What are the responsibilities and job description for the Golf Course Maintenance Intern position at TPC Network?
TPC Southwind is a private par-70, 7,244-yard layout located in the gated community of Southwind in Southeast Memphis, Tennessee. TPC Southwind is home of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. TPC Southwind houses a modern-style, 34,000 square-foot clubhouse featuring rich wood furnishings and creates an inviting backdrop for socializing, private events, or corporate entertainment.
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The TPC Network
Owned, operated, and licensed by the PGA TOUR, the TPC Network comprises more than 30 premier private, resort, and daily fee golf properties designed by some of golf’s most elite architects. Each TPC has hosted or has been designed to host TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments. Since TPC Sawgrass first opened its world-renowned PLAYERS Stadium Course in the fall of 1980, TPCs have provided the PGA TOUR with outstanding championship venues for hosting professional tournaments, helping to boost championship golf and increasing charitable donations. At the same time, TPCs have provided recreational golfers with the unique opportunity to test their skills on the same layouts where the world’s best golfers compete. TPCs are known for their outstanding conditioning and amenities, hosting of PGA TOUR professional golf tournaments as well as a commitment to operational excellence and environmental responsibility. The TPC Network is also distinguished by its unwavering commitment to further the PGA TOUR’s giving back mission through support of charitable and community-based programs.
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The Internship Experience
Students will be introduced to critical agronomic elements of golf course maintenance such as personnel management, financial management, equipment operation and maintenance, maintenance facility organization and upkeep, fertilizer and plant protectant application techniques, pesticide laws and regulations, member and guest communication, irrigation maintenance and management, career development, environmental stewardship, career planning, and networking. Examples:
Participate in daily maintenance activities.
Learn and participate in agronomic activities, including plant protectant applications and fertilization.
Attend management meetings.
Exposure to financial management
Opportunity to build crew schedules and conduct crew meetings.
Diversified learning opportunities in and out of maintenance. Examples -
Club Management / GM
Golf Operations
Equipment Management
Irrigation Management
Landscape Management
PGA Tour Agronomist
Attend Professional Development Classes
Career development - Resume and mock interviews
Visit neighboring courses and take a sabbatical at a sister TPC
Tournament volunteer opportunities with the PGA Tour
Requirements
Applicants with all levels of experience and education will be considered.
Career-minded and highly motivated.
Team player and positive attitude.
Be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate degree, or certificate program.
Have appropriate authorization to work in the United States.
Possess the minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) required by their college or university.
International students must be currently enrolled at a US college or university and possess all visas and employment authorizations required before the start of the internship.
Job Benefits
Uniforms provided
Lunch provided by the club
Golf privileges
Internships available
3-to-6-month internships are available year-round
Pay
Competitive wage based on experience.
Housing stipend may be provided.
Eligible for overtime