Agronomy Intern

Charlotte Country Club; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free on-site housing

Peter Millar uniforms

Complimentary lunch/dinner during ShS

USGA/PGA tournament volunteering

Networking opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, NC offers an Agronomy Internship providing hands-on experience in golf course management, including mowing, greens moisture management, irrigation, and capital projects.

Interns work 45–55 hours weekly, mid-May to early August, with potential continued employment based on needs and performance. Students gain practical exposure to equipment, data collection, and turf care in a premier club setting.

Qualificações

• Currently pursuing a degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or Turfgrass Management.
• Detail-oriented, accountable, organized and passionate team player that strives to better themselves each day.
• Devoted to a career in the golf course industry with the goal of becoming a Golf Course Superintendent.
• A minimum of 1 year’s experience is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Walk mowing greens
• Rolling greens
• Hand watering greens, tees, fairways and bunker faces
• Assist and/or apply greens treatments with spray equipment
• Use of GPS sprayers for boom spraying applications
• Hand raking bunkers
• Daily data collection using GS3, TDR250 and Spiio sensors
• Groups handling and laying new sod
• Maintain and repair Sub Air, Hydronics and Rain Bird irrigation systems
• Fly mowing, push mowing and string trimming of miscellaneous areas
• Aerification and topdressing of greens, tees, fairways and approaches
• Performs other duties as assigned

Conhecimentos

Detail-oriented

Accountable

Organized

Team player

Golf industry interest

Formação académica

Pursuing degree in Agronomy/Horticulture/Turfgrass Management

Ferramentas

GS3

TDR250

Spiio sensors

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Internship Description

Our internship program offers students hands-on experience in every facet of golf course management. These experiences include; operation of mowing and aerification equipment, proper moisture management techniques on bentgrass greens and bermudagrass fairways, calibration of sprayers and spreaders, applying chemical and fertilizer applications and involvement in capital projects such as irrigation and drainage installation.

Golf Course & Agronomy

• Completed Andrew Green restoration of 18-hole Donald Ross golf course and practice facility in October 2026
• 4.6 acres of 007XL bentgrass greens with Precision Aire Hydronics and Sub Air
• 74 acres of Tahoma-31 fairways, tees and approaches
• 15 acres of fine fescue native areas
• Newly constructed bunkers with Capillary Concrete and Stadium Zoysia faces
• Rain Bird 2-wire irrigation with fertigation and acid injection systems
• 27 Spiio sensors for moisture and temperature monitoring of greens surfaces
• 15 miles of 2” slit drainage in fairways
• State of the art practice facility with 6 chipping greens, one putting green, indoor/outdoor golf learning center, Zeon Zoysia target greens and three practice tees

Hours/Duration of Internship

• The Agronomy Internship opportunity is a seasonal, non-exempt position. This internship starts mid-May and is expected to continue through early August. Option for continued employment after the internship ends can be discussed with the Director of Agronomy based on business needs, performance, and position availability.
• Our Agronomy Interns generally work 45-55 hours per week, with exceptions around holidays and the Club’s event schedule. Availability on holidays and weekends is expected.

Internship Functions

• Walk mowing greens
• Rolling greens
• Hand watering greens, tees, fairways and bunker faces
• Assist and or apply greens applications with spray hawk
• Use of GPS sprayers for boom spraying applications
• Hand raking bunkers
• Daily data collection using GS3, TDR250 and Spiio sensors
• Working in groups handling and laying new sod
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of Sub Air, Hydronics and Rain Bird irrigation system
• Fly mowing, push mowing and string trimming of miscellaneous areas
• Aerification and topdressing of greens, tees, fairways and approaches
• Performs other duties as assigned

Internship Qualifications

• Interns must be currently enrolled in and actively pursuing a degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or Turfgrass Management
• Detail-oriented, accountable, organized and passionate team player that strives to better themselves each day
• Devoted to a career in the golf course industry with the goal of becoming a Golf Course Superintendent
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience is preferred

Internship Qualifications

• Interns must be currently enrolled in and actively pursuing a degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or Turfgrass Management
• Detail-oriented, accountable, organized and passionate team player that strives to better themselves each day
• Devoted to a career in the golf course industry with the goal of becoming a Golf Course Superintendent
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience is preferred

Benefits

• Free on-site housing
• Peter Millar uniforms
• Complimentary lunch/dinner during shifts
• USGA/PGA tournament volunteering opportunities
• Networking opportunities

Pre Employment Screenings

• All candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

We are a drug free workplace.