Social Media Intern - DuQuoin State Fair

State of Illinois • Perry, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking to hire a student worker for the Office of Communications. Duties include assisting staff in creating press releases, social media posts, taking photos and producing videos for the DuQuoin State Fair. This is a perfect opportunity for a student looking to gain experience in the field of communications, to be involved with one of the most popular events in Illinois. The internship provides a one of a kind experience seeing how an event of this magnitude is covered by the media and how to handle the public relations demands that come with hosting the DuQuoin State Fair. This internship will take place from August 28th, 2026 - September 7, 2026. Selected candidate must be able to work every day of the 2026 fair. Our ideal candidate is a communications major who wants to enter the public or media relations field upon completing school. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply and experience a summer of fun at the fair. A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
• Requires active enrollment at a college.

Nice To Haves

• Prefers basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Prefers experience working in a business or public organization creating social media posts.
• Prefers experience maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supports professional staff in generating social media posts for the Illinois State Fair
• Assists in gathering content by taking photos and videos during the fair
• Contributes suggestions for timely and engaging posts utilizing knowledge of social media trends
• Assists with general office work including answering the phone, performing data entry, and answering basic questions from the public
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED