The Laramie Main Street Alliance (LMSA) is looking to bring on a Farmers Market Intern for the 2022 season. Someone in this role should be a strong communicator, team player, self motivated, adaptable, and organized. Experience in the areas of graphic design, marketing, content creation, customer service, or event organization is preferred. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to LMSA Program Coordinator Bailey Payton at coordinator@laramiemainstreet.org with the subject line INTERN APPLICATION by April 25th, 2022. This is a paid, part time seasonal position.
For more information about Laramie Main Street and the Farmers Market, visit: www.laramiemainstreet.org
The Downtown Laramie Farmers Market is a weekly event hosted by Laramie Main Street on Friday afternoons from the last week in June through the end of September. The market provides access to locally and regionally grown produce, farm products, local artisans and non-profits. In addition to food trucks, drinks and food stalls, live entertainment provides a vibrant market atmosphere. The market’s goal is to create a pipeline of entrepreneurs (from market to storefront), support food based manufacturing, drive traffic downtown, increase sales for local businesses, and create a sense of vibrancy within the Laramie community.
Market Intern Position
The Farmers Market Intern is a part-time summer position, with some preparation taking place in the spring. The primary responsibilities are assisting the Market Manager with the day-of operations of the Market, and creating Market promotional content. Please be aware this position requires a fair amount of manual labor, and you may be asked to lift up to 40 lbs. This position reports to the Market Administrator and Market Manager.
This position requires a weekly presence at the Friday Farmers Market between the hours of 1pm and 8pm from June 24th- September 30th (no market July 8th).
Spring:
Attend market training
Work with market committee and staff on any promotional pre market materials
Summer:
Weekly responsibilities include:
Work with Market staff to update and publish the weekly vendor map
Oversee the Farmers Market Facebook and Instagram pages and create content on a weekly basis
Create impactful social campaigns to promote the farmers market
Coordinate with LMSA Communications Coordinator about posts on main LMSA social feeds
Capture photo and video at the market to be used in future promotional material
Schedule monthly musical entertainment and coordinate payment and HR requirements with performers
Liaise between market performers and market staff
Assist the Market Manager in Market set-up and tear down and day of operations including:
Set out market fixtures like market tent, trash, toilets, signage, and street barricades
Organize vendors into locations as they arrive
Call dispatch about remaining cars parked in lot
Assist the Manager in collecting vendor fees and token exchange
Collect SNAP and other token transactions at the market table
Communicate with vendors about updates, issues, and questions
Close the market by breaking down market features
Walk the market location and collect trash
Assist in storing items neatly for next market use
Represent Laramie Main Street and the Farmers Market to vendors, market consumers, and the community