2027 U.S. Women's Open Short-Term Merchandise Intern

United States Golf Association (USGA); Point Reyes Station (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Travel accommodations provided

Mentoring relationships

Networking opportunities

Job summary

The United States Golf Association (USGA) is offering a Merchandise Operations internship supporting the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open.

You will help with setup, fixture maintenance, inventory, and visual merchandising, while gaining leadership experience by supervising volunteers and coordinating vendor interactions. Housing and travel accommodations are provided for interns traveling with the USGA; local candidates may receive limited travel reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration with interns, staff and volunteers.
• Ability to lead volunteers and assist merchandise staff.
• Creative input for visual merchandising and tent stocking.
• Flexibility to switch tasks and adapt to changing plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist with merchandise setup and displays (50 hours).
• Assist in running the Merchandise Pavilion during the Championship (70 hours).
• Assist with merchandise breakdown, inventory and check-in processes (40 hours).
• Coordinate with vendors and supervise volunteers across areas of operation.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Creativity

Flexibility

Job description

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. The USGA’s headquarters are located in Liberty Corner, NJ, with a recently opened campus in Pinehurst, NC. For more, visit usga.org.

About This Role

This basic timeline should give you an idea of the many roles you will play throughout this internship. From your work on the loading dock and in the office, to your time in the Merchandise Tent with some of the biggest golf merchandise and apparel companies, you will leave with a greater understanding of a retail operation at a major Championship.

• Early May to Early June – U.S. Women’s Open at Inverness Club
• Early June to Early July – U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

What you’ll do:

• Assist with merchandise set-up and visual displays in the Merchandise Pavilion (50 hours)
• Work alongside fixture and merchandise vendors to get pavilion prepared for opening
• Assist with fixture assembly and maintenance (i.e. moving & cleaning), product load in, organizing inventory, visual merchandising and backstock management
• Support a variety of operational tasks that help bring the merchandise operation to life
• Assist in running the Merchandise Pavilion for the Championship (70 hours)
• Take on a variety of responsibilities throughout the championships, including customer service, inventory replenishment, and maintaining our merchandise standards
• Work closely with vendors as needed and help oversee volunteers across your various areas of the merchandise operation
• Gain leadership experience by managing volunteers and helping ensure our day-to-day operations run efficiently
• Assist with Merchandise Volunteer check-in and volunteer apparel exchange
• Receive and process replenishment shipments, prepare merchandise for the sales floor, and complete product tagging and barcode application as needed.
• Assist with breakdown of the merchandise operation (40 hours)
• Support ending inventory procedures
• Package and ship remaining merchandise and operational supplies
• Work alongside fixture vendor to dismantle displays, organize equipment, and prepare office trailer for departure.
• The hours per week indicated above, are averages based off previous years. Compensation details below.
• Candidates must be capable to assist in the movement of boxes weighing approximately 30-70 lbs., especially during early May and Memorial Day weekend.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• USGA Staff
• Merchandise Vendors
• U.S. Open Volunteers

Where you’ll be:

• Early May to Early June – U.S. Women’s Open at Inverness Club
• Early June to Early July – U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

Compensation

• $18/ hr., plus overtime according to State regulations
• 40 to 105 hours per week
• Housing and travel accommodations are provided for interns traveling with the USGA throughout the internship. Candidates local to a championship site may be eligible for a limited travel reimbursement.

Benefits

• Mentoring Relationships
• Networking Opportunities (Vendors, USGA Staff, Volunteers)

What You Bring

• Teamwork
  • Communication is the key to being successful in this role. Working together with fellow interns to execute daily tasks is one of your main responsibilities.
• Leadership
  • Opportunity to lead volunteers and become a resource for the Merchandise Staff to communicate to vendors and other USGA Staff. Play a huge role as eyes and ears of the operation.
• Creativity
  • Freedom to create and take ownership of a project. Great opportunity to present new ideas. Influence on Visual Merchandising during tent stocking.
• Flexibility
  • Ability to jump from task to task quickly as well as picking up where someone left off on any given project. In this role, you will learn flexibility is key, in order to adjust the plan under different circumstances to achieve the same goal.

What The USGA Brings

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero-contribution medical plan offered for all full-time employees
• Retirement plans, with a generous annual contribution from the USGA
• Suite of programs to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• Generous bank of paid time off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years Day off
• Off-site team building events
• On-site gym and golf simulator
• Professional development opportunities
• Learn more about our benefits and culture here

The USGA is an equal opportunity employer. Our organization believes we are stronger by embracing our diverse backgrounds and perspectives, promoting equity so all teammates can excel and grow in their careers, and fostering experiences to drive inclusion in our workplace and game. Golf is a game for everyone, and you are always welcome.