Golf Intern (Summer 2027)

Westfield Insurance; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Insurance offers a PGM Intern position within its Golf Operations team. The role focuses on delivering exceptional member and guest services while gaining hands-on experience across golf operations, merchandising, tournaments, instruction, and daily club activities aligned with PGM education requirements.

You will assist with cart management, event prep, tee sheet handling, shop operations, clinics, and junior programs, while seeking feedback to continuously improve performance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or commensurate experience.
• Enrolled in PGA PGM Program or pursuing a career in golf management.
• For field roles, valid driver’s license and a driving record that conforms to company standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist outside golf operations including cart staging, event preparation, practice facility management, and golf cart fleet operations.
• Support tournament and event preparation, registration, scoring, and execution.
• Assist golf shop operations, including check-in, tee sheet management, and merchandise sales.
• Assist golf professionals with clinics, junior golf programs, and member events.
• Seek feedback from supervisors or mentors, actively seeking opportunities for improvement, and applying learning to enhance performance.
• For field roles, travel or driving at least 25% of working time to perform essential functions.

Skills

Time Management

Data Entry

Data Analysis and Reporting

Information Systems

Business Analysis

Problem Solving

Continuous Learning

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Nimble Learning

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Enrolled in PGA PGM Program or pursuing golf management

Job description

Job Summary:

The PGM (Professional Golf Management) Intern supports the Golf Operations team by delivering exceptional member and guest services while gaining hands‑on experience in all aspects of golf operations. This internship provides exposure to golf operations, merchandising, tournament administration, instruction, and daily club activities while working toward Professional Golf Management (PGM) education requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• - Assist outside golf operations including cart staging, event preparation, practice facility management, and golf cart fleet operations.
• - Support tournament and event preparation, registration, scoring, and execution.
• - Assist golf shop operations, including check-in, tee sheet management, and merchandise sales.
• - Assist golf professionals with clinics, junior golf programs, and member events.
• - Seeks feedback from supervisors or mentors, actively seeking opportunities for improvement, and applying learning to enhance performance throughout the internship.
• - For field roles, only: Expected to drive/travel at least 25% of working time to perform essential functions. This may involve traveling on short notice or other daily driving duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• - High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and/or commensurate experience.
• - Enrolled in a PGA PGM Program or pursuing a career in golf management .
• - For field roles, only: Valid driver’s license and a driving record that conforms to company standards’

Licenses and Certifications:

NA

Behavioral Competencies:

• - Collaborates
• - Communicates Effectively
• - Customer Focus
• - Decision Quality
• - Nimble Learning

Technical Skills:

• - Time Management
• - Data Entry
• - Data Analysis and Reporting
• - Information Systems
• - Business Analysis
• - Problem Solving
• - Continuous Learning

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.