Turfgrass Intern

Within the Agronomy Department of Northmoor Country Club, we strive to produce as much growth and development as possible. We cater how and what we teach based on your individual skill set. Since everyone has different backgrounds and experiences, we start with where you left off in your past work experience. Whether you’re just starting off in the golf/turf industry, or you’ve completed several internships and have a broad skill set, our goal is to push you to the next step of your career. Northmoor provides both an agronomic challenge as well as an introduction to leadership within an agronomic operation. Everything we practice here is relevant, practical, and will be applicable to the rest of your career. There is strong potential for advancement here, but with the right mindset we guarantee you will leave here propelled towards your goals.

We aren’t looking for just another abled body but instead a motivated and ambitious individual that sees themselves as a future leader. Somebody that isn’t searching for a title but looking to increase accountability and acquire any opportunity to get the job done.  

During your Internship, you can count on being involved in, and advancing your tactical skillset in the following ways:

• Hand Watering, emphasizing in greens moisture management
• Introduction to golf course building methods including variable-depth green construction
• Exposure to high level turfgrass maintenance and the relationship between playability and aesthetics
• Cultural practices and insight into ISTRC testing
• Drainage installation
• Irrigation repair, troubleshooting, programming
• Tank mixing and pesticide applications
• Fertilizer applications and necessary calibration procedures
• Budget workshops and Early Order strategies
• Resume workshop
• Tour nearby agronomic operations
• Volunteer offsite tournament

$20.00 hour + ample overtime

Here you will not only learn how we do things at Northmoor but the reasons why. I have seen some people in this industry scoff at the idea of having to rake bunkers or mow greens. The important thing to remember is that you will someday be responsible for teaching new staff members how to do these things, so it’s probably a good idea to be able to do these things in your sleep. The second important thing – it’s part of the job that needs to get done and no one is above anything. Questions and dialogue are encouraged at Northmoor and expect to work closely with Brian (Director of Agronomy), Jeff Cholewa (Senior Equipment Manager), Alex Euse (Senior Assistant) and Will Enderson (Assistant Superintendent). As a team we have experienced golf courses in all corners of the U.S. Our experiences and networks will be made available to you.  Not ending there you will be given access to spray records, budgets, irrigation scheduling, management strategies and problem solving, as well as the club schedule and how we plan and organize on a daily and weekly basis. We don’t work for the CIA, holding information back from you doesn’t help either of us, so the more you ask, the more you will learn.