Seasonal Intern
Philadelphia Country Club is a private country club located just outside the city of Philadelphia. We are a 27 hole facility; The Spring Mill course is a William Flynn design consisting of Bentgrass greens, tees and fairways. Spring Mill and Centennial ranges have a combined total of 3 Bermudagrass tees and 1 Bentgrass tee. In addition to golf the club has 7 tennis courts and 2 pickleball courts and two brand new Padel courts. Philadelphia Country Club has hosted the 1939 U.S. Open, 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur and co-hosted the 2005 U.S. Men’s Amateur. This year we will be co-hosting the 2026 U.S. Men’s Amateur in August.
Interns will work closely with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents on every aspect of the daily operation of the course. Interns will be involved in daily course setup. Carrying out plant protectant and fertilizer applications with the use of boom sprayers, spray hawks, and backpack sprayers. Recording plant protectant applications through Playbooks. Completing various daily turfgrass maintenance practices and irrigation repair. Working at Philadelphia Country Club will provide the right candidates with the opportunity to learn and advance their career in the turfgrass industry.
Educational Requirements
Currently enrolled in certificate or 2-4 year program or planning to enroll in a turfgrass program.
Experience Requirements
Previous golf course experience preferred but not required.
Special Requirements
The Philadelphia Country Club has successfully completed a 2 phase restoration/construction project on the Spring Mill course that started in May 2023 and finished May 2025. Construction included a complete Toro irrigation with Toro Lynx Cloud accessibility, new pumphouse and new pumps, Better Billy Bunker install in all bunkers, complete rebuild and regrassing of greens to USGA specifications; Bentgrass cultivars are Coho, Piranha. In addition to major projects, interns will be actively involved in a variety of smaller projects and day-to-day adjustments, making meaningful contributions throughout their time with us.
Job Benefits
Significant Overtime
Free Housing
Lunch
Uniforms
Golf Privileges
Golf Shop Discounts
Full-time Employment after Graduation
Date Job is Available
Salary
$22 to $23 per hour
Overtime: Yes
Job Application Instructions
Send cover letter and resume to ecairns@philadelphiacc.net
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