  • Nationalities Service Center - Social work

  • Pennsylvania Prison Society - Casework and advocacy

  • Project HOME - Homeless advocacy and counseling

  • Support Center for Child Advocates - Advocacy for victims of child abuse

Arts (Fine and Applied)

  • Johnny Brenda’s - Entertainment venue management

  • Arden Theatre Company - Live theater

  • Barnes Foundation - Museum studies and art conservation

  • Fringe Arts - Performance venue and festival production

  • Center for Emerging Visual Arts - Studio art space 

Communications and Media

  • WHYY - Public broadcasting and educational programming

  • Domus Inc - Public relations and advertising

  • NAPCO Media - Digital media, video and publishing

  • Paragraph Inc - Branding and communication

History

  • African American Museum in Philadelphia - Education and public programming

  • Cliveden Museum - Historic home

  • Independence National Park - Curatorship and historic site

  • Eastern State Penitentiary Historical Site - Historic site

Legal and Government

  • American Civil Liberties Union - Law and civil rights

  • Philadelphia City Council - Legislative and policy

  • City Planning Commission - Urban planning

  • District Attorney’s Office - Legal and investigatory

  • American Friends Services - Peace and justice issues

Sports Administration and Marketing

  • Temple University - Athletic communications

  • St Joseph’s University - Athletic training

  • Soccer Shots - Youth sports development