WHAT:
The largest annual event in the Central Valley returns this October with thrilling carnival rides, live horse racing, exhibits, attractions, food, live music and more! Our Communications team is in need of professional, energetic, hard-working team members to be part of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair Communications Department. This is a seasonal position that is anywhere from 20 to 60 hours per week. The position will primarily run the 13-days of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair; however, there will be several opportunities to begin working in the Communications Department as early as July with main focus happening at the beginning of September through the duration of the Fair in October (October 2 – 14).
Early opportunities are available for qualified candidates only. It is required that applicants be available to work in at least 4-5 hour shifts at least 3-4 times per week during the Fair. Main shifts are during the course of the day; however, there are two morning show positions that run 4 a.m. – 12 p.m. and work with Fresno DMA TV stations to promote the Fair through live, on-site TV interview. Please do not apply for this position if your availability is less than required. Positions are limited, especially lead positions – so apply early.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communications Department employees will be in contact daily with various producers, reporters and photographers from throughout the Central Valley covering print, TV, radio, online and bloggers concerning media coverage of the Fair. They will also play an integral role in helping produce content and monitoring social media. Individuals in this position will also serve as a “connector” and communication liaison between the general public, Fair executive staff, exhibitors, vendors, building superintendents and entertainment.
On-site responsibilities include: escorting media throughout the Fairgrounds for news stories; helping formulate news story ideas for media; helping showcase the Fair to the public via social media (developing impactful content and visuals such as photography and video); tracking daily news coverage; assisting with the execution of on-site special events; CMS website updates; handling Customer Service needs; and general fulfillment of various Communications office projects. This position is very demanding and requires that applicants be task-oriented, organized, detail-oriented and sensitive to deadlines, as well as be able to work well in a fast-paced environment and collaboratively with a team.
REQUIREMENTS:
It is preferred, but not required that interested individuals be within the Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Special Event Planning or Journalism majors or have a degree in the above-mentioned fields. Individuals must be responsible, timely, hardworking and strategic thinkers. Individuals that speak Spanish fluently are strongly encouraged to apply.
This position involves working in indoor and outdoor settings, walking on varying surfaces and in diverse weather conditions. Individuals must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time, bend, squat, climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs. if necessary.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ: This is a PAID INTERNSHIP. It can be used for an academic internship course. If you are seeking to utilize this internship for academic credit, you must contact the appropriate faculty member in your academic department for approval prior to starting the internship. You can also contact Claudia Ceja, University Internship Coordinator, at cceja@csufresno.edu or your college’s Internship Coordinator for more details about the steps required to obtain academic credit for internship experiences.
