Seasonal Intern

By Winged Foot Golf Club, Thursday at 02:57 PM - updated Friday at 04:21 PM - Mamaroneck, New York

Course Description: Winged Foot Golf Club is a private golf club set in Mamaroneck, NY and is located just 20 miles north of NYC. The club was founded in 1921 and opened for play in 1923. A.W. Tillinghast was hired to design the two championship-caliber golf courses. Winged Foot Golf Club has hosted numerous major championships on both courses, most recently on the West Course with its 6th U.S. Open in September 2020. Since their opening, both the West and East courses have regularly been ranked in the Golf Digest Top 100 in the United States, currently both are ranked in The Top 50. The club recently completed a restoration of both golf courses and built a new state-of-the-art Turf Care Facility. Job Description Fall Interns will be mowing/rolling playing surfaces, hand watering, assisting in liquid and granular chemical applications, and be involved in many small projects, including irrigation, drainage, and sod work. With a successful internship, our hope is that interns will take the opportunity and return for higher roles within the organization.

By Augusta Country Club, Friday at 02:46 PM - Augusta, Georgia

Availabilities for both Fall/Spring/Summer internships based on the interested candidate's availability.  Augusta Country Club is a private, Donald Ross designed country club founded in 1899 with 1300 members along with a membership waiting list. The club currently consists of Toro Lynx irrigation along with HDPE piping, Toro and John Deere equipment leases, Bentgrass greens, Zoysia shortgrass, Bermudagrass rough and Better Billy Bunkers. The club has recently hired Golf Course Architect, Tripp Davis, to begin working on a Golf Course Masterplan to include planning for a future greens renovation.  The successful candidate will understand that success comes with a team mentality, has the desire to eventually become a head superintendent and the ability to put in the effort to achieve their desired goals. The hired candidate will work with the management staff on a daily basis to continue improving the golf course.  Interested candidates please email your resume, cover letter and references to: josh@augcc.com 

By Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i/Manele Golf Course, Monday at 07:55 PM - Lanai City, Hawaii

The Four Seasons Resort Lana’i/ Manele Golf Course is proud to offer an internship program for aspiring turfgrass management students. The Manele Golf Course is a Jack Nicklaus signature design that was built in 1992 and is often rated amongst the best courses in Hawaii and the US.  Interns will be provided with a wonderful opportunity to learn at one of the finest resort facilities in the country and experience the unique Island of Lana’i. The internship will provide participants with valuable exposure of day to day operations, budgeting philosophies, leadership as well as special projects. Each intern will be assigned a project in conjunction with their academic curriculum. Interns will be able to attend specialized technical and leadership training.   

By Ocean Reef Club, July 14 - Key Largo, Florida

About: Located in Key Largo FL, the club is comprised of 36 holes spread across its 1,500-acre development. Recently the club has been named the #2 Country Club in the United States by Platinum Clubs of America. The club has an active membership with around 30,000 rounds annually.   Intern/ Turf Graduate Mission:             Working with both assistants and superintendents our interns will be exposed to a wide variety of duties and trained to become fully prepared for their careers as turf professionals. Interns are expected to have a positive attitude, be prompt, professional and most importantly eager to learn.   Interns will be fully trained on the following tasks: -       Mowing greens, approaches, tees, rough and fairways -       Rolling -       All aspects of bunker maintenance -       Participate in daily course preparation (selecting hole locations and moving tee markers) -       All types of aerification and cultural practices -       Moisture and salinity readings -       Soil sampling -       Chemical/fertility applications and calibration -       Keeping records of fertilizer and chemical applications -       Irrigation installation, troubleshooting, repair and programming -       Setup of nightly irrigation -       Daily job assignments and roll call -       All forms of watering on various playing surfaces -       Efficiently leading groups in various tasks  

By Ocean Reef Club, June 19 - updated July 6 - Key Largo, Florida

Ocean Reef Club               Fall Turf Internship   About: Located in Key Largo FL, the club is comprised of 36 holes spread across its 1,500-acre development. Recently the club has been named the #2 Country Club in the United States by Platinum Clubs of America.  The club has an active membership with 30,000 rounds of golf annually. For more information about the club please visit us @ oceanreef.com   Intern/ Turf Graduate Mission: Working with both assistants and superintendents our interns will be exposed to a wide variety of duties and trained to become fully prepared for their careers as turf professionals. Interns are expected to have a positive attitude, be prompt, professional and most importantly eager to learn.   Interns will be fully trained on the following tasks: -       Mowing greens, approaches, tees, rough and fairways -       Rolling -       All aspects of bunker maintenance -       Daily course prep (selecting hole locations and moving tees) -       All types of aerification and cultural practices -       Moisture and salinity readings -       Soil sampling -       Chemical/fertility applications and calibration -       Keeping records of fertilizer and chemical applications -       Irrigation installation, troubleshooting, repair and programming -       Setup of nightly irrigation -       Daily job assignments and roll call -       All forms of watering on various playing surfaces -       Efficiently leading groups in various tasks   Application Instructions: Send cover letter and resume to dstover@oceanreef.com.   Educational Requirements: Enrolled in turf management, horticulture or plant sciences.   Job Benefits: On-site Housing $15/hr Uniforms Golf Privileges Meals   Start Date: 9/1/2021   Positions Available:  2 

By Grey Oaks Country Club, July 1 - Naples, Florida

Grey Oaks Country Club interns will be directly involved with the day to day maintenance of 54 holes (Estuary Course, Palm Course and Pine Course), 2 driving ranges and club grounds.  Interns will work closely with the Superintendents and Assistants in planning, scheduling, and daily operating procedures.  Calibration, pesticide applications, fertilizing, mowing fundamentals, irrigation repairs, proper course setup and water management will be the core of the internship.  The opportunity to lead small crews and motivate staff members will help interns prepare for their next step as an Assistant-In-Training or Assistant Superintendent.  Candidates can expect to work typically 50-60 hours per week with every other weekend scheduled off.  Interns who are entering their final year in their educational program could potentially be offered an entry level management position following their internship and graduation. We have a lot of exciting capital improvement projects coming up  

By Dallas National Golf Club, June 30 - Dallas, Texas

Golf Course Maintenance - Fall / Winter Intern Dallas National Golf Club is a private Tom Fazio designed golf club that opened in 2002. We are currently ranked 65th in Golf Digest’s Top 100 greatest courses. We are seeking an individual enrolled in a two or four year program. Candidates should be highly motivated, have a proven record of exceptional work ethic, and possess a strong desire to succeed in the golf course industry. The intern selected will work alongside Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, and Crew Members on a daily basis and will be exposed all facets of golf course maintenance including: Maintaining bentgrass greens, mini-verde bermudagrass greens, bunker work, mowing, fertilizing, spraying, golf course set up, hand watering, irrigation, small project management, and basic equipment maintenance. Interns must be flexible and able to work weekends and holidays and also be able to withstand working outdoors in varying weather conditions. Our goal is for the intern selected to receive as much from us as we do from them.     Golf Course Information: Course and Short game area Greens- Bentgrass (L93/Crenshaw) Short Game Putting greens- Pure Distinction/Pure Select Bentgrass Tees- Diamond Zoysia Fairways- Cavalier Zoysia Primary Rough- Palisade Zoysia Native Rough- Common Bermuda, Annual Ryegrass Driving range and range practice area greens- MIni-verde bermuda Driving Range Floor- Northbridge bermuda

By Secession Golf Club, June 29 - Beaufort, South Carolina

3 to 6 month internship positions are available year round. Housing provided (furnished apartment, 5 minutes from course). Scholarship Fund. Secession is a walking only, 18 hole, links style golf course. It is surrounded by tidal marshland and is located in the “low country” on Gibbs Island; just across the bridge from Beaufort, South Carolina. It is also located with-in one hours travel time from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. Champion bermudagrass greens, 419 bermudagrass fairways and tees, and the course is overseeded with ryegrass from November through April (excluding the greens).

By Quail Valley Golf Club, June 9 - updated June 9 - Vero Beach, Florida

What – Internship @ Quail Valley Golf Club              Vero Beach, Florida The Golf Course - Quail Valley is an absolute gem highly regarded as a premier golfing destination throughout the state of Florida.  Once the site of a citrus grove, the property was transformed in 2001 by Tom Fazio II and Nick Price.  Over 1.3 million cubic yards of soil was moved to craft undulations and elevation changes unlike most Florida golf courses.  The golf course presents an open/links style layout presenting favorable shot making from the tee, yet challenging the best of players with fast greens and dynamic bunkering.  The golf course is vast, accounting for over 175 acres of maintained turfgrass.  Turftypes are Tifway 419 rough, Celebration tees, fairways, and surrounds, and TifEagle greens.  We are a private club with 300 golfing Members.  Visit our website here - https://www.quailvalleygolfclub.com/ See a fantastic hole by hole narration of the club by co-designer and former world # 1 ranked golfer Nick Price here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h2hNo1RhIU Job Summary - This is a fantastic opportunity for driven, hardworking, and motivated individuals that wish to become a golf course superintendent.  You will be exposed to all aspects of golf course maintenance related to warm season turfgrass.  You will live at the Quail Valley Team Complex directly behind # 2 tee, a brand new facility built in 2020 to house up to 12 individuals.  Remote learning can easily be accomplished during your internship so you can work while pursuing a degree. View photos and commentary on our monthly agronomy blog here - https://quailvalleyagronomy.shutterfly.com/ What Will I be doing? Walk mowing greens and tees Rolling greens Course Setup Raising irrigation heads Fertilizing greens, tees, surrounds, fairways Spraying - greens, tees, fairways, bunker faces IPM - weed spraying, pest identification and scouting, calibration of sprayers and spreaders Hand Watering, overhead watering, taking moisture readings Helping on sod work  Introduction to budget management Attend meetings with stakeholders of the club Introduction to advanced fertility management program for greens, tees, fairways Where – 90 minutes from Orlando – 1 hour to West Palm Beach.  Vero Beach Florida is a small town with over a dozen golf courses, including 11 high end private facilities.  The golf club is 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.  

By Yellowstone Club, May 26 - Big Sky, Montana

Yellowstone Club is located in Big Sky, Montana, 50 miles south of Bozeman near the corner of Yellowstone National Park. The Tom Weiskopf signature design is part of the world's only private golf and ski club. Yellowstone Club is authentic Montana and brings to life all of the treasures of a very special mountain resort.

By Wente Family Estates, May 7 - updated May 7 - Livermore, California

The Course at Wente Vineyards is looking for a 2021 summer Intern for the Golf Maintenance Department. The candidate should be currently enrolled or have recently completed a Turf, Soil Science, Horticulture or related field degree/certification program. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Interns will be trained on the following tasks and f activities: Programming and scheduling irrigation Troubleshooting and making irrigation repairs Golf course setup Mowing greens, tees, approaches, collars, fairways, roughs, etc. Spot watering greens, tees, and fairways Assisting in pesticide and fertilizer applications. Developing daily work schedules and an introduction to developing an Agronomic Program Introduction to developing operational and capital budgets. Preparing for and effectively running meetings.   COMPENSATION: $16-18/hour. Intern will be responsible for their own housing. *TIMELINE: This position is available in May 2021 and could lead to a full-time position for the right candidate.*   ABOUT US: San Francisco Bay Area’s premier golf course, The Course at Wente Vineyards opened in July 1998. Designed by golfing great Greg Norman, the 18-hole championship course is a picturesque 7,181-yard, par-72, upscale, daily-fee golf course tucked away in the scenic Livermore Valley, 50 minutes east of San Francisco. With three distinct topographies, native woodlands, mature vineyards and rolling hills of natural grasslands, The Course at Wente Vineyards offers extraordinary visual panoramas and a diversity of play unmatched in the Bay Area. Designed for both novice and pro, The Course  played host to the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, part of the PGA Tour’s Nationwide Tour from 2006-200  

By Pikewood National Golf Club, May 5 - Morgantown, West Virginia

Course Overview: Pikewood National Golf Club, located southeast of Morgantown, WV, has been ranked by Forbes Magazine as #2 among “The Five Hardest Golf Courses in the U.S.” and by Golf Digest as #18 among “America’s 20 Hardest Golf Courses”, #79 among "The World Top 200 Greatest Courses" in 2018, # 40 among "America's Greatest 100 Golf Courses” in 2017, and "Best New Private Course" in 2009.  In 2011 Link magazine listed Pikewood National #7 on its "Top 10 One-Hit Wonders".  The course takes full advantage of the picturesque West Virginia Mountains boasting breath-taking vistas on nearly every hole.  Pikewood National is a private 18 hole golf course which is highly exclusive to members who enjoy golf at its purest state.  This is a great opportunity to work with a crew that is highly motivated to become successful in this industry.  The grass varieties at Pikewood National are: Greens (A1/A4 bentgrass), Approaches, Tees, Fairways (L93), Rough (Kentucky bluegrass and fescue mix), and Native areas (fescue) Position Summary: As a key member of the Pikewood National Golf Club maintenance team, the Summer Intern works directly with the Assistants-in-Training, Assistant Superintendents and Golf Course Superintendent and assists with the day-to-day maintenance and agronomic practices of the golf course and adjacent grounds, including but not limited to the clubhouse landscaping and maintenance complex.  The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual who is looking to eventually become a Golf Course Superintendent.  This candidate should be a self-starter who takes pride in his/her work ethic and values the importance of being a team player.  This position will expose the candidate to a wide variety of turf practices.  The Pikewood Turf Crew understands the importance of sound agronomic practices.  Qualifications, Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Must have a strong business aptitude and passion for the golf business Must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills Seeking candidates that can work anywhere from a 3 month to 9 month internship Position Responsibilities: Daily mowing of all playing surfaces with walk-behind units and riding units Proper water management (hand watering, etc.) Fertilizer and chemical applications (proper calibration and techniques) Proper course set up (daily hole and tee locations and detail work) Cultural practices (topdressing, aerification, etc.) Irrigation maintenance (irrigation head fixes, pipe repairs, locating/troubleshooting wiring issues) Learning how to manage according to the weather Communicate well with the crew, management and members Carry oneself with professionalism in both appearance and demeanor Understand the importance of networking, career preparation, and record keeping Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. They will occasionally be required to balance, stoop, twist upper body, kneel, and climb. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30lbs occasionally. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception. Moderate exposure to extreme cold, heat, working outdoors, chemicals, pesticides, gasoline, vibration, pollen, dust, mechanical hazards and electrical hazards. Noise level is typically moderate to loud Work extended hours during golf and holiday season Work weekends and holidays Watch this video to see what you can expect as a turfgrass intern - PIkewood National Internship Video Intern Brochure- https://view.joomag.com/2017-turfgrass-intern-information-at-pikewood-national-golf-club-p5-pwn71175-intern-collateral-packet-spreads-nobleeds/0081146001509651072?short      

By Trump National Golf Club, April 26 - Briarcliff Manor, New York

Trump National Westchester, designed by Jim and Tommy Fazio is located in Briarcliff Manor, New York approximately 45 minutes north of NYC.  Interns will work closely with assistants and superintendent in all facets of turf management.  The intern will be involved in: all mowing practices, hand watering, irrigation repair and troubleshooting, pesticide applications, calibration, fertilizer applications and small crew management.  A successful internship can lead to full time employment or possible opportunities within the Trump organization.