PGA/PGM Golf Intern/Seasonal Assistant

Willowbend Corporation; Mashpee (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Complimentary meals on duty

Playing and practice privileges

Uniform allowance

Golf shop and personal use discounts

Future internship opportunities

Job summary

Willowbend Corporation in Mashpee, MA offers an internship to gain hands-on experience across golf operations, merchandise management, and event coordination. You will assist with tee time scheduling, shop operations, and junior instruction while supporting staff to maintain excellent customer service.

The program emphasizes professionalism, teamwork and a customer-focused attitude, with on-site housing and meals provided during duty hours where applicable.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, career-motivated individual with a passion for golf.
• Customer service oriented.
• PGA level 1 or higher preferred but not mandatory.
• Private club experience preferred but not required.
• High degree of professionalism and commitment to excellence.
• Detail-oriented.
• Willingness to work a combination of weekends and weekdays.
• Works well with and respects team members.
• Service and customer focused attitude.
• Maintain and promote a positive professional image.

Responsibilities

• Tournament Operations: planning, coordination, setup, implementation
• Golf Shop Operations: merchandise management, POS and tee time management, sales, inventory control, club repair
• Golf Instruction: clinic assistance, junior golf instruction
• Daily Operations: working with Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional to ensure total operational efficiency

Job description

Overview

Your internship will provide knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Tee Time Management - check-in, fee collection, opening/closing the Shop and effective tee time scheduling
• Merchandise Management - inventory control for in-shop and custom orders, POS system input, ordering and receiving, pricing, display and sales promotion
• Tournament/League operations - planning, contract preparation, post-event billing, event promotion, course set-up, scoring, prize distribution and participant follow-up
• Golf Instruction - conducting individual and group golf lessons, assisting with player development (Depending on Experience)
• Outside Service Management - managing golf cart operations, practice facilities and working with staff to ensure customer service standards are met or exceeded
• Club Fitting/Repair - providing basic repair and club fitting services to guests

Experience Required

• Prior golf operation experience a plus, but not mandatory. Looking for an enthusiastic, career motivated individual with a passion for golf. Must be customer service oriented. PGA level 1 or higher preferred but not mandatory.
• -Private club experience is preferred but not required
• -High degree of professionalism and commitment to excellence
• -Detail-oriented
• -Willingness to work a combination of weekends and weekdays
• -Works well with and respects team members
• -Service and customer focused attitude
• -Maintain and promote a positive professional image

Essential Responsibilities

• Tournament Operations: planning, coordination, setup, implementation
• Golf Shop Operations: merchandise management, POS and tee time management, sales, inventory control, club repair
• Golf Instruction: clinic assistance, junior golf instruction
• Daily Operations: working with Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional to ensure total operational efficiency

Benefits

• Lesson income from junior camps
• Eligible for the annual Holiday Appreciation Fund (based on hours worked)
• On-site housing with a rate based on single or double occupancy room
• Complimentary meals while on duty (lunch and dinner)
• Playing and practice privileges
• Uniform allowance
• Golf shop and personal use discounts
• Potential for future internship and employment opportunities throughout the Southworth Development portfolio of properties around the world