Purdue Extension Ripley County Marketing Internship - 2025

Last Updated:Jan 6th, 2025
Purdue Extension - Ripley County
Purdue Extension Ripley County Marketing Internship - 2025
Description
This internship with Purdue Extension - Ripley County offers a multi-faceted learning experience through preparation and execution of the 4-H program and Ripley County Fair Auction. This position works directly with the Office Manager, the Extension Educators, 4-H Volunteers and 4-H members. Several projects and responsibilities performed will provide key training and learning in Website Design, Social Media, Public Relations, Customer Service, Privacy Issue Related Regulations, Organization, Time Management, Team Building, Decision making, Desktop Publishing and Program Design. This position may also work directly with the Extension Educators to organize and carry out programs in the other Purdue extension areas of HHS (Human & Health Sciences) and ANR (Agriculture & Natural Resources).
Responsibilities
Duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:
- Create social media and marketing materials to promote and remind of events
- Maintain 4-H Websites to be used to inform public of fair events, record project results
- Update the summer website calendar for all events being held
- Create and maintain a system for all database records, paper files, and any projects needed for all animal projects.
- Work independently with each Animal Project Superintendent to perform a needs analysis for each species. Create and design an animal binder and a hand-out program for each show. This position is the key contact for all Animal Project Leaders and Superintendents prior to and during fair week.
- Create and maintain a system for implementing, tracking, and calculating the entire animal pen reservations segment of fair week.
- Work to prepare and export auction data and co-write the auction program. Coordinate the assembly group and oversee completion of 600+ copies of this program booklet in a fast paced environment.
- Finalize the financial reports, deposits, and Accounts still owed after the auction and work with the Educator to process and distribute all member auction checks.
- Assist in communication to all 4-H Members and Families to answer questions regarding project clarification and fair week questions.
- Assist Project Assistant Intern in setting up trophies for Awards Programs
- Create and promote event flyers and information on all websites
Qualifications
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Publisher knowledge preferred
- Website Design knowledge helpful
- Be able to work independently or on a team
- Some customer service experience preferred
- Must be dependable and able to work some Saturdays
- Prior 4-H experience preferred
- Must be EARN eligible
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