Utah Farm Bureau Intern

What: Communications / P.R. Internship

Where: Utah Farm Bureau Federation
9865 South State Street, Sandy, Utah. 84070. 801-233-3003

When: 180-200 hour internship (9-10 weeks at 20 hrs/week). May 31-Aug.6
Compensation: $750/ 80 hours. Accommodation, housing, etc. not included
Transportation for job duties is reimbursable

Who: Contact Matt Hargreaves, Utah Farm Bureau Federation Director of Communications, for more information. Email matt.hargreaves@fbfs.com, 801-233-3003 (office) or 801-455-4320 (cell), 801-233-3030 (fax)

Description: The Utah Farm Bureau Federation is looking for a student with interest in the public relations, journalism, communications, or agricultural communications field to complete a 9-10 week internship from May 31, 2010 through July30/August 6, 2010. The internship will be between 180-200 hours. Approximately 20 hours per week for approximately 9-10 weeks.

Job duties will include: writing newspaper stories for the monthly Utah Farm Bureau News; newspaper layout & design; magazine writing; photography; media press releases; designing displays (posters, programs, tri-folds, etc.); designing of brochures; creation of powerpoint presentations; assistance at Farm Bureau conferences & events; scanning photo albums for digital copies; media relations; Web site design & updates, projects in social media & web 2.0, assistance of other departments with communications needs; Farmers market promotion; and other tasks as needed.


Qualifications: Internship applicants familiar with certain software applications will be given special consideration. Please indicate if you are familiar with the following: Adobe Photoshop & Acrobat, Adobe InDesign / Pagemaker), Adobe GoLive (Web site program), Microsoft office programs, Social Media applications, video editing software. Other projects would include scanners and scanning software.
Application: Internship candidates should complete and submit the included Internship Application, resumé, and three writing samples. Published work is a plus. Agricultural experience/familiarity not required, but beneficial. Please send materials to Matt Hargreaves, Utah Farm Bureau Federation Director of Communications.
Deadline: Deadline for application and materials is 4:00 P.M., April 30, 2010.
About the Utah Farm Bureau


The Utah Farm Bureau is the largest general farm and ranch organization in the state with more than 27,000 member families. Its mission is to improve economic opportunities for the state’s farmers and ranchers, ensure America’s food security, protect the natural resources of our state, and improve the overall quality of life in the state and nation through political action, educational and informational means. The Farm Bureau is a non-partisan, voluntary organization, and its efforts are based on grassroots policies developed by members at the local, county, state and national levels. It is affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation, the world’s largest general farm organization, with more than 6.2 million family members in 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information, go to the Utah Farm Bureau Web site at http://utfb.fb.org or visit the ‘Utah Farm Bureau’ group on Facebook.com or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/utahfarmer.

Come in to the department of communication office if you want an application.