Summer 2027 Golf and Groundskeeping Internship - Oasis at Death Valley

Xanterra Travel Collection•Furnace Creek, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Golf and Groundskeeping Intern works as a member of the Maintenance team, providing daily maintenance and support to gardens, lawns, resort grounds, and the golf course at the Oasis at Death Valley. Work may include caring for and cultivating foliage, preparing resort pathways, stairs, and outdoor seating areas for guests, managing irrigation systems, and completing landscaping projects. Interns also participate in scheduled in-person and online courses and activities, learn about operations at a high-volume resort, network with department managers and directors, and explore challenges and solutions for operating a sustainable hospitality enterprise within a national park. This is a seasonal, full-time internship with a typical schedule of 40 hours over five days per week. The schedule may include weekends, evenings, and holidays, and overtime may be required during periods of high business volume. The program runs from May 12, 2027, to August 7, 2027, or from May 19, 2027, to August 15, 2027. Interns must relocate to Death Valley National Park, California, for the duration of the program.

Requirements

Must have a valid driver's license; a learner's permit is not accepted.
Knowledge of lawn care and maintenance machinery.
Experience with walking mowers and tractors.
Must be pursuing a career or degree in Hospitality Management, Turf or Golf Management, Landscaping, or another related field.
Must relocate to Death Valley National Park in California for the duration of the program.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds up to shoulder height.
Must be able to withstand working in extreme summer temperatures.
Must be able to work on feet for at least eight hours per day.
Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, reach, and grasp.
Must have the ability to talk or hear and have close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Prepare outdoor areas for guests, including pathways, seating areas, and stairs, including areas away from the golf course.
Care for and cultivate resort foliage by removing debris, trimming trees and shrubs, and mowing.
Operate lawn mowers and string trimmers to maintain greens, aprons, tees, and areas around trees; edge cart paths; and rake and maintain sand bunkers.
Set tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintain ball washers; replace tee towels and flags as needed; remove debris; and sand and seed tees and drop-area divots.
Check fuel and fluid levels for equipment daily and report equipment problems or failures to the golf course mechanic.
Return equipment to its designated location at the maintenance facility and clean the maintenance area.
Under the direction of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, mark the course for cart control weekly, move cart-control barriers, and replace worn or lost ropes and signs.
Perform skilled and semi-skilled golf course care and maintenance tasks, potentially using a tractor, spreader, verti-cutter, aerifier, top-dresser, or trencher.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor and other duties as assigned.
Learn about operations at a high-volume resort property.
Complete online courses according to the set schedule and attend all in-person courses.
Network with managers and directors in the department.
Identify challenges and solutions for operating a sustainable hospitality enterprise within a national park.