INTERNSHIP / ONGOING VOLUNTEER / WORK EXPERIENCE POSITIONS OPEN!

Wanting to learn new skills and fire up your CV with professional experience, all the while assisting an organisation dedicated to enriching the lives of the community? Luckily, we have a range of exceptional internship or volunteer opportunities available!

Whilst some may best know the Canning Agricultural, Horticultural and Recreational Society Inc for our annual Canning Show (which in recent years has won awards and had record-breaking attendances for 3 years running, including 16,000 smiles through the gates last year), CAHRS also runs the Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds, which sees around 450 diverse events held in our multiple venue spaces and over 120,000 visitors each year.

A not-for-profit organisation, we’re dedicated to providing platforms, activities, classes, social groups, expos and other events that enrich the community and encourage agricultural and horticultural interests, cultural and artistic pursuits, and other recreational interests. We are also currently expanding our venue spaces, with even more exciting times ahead.

We are on the search for people interested in an internship, longer-term volunteer placements or regular work experience opportunities. New people to further inspire and contribute to the work of an organisation undergoing a strong period of change, and to share with them the collective skills of the staff and fellow volunteers. The interns we’re looking for will have either a range of pre-existing skills, education or experience relevant to the placement, and the desire to gain further experience and knowledge in the areas.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

MARKETING / COMMUNICATIONS or GRAPHIC DESIGN or VIDEO PRODUCTION

Primarily searching for current University, TAFE or students/graduates in either Marketing, Communications, PR, Digital Media, Social Media or Design/Digital Production related fields, OR those that have some solid base experience in at least some of the skills listed below.

Depending on your current skills and interests (we will match tasks to your previous skills and those as you evolve), you could be assisting with:

•  Creating engaging original social media content, including promotions via Facebook and Instagram Business Pages.
•  Developing new social media content strategies, including on LinkedIn, YouTube etc.
•  Managing key contact databases, including updating and expanding media, educational, community and client lists.
•  Website content creation and management using WordPress.
•  Testing and researching potential new communications tools.
•  Utilising Mailchimp to create eNewsletters.
•  Researching advertising options and helping build and execute campaigns.
•  Planning and executing advertising campaigns.
•  Various copywriting tasks, including drafting press releases, website content, stories of interest to our members etc.
•  Using InDesign or similar graphics programs to help design new promotional assets, including posters, newsletters etc.
•  Creating video content for a multitude of uses and platforms
•  Driving new membership strategies.
•  Events work, including assisting project management, research, brainstorming, communicating with clients etc for the Canning Show and   CECS-run events.
•  Community targeting and distribution of promotional materials.
•  Communicating with a diverse range of key stakeholders.
•  General administrative tasks.
  
  

EVENTS MANAGEMENT
Primarily looking for TAFE students/graduates in Event Management or University students studying a degree in Sport, Recreation & Event Management. You will help coordinate the running of many, often sold-out Special Interest Groups at Cannington Exhibition Centre, member-driven events such as BLOOM, Fairbridge Craft Retreat, and the annual Canning Show.

Depending on your current skills and interests (we will match tasks to your previous skills and those as you evolve), you could be assisting with:

•  Creating innovative attractions for our guests /community within specific budgets.
•  Research upcoming local artists /acts suitable for events.
•  Help with preparing run sheets for performers / stage manager / sound tech etc at various events.
•  Liaising with entertainment clientele in the lead-up to events.
• Assisting with ground layout planning.
• Researching ways to advance, streamline and automate some of the systems and tools used to manage the event.
•  Liaising with stall holders and food vendors in the lead-up to the Canning Show.
•  Logistics at the Show (availability to volunteer on 4 & 5 November preferable).
•  Managing Volunteers (availability to volunteer on 4 & 5 November preferable).
•  Stage management (availability to volunteer on 4 & 5 November preferable).
•  Bumping in/out stall holders and food vendors (availability to volunteer on 4 & 5 November preferable).
•  Assistance in planning and managing CAHRS special interest groups + other events at CECS.
•  General administrative tasks.

ADMINISTRATION
A role that could be suitable for anyone that’s switched on, has solid Microsoft Office suite skills, a sunny disposition and a can-do attitude.

Depending on your current skills and interests (we will match tasks to your previous skills and those as you evolve), you could be assisting with:

•  Communicating with a diverse range of key stakeholders.
•  Venue logistics.
•  Membership communications.
•  Contacts database management.
•  Research-based tasks.
•  Creative solutions and problem-solving.
•  Asset register maintenance.
•  Website maintenance.
•  General administrative tasks.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Ideally, we’re looking for applicants who;

•  are current University, TAFE etc students/graduates to some of the tasks listed in the relevant roles above. OR those that have strong experience in some of the skills listed above. We do also take on high school professional placements and work experience if the fit is right.
•  have excellent attention to detail, plus strong abilities in problem-solving, communication and new technologies will be looked upon     favorably.
•  like thriving in a small team where you might have a range of diverse projects thrown your way– and enjoy expanding your knowledge and learning whilst tackling these!
•  passionate about enriching a diverse community.
•  are fans of cute dogs (which will mean we’ll have an excuse to bring them in).

COMMITMENT
Preferably one 9am-5pm day a week til mid-November. This will see you develop skills across a variety of CAHRS-run events, workshops etc, and give you robust experience of a full Canning Show campaign run, including seeing the results of these efforts in what will hopefully again be the 4th year in a row of breaking audience records!

PLEASE NOTE:

•  Whilst these are non-paid positions and there are currently no full-time positions available at CAHRS, we essentially train interns with a hope to employ them in the future, most likely as a freelance contractor, but also if places become vacant.
•  All ages and experience levels are welcome to apply.

APPLY
Does a free educational volunteer experience and/or a job-boosting internship, hosted by a range of professionals, educators, and friendly staff sound good to you?

Fill out this survey to apply, or email media@cahrs.com.au if you have any queries!

OR LOOKING FOR A SHORT-TERM ROLE VOLUNTEERING AT CANNING SHOW

Only have a few hours or days to spare but would love to help enrich the community?

We’re also looking for people to volunteer during and in the week before the Canning Show, with a range of roles to fill. All come with free tickets to enjoy the Canning Show!