Employment and Internships
The Iowa State Fair employs about 75 year-round full-time staff members, 25 interns in different departments, and 1,600 seasonal or fair-time staff members.
Working at the Iowa State Fair is so much fun AND you get to be a part of welcoming over 1 million people from all over the world to Iowa’s greatest celebration.
Seasonal and full-time job openings will be posted here when available.
Seasonal Employment
It takes a village to put together the Iowa State Fair. We hire for the summer and also for only the 11 days of the Iowa State Fair. Positions vary in experience and there are positions for all age levels. Positions include admissions and ticketing, Thrill Parks, parking, maintenance and cookies, to name a few.
Apply for seasonal positions in the following departments:
- Ticketing
- Bank
- Concessions/Barksdale's State Fair Cookies
- Attractions
- Maintenance
- Custodial
- Parking
- Livestock Control
- Security
*We do not hire for concessionaires or vendors. Interested in working at a stand or booth at the Fair? Please reach out to the individual concessionaire or vendor directly.
Open Interviews Day
We need YOU at Iowa's biggest event this summer! Working at the Fair is an opportunity to be part of welcoming over 1 million people from all over the world to Iowa's greatest celebration.
Benefits include valuable experience, making friends and FREE FAIR ADMISSION & PARKING!
Positions available in Admissions, Barksdale's State Fair Cookies, Thrill Parks, Giant Slide, Ye Old Mill, Parking, Public Safety and Livestock Control.
Attend Open Interviews Day Thursday, July 10, from 2-7 p.m., in the Elwell Family Center
on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Must be 16+ to interview.
