Golf Course Maintenance Intern Summer 2026

Yellowstone Club•Big Sky, MT

64d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Yellowstone Club is paradise in Montana. A private residential community in Big Sky, Montana, Yellowstone Club offers its Members the world's only private ski and golf community. With fabulous skiing and snowboarding and the most gorgeous spring and summer weather to enjoy the 18-hole golf course, rivers, hiking, biking, and more, our Members love being a part of this exceptional community. Our employees make the Yellowstone Club experience come alive. If you would love being a part of the Montana charm and providing the highest level of guest service, ensuring no detail is too small to overlook, and being a part of creating experiences, then Yellowstone Club is looking for you. Yellowstone Club's Golf Course Maintenance department is currently seeking candidates for a Golf Course Maintenance Intern for the upcoming Summer season! This seasonal internship will expose a motivated individual to all facets of golf course management encountered in the Rocky Mountains. Sitting at nearly 8,000', the Yellowstone Club offers the Intern the experiences required to maintain cool-season turf to high standards in a short growing season. The student intern works closely with the Director of Agronomy, Superintendent, and assistant superintendents, actively participating in a variety of agronomic practices essential in preparing for a career in the Golf Course Management industry. The intern will have the opportunity to lead small crews, showcasing their organizational skills and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

Participant or recent graduate of an accredited turf program
2 seasons of golf course work experience preferred.
Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record as approved by the Company's insurance carrier.
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suites.
Able to speak clearly and effectively with Members, guests, co-workers, vendors and other Yellowstone Club departments; Able to write clearly and legibly.
Able to perform basic math calculations.
Ability to solve basic problems and/or know when it is necessary to get a manager to assist in problem solving.
Ability to Lift 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience at a resort or Club.
Spanish speaking helpful but not required

Responsibilities

Assist in routine agronomic practices in the upkeep of putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, ponds, streams and related structures.
Proficient on a variety of equipment with the ability to properly demonstrate equipment use to co-workers.
Monitor soil conditions using POGO sensors, hand-watering as needed.
Perform sprayer and spreader calibration and application of fertilizers and pesticides.
Maintain application records related to the use of chemicals on the course, while tracking chemical inventories.
Daily course set-up and club tournament preparations.
Constant monitoring of the turfgrass systems during the growing season, ensuring the proper water, nutrient, and disease prevention levels.
Project coordination and crew leadership on a variety of tasks associated with assigned golf holes.
Other duties as assigned.
Works closely with the seasonal maintenance staff, ensuring proper and safe use of maintenance facility and equipment, and will occasionally supervise a small team for specific projects.
The Intern must be a self-starter, willing to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, weekends, holidays and diverse tournament schedules.