Employment
The Wisconsin State Fair Park is feeling good about our awesome summer jobs!
Wisconsin State Fair Park (WSFP) is a State of Wisconsin agency committed to providing a leading venue for agricultural, exhibition, entertainment, cultural, and educational uses for the purpose of enhancing economic and social benefits to the state of Wisconsin, its residents, and visitors.
We currently employ over 90 year-round full-time staff members and approximately 200 seasonal and 1,400 fair-time staff members. As a year-round entertainment venue that hosts activities, events, meetings, and more, we have both year-round full-time and part-time positions, as well as event seasonal roles during both our annual Wisconsin State Fair and our non-fair event season. We offer meaningful careers with great benefits such as free fair admissions, valuable work experience, and the ability to make a difference in your community!
We are a passionate, fun, family-oriented, collaborative team that strives for quality and safety in everything we do. If WSFP sounds like a great place for you, we’d love to have you apply to be a part of our Blue-Ribbon team!
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Current Opportunities
Year-Round and Seasonal Positions
The below-listed positions are either seasonal (up to 3 months) or year-round (full-time or part-time) positions and open to any qualified candidate*, unless otherwise noted. Click on the position title to open the job announcement for information on the position and how to apply.
Police Detective (Part-Time, Year-Round) – Police Department, Safety Division
Police Officer (Part-Time, Year-Round) – Police Department, Safety Division
Public Safety Lieutenant (Part-Time, Seasonal)-Public Safety Department, Safety Division
Internal Positions
The positions listed below are open only to those currently employed by Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Internship Program
The Wisconsin State Fair Marketing Division is looking for ambitious and passionate interns to join our team for the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair, July 31 – August 10! Our interns gain hands-on experience in advertising, social media, videography, content creation, and media relations — all while working behind the scenes of Wisconsin’s largest summer celebration.
Each year, we recruit college students and recent grads for paid internships on a rolling basis in spring and summer as we gear up for our event season which includes State Fair, Milwaukee Mile Racing, and Harvest Fair. Please complete the interest form below and we will reach out with further action steps.
*Please Note: All Limited Term and Seasonal Employment Positions, including those for the annual Wisconsin State Fair, require Wisconsin Residency, as defined in § 6.10(1), at the time of hire and throughout employment with Wisconsin State Fair Park.
State Fair Only Positions
We’ll be hiring for the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair, July 31 – August 10 next year. We look forward to seeing you then!
*Please Note: All Limited Term and Seasonal Employment Positions, including those for the annual Wisconsin State Fair, require Wisconsin Residency, as defined in § 6.10(1), at the time of hire and throughout employment with Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Future Opportunities
If you’d like to receive email notifications of positions available at State Fair Park, please go to www.wisc.jobs (the State of Wisconsin’s employment website) to create an account and enroll in E-Notify. When creating a new Search in E-Notify, be sure to tailor it such that you receive notifications from the Agency/Campus of State Fair Park.
Should you have any questions about creating an account or enrolling in E-Notify, please see the ‘FAQs’ section of the www.wisc.jobs website. Please do not contact State Fair Park for questions about www.wisc.jobs as we are not the owners of the website.
NOTE: Not all positions that are posted on State Fair Park’s website are posted on www.wisc.jobs.
Wisconsin State Fair Park does not accept unsolicited applications or resumes for employment to any of our staff email addresses. Please see above for a list of positions we are currently recruiting for and follow the instructions to apply, if qualified.