NDIANAPOLIS – The Great Indiana State Fair is hoping to fill more than 500 hourly positions during a job fair from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Most of the jobs are temporary positions that cover the duration of the fair, which this year runs Aug. 3–19.

Applicants are asked to begin forming a line for the job fair at 2 p.m. in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion on the state fairgrounds on May 31.

The following positions are available: ticket sellers, gate supervisors, parking attendants, parking supervisors, facility maintenance, security personnel, shuttle bus staff, grandstand ticket takers, ushers and educational exhibit attendants.

Interviews will be conducted on site and resumes are welcomed. Informal dress is fine. For more information, contact the Indiana State Fairgrounds at [email protected].

The Indiana State Fair is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers’ spirit and agricultural heritage. Nationally recognized for offering great entertainment, showcasing youth, interactive agriculture education programs, premiere facilities and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair has been an annual tradition for generations of Hoosiers since 1852. The 2012 fair is the “Year of Dairy Cows,” showcasing Indiana Dairy farmers.

Visit the Indiana State Fair website for more information.