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Tournament
Operations Assistant |
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The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men
and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through
competitive junior golf. The association is the largest organization
of its kind with a membership of more than 5,000 juniors from
all 50 states and 25 foreign countries. In 2004, 73 tournaments
and 42 qualifiers will be held in 28 states and Canada.
The purpose of the AJGA is to provide positive life experiences
for junior golfers by giving them the opportunity to develop
and showcase their competitive skills while setting high standards
to preserve the integrity and traditions of the game. By remaining
committed to this purpose, the AJGA has built a reputation of
providing the best exposure vehicle for college golf scholarships.
The AJGA internship requires extensive travel, is difficult
and demanding, but at the same time is very rewarding. No other
internship will better prepare you for a career in the golf
industry and help you mature and prepare for your future. The
AJGA’s staff is respected and viewed with great admiration
by parents, players, sponsors and golf professionals.
The following information should help you get a better understanding
of the duties, responsibilities and rewards of completing the
internship.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP DATES:
Approximately May 20-September 5, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
The AJGA is looking for qualified applicants to serve
as tournament operations interns. The interns will travel extensively
throughout the United States during the three-month internship
and will help conduct junior golf tournaments. Five teams of
six interns will be hired and each intern team is comprised
of Operations and Communications Assistants and will be placed
in specific region of the country.
TYPICAL HOURS:
Most days will begin at 5:30 a.m. (wake-up between
4:30—5 a.m.) and days will end around 9—10 p.m.
every day of the week, including weekends. Average hours worked
per week is around 90 hours with very little or no time off.
If you are not a morning person, require 8 hours of sleep nightly,
or have difficulty being away from your family or friends for
extended periods of time, this internship is not for you.
DUTIES/JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interns will learn everything that is involved with
conducting a golf tournament. Some of the duties and responsibilities
include:
• On-course rules officiating
• General tournament set-up and preparation
• Golf course set-up and preparation
• Starting and scoring of players
• Post-round results and news releases
• Media and public relations
• Moderating equipment inventory, maintenance and replenishment
• Public speaking
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Basic golf knowledge (Rules of Golf experience
a plus)
• Ability to work and communicate in a team atmosphere
• Highly motivated
• Willingness to work long, hot hours and endure physical
situations such as heavy lifting
• Ability to drive and operate company vans
• Willingness to take active leadership role
• Excellent communication and public relations skills
• Basic computer knowledge and skills (Microsoft Office)
NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS:
Summer intern teams will work approximately 12-13 tournaments
during the summer months. Most of the tournaments will also
have an 18-hole Qualifier and Junior-Am Tournament preceding
the event.
INTERNSHIP TEAMS:
Each intern team will consist of 4 operations interns
and 2 communications interns. The team will travel as a group
to various tournaments around the country. Interns spend a great
deal of time together striving to achieve common objectives
and must be willing to work in a team atmosphere and learn how
to effectively solve problems and difficult situations. It is
the intern’s responsibility to overcome personal differences
and grow as a team throughout the internship. If you are not
a team player and find it challenging to be meet the stated
expectations, this internship is not an appropriate fit for
you.
TOURNAMENT TRAVEL:
All intern teams travel via the AJGA’s corporate
vans. These vans are customized conversion vans and make for
a smoother and safer travel than most vehicles. Occasionally,
when large distances need to be covered in short time periods,
interns will travel via airplane, but the large majority of
all travel is done in the vans. Most van trips average between
8—10 hours every week.
CONTACTS:
There are countless benefits by participating in the
AJGA Internship. One of those benefits is the different types
of people you will be interacting with and meeting. You will
get to know the future players of the PGA and LPGA Tours. You
will be around very influential and successful sponsors, as
well as getting to work closely with head golf professionals,
directors of golf and course superintendents from each facility
you visit. In addition to the contacts made, the internship
also serves as a training ground for full-time employment with
the AJGA. Out of the current 49 full-time employees, 29 went
through the internship.
EXPENSES:
The following expenses will be paid by the AJGA:
• All travel between sites, to Atlanta for Training week,
and back home at end of the internship
• All meals
• Hotel accommodations
• Laundry
Items NOT paid for by the AJGA would include:
• Travel expenses incurred during free time
• Personal phone calls
• Night life/Alcohol consumption
• Personal purchases
• Dry cleaning or other hotel amenities
STAFF UNIFORMS:
Polo Golf Ralph Lauren is the official sportswear of
the AJGA. Each intern will receive an assortment of shirts,
slacks and shorts. Each intern is given two pairs of shoes compliments
of New Balance Uniforms will be worn on all tournament and practice
round days. You will wear your own golf clothing on set-up days
and travel days.
SALARY:
$200.00 per week. (All tournament-related expenses
paid by Association)
TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter, resume, state government
issued five-year (minimum) driving record and three letters
of recommendations to:
Robin Leigh Solovey
Manager of Human Resources/Special Events
American Junior Golf Association
1980 Sports Club Drive
Braselton, GA 30517
PLEASE NOTE:
You will not be considered unless you submit a state
government issued five-year (minimum) driving record and three
letters of recommendations.
Upon receipt of cover letter, resume, state government issued
five-year (minimum) driving record and three letters of recommendation
an application/questionnaire, personal bio request form and
a consent form for criminal background check will be sent to
you. Those items must be filled out and returned for your application
to be complete and to enter the next stage in the hiring process.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP:
Priority deadline is Dec. 3, 2004, and the final deadline
is Jan. 21, 2005
RECRUITING WEEKEND:
Finalists for the summer internship will be asked to
attend a Recruiting Weekend in Atlanta in February. The AJGA
will cover lodging, food and a portion of travel expenses.
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