2027 Agronomy Internship

About Sand Valley

About the Internship

What You'll Learn and Do

• Assist with daily course setup, mowing, bunker maintenance, and other routine maintenance
• Collect and track TDR moisture meter readings
• Safely operate a variety of golf course and construction equipment
• Learn the Toro Lynx central control system and assist with overnight watering programs, irrigation audits, and sprinkler head maintenance
• Support aquatic maintenance of lakes and ponds
• Gain experience maintaining bentgrass, fine fescue, and ryegrass across a variety of areas
• Perform turfgrass cultural practices, including mowing, verticutting, topdressing, aerifying, and rolling
• Participate in fertilizer and pesticide applications, calibration, and recordkeeping
• Assist with finish and grow in grow-in projects, including seedbed preparation and seeding greens, tees, fairways, and native areas using techniques such as hydromulching
• Help maintain and restore natural areas, including sand barrens, tree groves, and sedge areas
• Learn a minimalist maintenance approach that supports firm and fast playing conditions
• Assist with maintaining grass tennis courts
• Gain exposure to cutting unit setup, reel and bedknife grinding, preventive maintenance, and basic equipment repairs

What We’re Looking For

• Currently enrolled in, planning to enroll in, or recently graduated from a two-year or four-year turfgrass management program or a closely related field
• Eager to learn, ask questions, and contribute with a positive attitude
• A strong work ethic, attention to detail, and pride in a job well done
• Ability to listen, follow direction, communicate clearly, and complete assigned work safely and efficiently
• Willingness to work independently and as part of an organized, fast-paced team environment
• Safety-minded when working around tools, chemicals, vehicles, and operating equipment
• Available for early mornings and weekends
• A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Able to perform physically demanding work throughout the workday, including extended periods of standing and walking on uneven terrain, as well as regular bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, loading, and unloading
• Able to safely operate tools and equipment and move tools, equipment, and materials of varying weights and sizes
• Able to work outdoors in conditions that may include heat, cold, rain, wind, dust, noise, and proximity to operating equipment

Perks

• Meals during scheduled shifts
• Golf privileges
• Restaurant and retail discounts
• Provided uniforms
• Access to resort recreation
• Team appreciation events throughout the season
• Employee Assistance Program through Canopy

Sand Valley LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

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