2027 U.S. Open Mid-Term Championship Office Intern

USGA; Pebble Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 20.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Housing stipend

Descripción de la vacante

USGA in Pebble Beach, CA, invites applications for the 2027 U.S. Open Championship Internship in the Championship Office. You’ll support daily admin, volunteer program activities, and event week duties, with housing stipend provided and a pay rate of $17.40 per hour.

Expected weeks start March 22, 2027 through June 30, 2027, with escalating hours nearing championship. Ideal candidates are organized, communicative, able to handle high-pressure environments, and ready for physical tasks across

Formación

• Must be able to work long and strenuous hours (40–100+ hour weeks).
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive a golf cart.
• Effective communication with a wide variety of individuals involved in a national championship.
• Resourceful, presentable, courteous, friendly, and organized.
• Good follow-up skills and ability to handle issues quickly and calmly.
• Team-first mentality.
• Ability to work independently and support the team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to prepare presentations including PowerPoint and printed material.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and execute detailed plans – anticipate problems and provide solutions.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Professional demeanor.

Responsabilidades

• Answering incoming emails and phone calls to the 2027 U.S. Open championship office.
• Preparing mailings, opening incoming mail, handling UPS shipping/receiving.
• Maintain all necessary office supplies and order items as necessary. May require local trips to pick-up items as needed.
• Assist in taking and distributing notes for meetings as necessary.
• The Volunteer Program for the 2027 U.S. Open includes 4,000+ volunteers across 14 committees.
• Assisting with volunteer training, credential packets, handbooks, and presentations.
• Managing concerns and requests of volunteers before and during the championship.
• Assisting Committee Chairs with scheduling, site visits, and committee management.
• Setting up, organizing, and tearing down volunteer areas on championship grounds.

Conocimientos

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Teamwork

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

The 127th U.S. Open Championship will be held at Pebble Beach Golf Links, located in Pebble Beach, CA. This will be the seventh U.S. Open Championship hosted by Pebble Beach. This historic site has held a variety of major events that include a U.S. Women’s Open, U.S Amateur, and U.S. Women’s Amateur. The last time the U.S. Open Championship took place at Pebble Beach was in 2019.

The 2027 U.S. Open Mid-Term Championship internship is a great way to gain valuable experience in sports management. Whether you work in Merchandising, Operations, Championship Administration, or Will Call, you will gain valuable experience and see firsthand how an exemplary golf championship is conducted.

About this role:

The Championship Office is a fast-paced working environment. The intern must have the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks at once. Each day brings new challenges, and interns must have top-notch organizational and communication skills. On a daily basis, the intern will find themselves working in a typical office environment as well as significant work done in exterior environs. The ability to handle physical tasks such as lifting boxes and manual labor may be required at times. In the weeks leading up to the Championship, the intern will work at least (40) hours work weeks; however, as we grow closer to the Championship, work weeks will lengthen to eighty-plus hours (80+) and will include several weekends. An internship with the United States Golf Association and the 2027 U.S. Open Championship is a tremendous first step toward a career in the fields of special event management and professional sports.

The Championship Office Intern will assist with the day-to-day administrative management of the Championship Office and focus heavily on the Volunteer Program for the 2027 U.S. Open Championship, including advance preparation/set-up, Championship week responsibilities, and post-championship breakdown.

What you’ll do:

Administrative Tasks:

• Answering incoming e-mails and phone calls to the 2027 U.S. Open championship office.
• Preparing mailings, opening incoming mail, handling UPS shipping/receiving.
• Maintain all necessary office supplies and order items as necessary. May require local trips to pick-up items as needed.
• Assist in taking and distributing notes for meetings as necessary.

Volunteer Program:

• The Volunteer Program for the 2027 U.S. Open consists of more than 4,000 volunteers assigned to 14 volunteer committees. Duties will include:
• Assisting with the creation of various correspondence including emails, and the Volunteer Newsletter.
• Assisting with volunteer training, including organizing training session materials and credential packets, volunteer handbooks, the distribution of volunteer credentials along with other important information, and presenting and preparing PowerPoint presentations with championship information.
• Managing the concerns, questions, and requests of volunteers before and during the championship.
• Assisting Committee Chairs with their responsibilities including volunteer scheduling, site visits, and managing volunteer committees.
• Setting up, organizing, and tearing down volunteer areas on championship grounds.

Pay: $17.40/hour, subject to applicable California wage and overtime laws.

Internship Dates: March 22, 2027 – June 30, 2027

Job Location: Pebble Beach, CA (Housing stipend provided)

What you bring:

• Ability to work long and strenuous hours (40 – 100+ hour work week).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a golf cart.
• Effective communication with a wide variety of individuals involved in a national championship.
• Resourceful, presentable, courteous, friendly, and organized.
• Good follow-up skills and ability to handle issues quickly and calmly.
• Team first mentality.
• Ability to work independently and support the team.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office software – above-average knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare presentations to include PowerPoint and printed material.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and execute detailed plans – able to anticipate and analyze problems and provide logical solutions.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Professional demeanor.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Interns may perform other duties as assigned.