Intern Golf Course Maintenance Worker, Whistling Straits

Kohler Co.•Kohler, WI

53d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal part-time internship position at Whistling Straits, offering beneficial experience working at a multi-course facility. Interns will be encouraged to develop supervisory skills while working with a staff of over 50 associates. The role involves assisting the superintendent and assistants in the operation and management of the golf courses, with daily activities encompassing all aspects of golf course maintenance, construction, irrigation, drainage, fertilizer and pesticide application, turfgrass establishment, employee training, labor scheduling, and tournament preparation. Potential projects include new construction, drainage, tree addition, native plant landscaping, fairway contouring, and rogue grass removal. Research opportunities may involve pesticide studies, water sampling and testing, and nematode research.

Requirements

Must be attending or have completed a turf management program.
Understanding levels of course conditioning (how to determine, how to attain and how to compare with other courses).
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Beneficial experience working at a multi-course facility.
Develop supervisory skills while working with a staff of 50+ associates.

Responsibilities

Assist the superintendent and assistants in the operation and management of the golf courses.
Perform all aspects of golf course maintenance.
Engage in golf course construction.
Handle irrigation installation, troubleshooting, and repair.
Work with drainage systems.
Calibrate and apply fertilizers and pesticides.
Focus on turfgrass establishment.
Participate in employee training.
Assist with daily labor scheduling.
Prepare for tournaments.
Undertake possible projects such as new construction, drainage, addition of trees, landscape of native plants, fairway contours, and rogue grass removal.
Conduct possible research work, including research of particular pesticides, water sampling and testing, and nematode research.