Youth Intern Opportunity
Youth Day
Friday, August 29, 2008
The Alaska State Fair is teaming with Wells Fargo to provide a day of opportunity for youth on Wells Fargo Youth Day, Friday, August 29, 2008, and we’re inviting youth from around the state to apply!
What is it?
A one-day opportunity for you to team with a professional in a select career field for a real-life, hands-on experience at the Fair.
What do I have to do?
Submit an application online along with samples of work (if applicable). If selected, you’ll team with a professional in your chosen career field to perform meaningful tasks that directly relate to job success. Afterward, you’ll be asked to write a blog about your experience that will be posted on the Fair’s website.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll receive an all-access pass to the Fair, including fair admission and parking for Friday, August 29, 2008, two meal vouchers, a Wells Fargo Cash Card, and pass to attend the 8:00 pm Sean Kingston concert at the Borealis Theatre with other youth participants.
Who can apply?
Alaska youth between 16 and 20 years old.
I’m in, how to I apply?
Fill out the following application online or fill out the PDF file and submit to:
Application and samples of work (if applicable) must be received by the Alaska State Fair by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 4, 2008.
Meet the Mentors and Learn More about the Intern Opportunities
Photography
Hang out with freelance photographer, Clark James Mishler, who photographs people, animals, giant vegetables, events and activities for the Alaska State Fair. Learn about the equipment of photography and assist with lighting set ups. Discover how a photographer searches out interesting angles for better images and learn how to approach people in order to properly gain their permission and cooperation. Youth interested in applying for this mentorship should have an intense interest in photography and some past instruction or experiences that demonstrate a history of work with photographic media. Meet the Mentor Clark James Mishler trained as a graphic designer, and was first introduced to the photographic process in the early 1970's at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. In 1977, Mr. Mishler was hired by the National Geographic Magazine as a layout editor. In 1979 he left Washington, D.C. for Alaska to pursue a career in photography.
Meet the Mentor
Over the past twenty years, Mr. Mishler's editorial photographs have been published in numerous regional, national and international publications including Alaska Magazine, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, Parade, and Time Magazines to name just a few. For the past eight years, Mr. Mishler has also been capturing memorable images at the Alaska State Fair. View Clark’s work online at www.mishlerphotos.com.
Radio
You’ll produce an audio story from start to finish for air on “In Other News” the Alaska Teen Media Institute’s (ATMI) radio show on KNBA 90.3 FM, Anchorage. Gain experience in all elements of production such as brainstorming, interviewing, scripting editing, audio editing and photography. Using an audio recording kit to interview sources, and using Logic or ProTools program to edit audio, you’ll produce three to five minutes of audio on Wells Fargo Youth Day at the Fair, Friday, August 29th. ATMI will set aside space in their hour-long show for the work.
Meet the Mentor
Rosey Robards is the director at ATMI, an organization that provides teens with the tools and training needed to produce stories and the opportunity for their stories - told in their own voices - to be shared through a variety of media. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in Journalism and Public Communications in May of 2005. You might recognize her name from publications such as the Anchorage Daily News, AK This Month and The Northern Light, where she was editor-in-chief for the 2003-2004 academic year. Her passion is writing feature stories, especially those that include music and art. She also has experience in radio, photography and Web design.
Media/Public Relations
Work alongside the Alaska State Fair Marketing and Development Assistant for the day. You’ll assist with writing daily media updates for the Fair, including opportunities to take photos of Fair events. Provide support to key sponsors, including ensuring banners and other forms of sponsor recognition are prominently displayed on the grounds. You’ll also have the opportunity to interact with different media contacts to provide assistance with story development, access, and interview requests.
Meet the Mentor
Jeanette Gardiner is the Marketing and Development Assistant with the Alaska State Fair, and works closely with a variety of media throughout the year. In her position, she writes effective press releases for the website and media, produces copy for the Fair brochure, program, newsletter and website, and responds to routine requests for marketing, events, and sponsor information year-round. She’s the founder of Mat-Su Toastmasters, and serves as the provisional Vice President of Public Relations for Palmer Toastmasters.
Website
Assist in the production of the Veggie Cam and Cabbage Weigh-off web features for the Alaska State Fair website with Brownson Enterprises. The productions will be filmed with a web cam, uploaded directly to a laptop and then uploaded almost immediately to a web server via a Wi-Fi link. You may work directly with webcam software, wireless connection(s), FTP program(s), streaming video links, web design software and all of the hardware needed to produce the event. The production will include interviews and pre-show teasers which you may be involved with giving, recording, uploading, processing, editing and/or linking. You may also be involved with the security and server load aspect of the productions by helping to monitor special web software for anomalies.
Meet the Mentor
Jarod Brownson is not your typical computer geek. For the past 8 years, he’s been self-employed as the owner of Brownson Enterprises, a diverse company that provides web hosting, online advertising (including a restaurant advertising division), computer programming and computer networking, and time management consulting.
Video Production/Editing
Work with RE Marketing Video Production as an integral part of the production team as we capture the events, people, and spirit of the Alaska State Fair on video. You’ll have the opportunity to operate the video camera, grip (set-up equipment and assist), monitor sound quality and equipment, operate shotgun and wireless microphones, compose shots, and interview interesting people. You’ll experience not only the technical operations of professional video and sound equipment, but will be introduced to the fine art of visual composition, camera angels, and capturing a story.
Meet the Mentor
Brian Mead is a teacher, director, designer, and videographer who produces the travel video podcast Day Trips Alaska (currently in production this summer). He began his formal training in Television and Radio production in 1986 at Northern Arizona University and worked for the NBC affiliate KNAZ producing commercials and production for their news center. Brian also shoots photography for the real estate industry. He has a BA in Theatre and (nearly) a MEd in teaching. Aside from video production work, he currently teaches English and Drama at Colony High School, and has been designing and directing plays for 18 years. Brian has served on the board of directors for the Mat-Su Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and currently is Secretary for the board of Radio Free Palmer, a soon-to-be community radio station.
Security/Crowd Management
Starplex Corporation has been providing crowd management services for the Alaska State Fair since 2000, and this intern opportunity will pair you alongside Starplex Corporation’s Director of Operations, Randy Scott, to learn what it takes to run a safe fair for the day. You’ll go out to work in the field and assist Starplex personnel in dealing with problems, possibly working side by side with local law enforcement as needed, learning how to handle certain situations. You’ll also learn about the administrative side of operations by being a part of the daily staff briefings and placement of personnel where you’ll learn how to replace staff that call in sick or cancel. You’ll also be shown how to do timesheets and watch for overtime.
Meet the Mentor
Randy Scott, Director of Operations for Starplex Corporation joined Starplex in 1984 in their Uniformed Security division based in Spokane, Washington. During his 24 years with Starplex, he’s risen through the ranks, serving in a variety of positions including a Uniformed Security Services Senior Supervisor, Assistant Operations Manager at the Tacoma Dome, and in his current position, Randy is responsible for the oversight of all regional offices and their operations