Intern - TPC

PGA TOUR, Inc; Ponte Vedra Beach (FL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Health Savings Account

Wellness Reward Program

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Complimentary employee meals

Access to PGA TOUR golf tournaments

Tuition Assistance

Playing privileges and employee discounts

Job summary

PGA TOUR, Inc in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is offering an internship in Golf Course Maintenance Operations. This program is tailored for turf management or agronomy college students, providing hands-on learning in golf course maintenance.

Interns will gain essential skills such as management, equipment operation, and environmental stewardship. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and access to PGA TOUR golf tournaments.

Qualifications

• Must be a college student studying turf management or agronomy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in golf course maintenance operations.
• Prepare for professional golf tournaments.
• Learn agronomic plan management.

Education

Turf management or agronomy college student

Job description

TPC Sawgrass, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is the birthplace of the TPC Network and the backdrop to PGA TOUR headquarters. Within the Mediterranean-Style, 77,000 square foot clubhouse, we provide our PGA TOUR Players, Families, Executives, Members and Guests with truly memorable culinary and service experiences in multiple dining outlets, beautifully appointed banquet and meeting spaces, and an expansive gallery. For the golf enthusiast, we provide a world class golf experience on either of our two PGA TOUR championship courses, including the famous Stadium Course, home to THE PLAYERS Championship. If you are looking to improve your game, our PGA TOUR’s Performance Center offers lessons from the top PGA instructors in the industry as well as club fitting and fitness.

Internship Program

We are currently looking for an Intern to learn and assist in the Golf Course Maintenance Operations department. The Golf Course Maintenance Operations Internship Program is designed to provide turf management or agronomy college students with a practical, hands‑on learning experience in golf course maintenance operations, agronomic plan management and professional golf tournament preparation. This internship offers interns the unique opportunity to develop a diverse array of skills in the maintenance of both tournament and non‑tournament playing conditions. The Program offers candidates the opportunity to gain the supervised work experience necessary to become Assistant Golf Superintendents. Students will be introduced to the agronomic elements of golf course maintenance as well as such critical concepts as personnel management, financial management, equipment operation and maintenance, maintenance facility organization and upkeep, fertilizer and pesticide application techniques, pesticide laws and regulations, member and guest communication, and environmental stewardship, among others.

Learning Opportunities

• Agronomic elements of golf course maintenance
• Personnel management
• Financial management
• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Maintenance facility organization and upkeep
• Fertilizer and pesticide application techniques
• Pesticide laws and regulations
• Member and guest communication
• Environmental stewardship

Qualifications

• Turf management or agronomy college student

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Wellness Reward Program
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plus employer match and employer contribution
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Complimentary employee meals
• Access to PGA TOUR golf tournaments
• Tuition Assistance
• Playing privileges and employee discounts

For more information about the TPC Network, please visit http://www.tpc.com/about-internship. For more information, please visit www.tpc.com.