Ohio State Fair Ag/Livestock Department Internship

Ohio State Fair Ag/Livestock Department Internship

What is the Ag/Livestock Department?

• The Ag/Livestock Department is responsible for overseeing all of the agriculture

and livestock related functions at the Fair. This includes the planning and

execution of all livestock shows – junior and open class shows. They work

closely with the Barn Directors, as well as the Entry Department. This

department also oversees the Animal Care Center, Agricultural related vendors,

and other agricultural exhibits such as Little Farmers. This department handles

events or works with contractors for events such as skillathons, Sale of

Champions, and Final Drives for OME and OBE presentations.

Opportunities:

• Gain hands-on experience working closely with the ag/livestock staff to plan

exhibits and shows. This involves all livestock species exhibited at the fair,

horticultural and floriculture exhibits, agricultural education, and agricultural

vendor relations.

• Attend events related to the ag/livestock department including Final Drives,

Futurity show, Governor’s Cup, Dean’s Charity Steer Show, and Breaking

Boundaries Swine Show.

• Provide administrative support to related areas above.

• Get hands-on, real-life experience in the Fair industry, including coordinating

schedules, assisting with exhibit set-up and activities, managing, and training

seasonal staff and volunteers, etc.

• *School internship credit available (based on your college’s specific

requirements).

Qualifications:

• Any college student that is entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year.

• Agricultural majors are appropriate, including animal nutrition, ag business,

species specific management and other related majors.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy, strong written

and verbal communication, ability to multi-task and be adaptable.

• Proficient with Google applications and Microsoft Office applications and

Dropbox.

When You’ll Work:

• Dates: May – August (based on school schedules).

o Internship cannot exceed 14 weeks.

• Hours:

o Monday – Friday during business hours (flexibility with hours).

o Note: you will be required to work on Saturday, July 12 and July 19, 2024, as

well as long shifts immediately prior to and during the Ohio State Fair (July

23 – August 3, 2025). Pre-Fair livestock shows run July 14 – July 22, and you

will be required to be on-site.

• Hybrid work schedule – remote (May – July) and in-person (July – August). In

May, June, and early July, more remote time will be available. As we approach

the Ohio State Fair, the frequency of required in-person dates will increase. No

time off or hybrid opportunities are available July 22 through August 5, as inperson

work is required at that time.

Application Information and Deadline:

• Application link

• Friday, January 10 at 11:59 p.m.

• Interviews will take place within two weeks of the application deadline.

Questions:

• Please contact Andi Hershey at a.hershey@expo.ohio.gov.