Golf Course Maintenance Intern

TPC Network • Silvis, IL

112d • $15

About The Position

TPC Deere Run is a par-71, 7,256-yard championship golf course open to the public located in the Quad Cities region of Silvis, Illinois and just over a two-hour drive from Chicago. Since 2000, TPC Deere Run has been the home of the PGA TOUR’s annual John Deere Classic. TPC Deere Run’s championship course was featured as one of America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses by Golf Digest, as well as ranked fifth in the state of Illinois by GolfWeek Magazine. Tee up your career as a part of our team with the TPC Network! We are currently looking for an Intern to learn and assist in the Golf Course Maintenance Operations Department for the 2026 season. The TPC Network Golf Course Maintenance Operations Internship Program provides a unique experience only a TPC can offer. Our vision is to create an experience where an individual comes away feeling empowered, knowledgeable, and confident to take the next step. Our program centers on collaboration of an individual’s educational and experience level with real world, practical, hands-on learning including agronomic planning and management, asset preservation, operational excellence, and professional golf tournament preparation. The goal is to expose and develop interns to an array of skills in both tournament and daily playing conditioning. We have both short- and long-term internship programs that will be tailored to your skill set, education, and customized to meet your schools’ requirements. We also offer the unique opportunity to work a professional golf tournament and connect with leading agronomy professionals and to develop important career building relationships.

Requirements

• Applicants of all experience and education levels 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 in a US college or university and possess all visas and employment authorizations required prior to the start of the internship.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 sabbatical to a sister TPC
• Tournament volunteer opportunities with PGA Tour

Benefits

• Uniforms provided
• Lunch provided by club
• Golf privileges
• Internships available 3-to-6-month internships are available year round
• Pay $15.00 per hour
• Housing stipend may be provided
• Eligible for overtime
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees