INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES - MEADOW BROOK CLUB
1. Acquire skills necessary to become a First or Second Assistant Superintendent at completion of internship.
2. Perform nearly all jobs involved in the daily maintenance of a golf course.
3. Expose intern to reel and mower maintenance.
4. Expose intern to personnel management.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
Intern duties will include, but not limited to:
Walk mowing greens with Toro- Flex 21 hand greens mowers
Walk mowing tees, collars and approaches with Toro 1000 hand mowers
Mowing Fairways with Toro 5100-D fairway mowers and Toro GM-3 Triplexes
Mowing rough with a Toro 3500-D Reel or Toro 4500-D rotary rough mower
Hand Bunker raking
Hand Syringing greens, tees and fairways
Light frequent topdressing of greens and tees using Dakota 410 topdresser
Pesticide calibration and application; Toro 1100 sprayer or Toro 5100 sprayer
Herbicide application in native rough areas
Fertilizer calibration and application
Scouting for pests including weeds, diseases and insects
Irrigation repair of Rain Bird Eagle 700,750,751,900 and 950 heads
Learn the use of Rain Bird satellite and Freedom radio controllers
Golf course setup as it pertains to hole position and tee marker placement
Hazard marking
Golf course marking such as Ground Under Repair, cart control
Hopefully a small amount of playing the game of golf
Conventional core aerification of tees and fairways
Dry-Ject aerification of greens
Verticutting greens
Adjustment of height of cut and reel to bedknife adjustment on mowers
MEADOW BROOK CLUB
POBOX 58
JERICHO, NY11753
(516) 935-6505
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
PositionAvailable: May 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012
Salary: $10.50/hr plus overtime. Any hours worked over 40 per week paid at $15.75/hr. Past interns have earned between $7,500 and $11,000 for internship period.
Housing Provided: Dorm style room on 3rd floor of clubhouse
Meals: Lunch is provided daily. Breakfast and dinner are internships responsibility.
Uniforms: Uniforms for work are provided to intern.
Golf Privileges: Intern may play golf with other members of staff on weekdays.
Bonus: Upon successful completion of internship, intern could earn up to two weeks base pay as a bonus. Bonus based upon, attendance, attitude and performance
Contact: John Carlone,CGCS
Meadow Brook Club
PO Box 58
Jericho, NY 11753
Office: (516) 935-6505
Cell: (516) 852-1291
e-mail:
Other: Meadow Brook Club has hosted 16 Champions TOUR events, the last event in 2002. Also, Meadow Brook is located 35 east of New York City. A short 45 minute train ride from the biggest city in the world! In 1988 and 1990 Meadow Brook was listed as a top 100 course in Golf Digest.