Golf Course Intern

Founded in 1947 and located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, Carmel Country Club is one of the premier private clubs in the Southeast. With a rich history, welcoming membership, and a progressive leadership team, Carmel offers an exceptional environment for both members and staff. The club features two championship 18-hole golf courses — the South Course, originally designed by George Cobb (1962) and recently redesigned by Rees Jones (2012 and 2025), and the North Course, originally designed by Ellis Maples renovated by John Fought (2016) — providing distinct and challenging playing experiences. Beyond golf, Carmel delivers a full suite of amenities including a state-of-the-art sports and fitness center, tennis and pickleball facilities, resort-style pool complex, and multiple dining venues offering elevated cuisine and hospitality. The club prides itself on a vibrant, family-friendly culture and a forward-thinking approach to member experience, operations, and staff development.

Carmel is recognized not only for its championship-caliber playing surfaces and facilities but also for its commitment to excellence in all facets of club life. With over 1,450 members, a strong financial foundation, and an unwavering investment in continuous improvement, Carmel Country Club represents an outstanding career destination for high-performing professionals in the private club industry.

Club highlights:

• Annual Club Operating Budget - $35M
• Annual Golf Course and Landscaping Budget - $5.64M Operating Budget.
• Annual Capital - $3M Capital Budget
• Grass types:
  • South - A1 bentgrass greens, Zeon Zoysia tees and fairways, Celebration roughs
  • North - Champion bermuda greens, 419 bermuda grass fairways, tees, roughs

• Irrigation system - Toro Lynx, irrigation lake with multiple wells on site
• Staff size - 70 total including horticulturist and landscape team
• Equipment - Mix of lease and purchased equipment
• Total rounds - 65,000
• Future projects - Driving Range/Short Game expansion, Tee box expansion on North Course

Internship Overview

This internship provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with our Golf Course Superintendents and Assistants, gaining experience across multiple turf species and utilizing some of the newest technology in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Water management
• Fertilizer and pesticide calibration and application
• Turfgrass mowing, grooming, verticutting, topdressing, rolling, and aerification
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies
• Crew management and team building
• Participation in daily manager meetings
• One week with the Equipment Manager team
• Completion of a self-directed internship project

What This Internship Is NOT:
This is not an exercise in weed-eating or hand-watering until late evenings. You will be actively involved in all aspects of golf course management.

Why Carmel Country Club?

• Exposure to two championship courses with different turf systems
• Hands-on experience with advanced technologies like Turfrad, Firefly, Ezlocator, GPS sprayers, Predict N7 and more
• Professional development through leadership opportunities and project work