The backbone of the AJGA is its internship program, having helped launch careers in many industries, including golf and sports. The summer 2021 class of interns is well on their way to a strong summer, ushered in by a successful spring internship class. The AJGA national junior golf schedule would not be possible without the many interns that are hired each year.
Two spring intern teams, seven summer intern teams and a crew of interns working in our National Headquarters headline what is recognized as one of the best internships industry wide.
2021 Intern Class Stats:
- 79 interns
- 68 colleges represented
- 95 tournaments
- 52,000+ miles traveled
Meet the Interns:
Spring Team 1
- Communications
- Ally Lutter, Penn State University (2020)
- Operations
- Justin Abernathy, Drury University (2018)
- Greta Rux, University of Iowa (2019)
- Ana Garcia, Oglethorpe University (2020)
- Kelly Schuler, University of Georgia (2021)
- Matt LeConte, Syracuse University (2021)
- Dan Shook, Northern Illinois Univerity (2020)
- Katrina Weinstein, University of Oregon (2020)
Spring Team 2
- Communications
- Matt DiMarino, Drexel University (2022)
- Operations
- Lisa Cardinal, University of Arkansas (2020)
- Lewis Raboy, University of Rochester (2022)
- Katrina Salzer, Bellevue University (2021)
- Lilly Markusch, University of Nebraska (2020)
- Taylor Story, University of Florida (2019)
- Casey Morinelli, Benedictine University at Mesa (2018)
- Cam Wolfe, Flagler College (2020)
In-house
The in-house internship focuses on having interns at our National Headquarters in key departments. These departments include Communications, Finance and Player Services. Interns within each of these departments are vital to the success of our events on the road.
- Communications:
- Kelly Hanratty, University of Notre Dame (2023)
- Ally Lutter, Penn State University (2020)
- Player Services
- Jackie Wilson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2022)
- Bella Bass, University of Georgia (2022)
- Finance
- Alex Markham, Samford University (2021)
Tournament Assistants
Tournament and Communications Assistants are interns who are returning in a more elevated role to further develop their skillset and aid in running a national junior golf schedule. These individuals are given more responsibility while on the road and help facilitate our tournament schedule in much the same way as a full-time staff member.
- Cam Wolfe, Flagler College (2020)
- Lisa Cardinal, University of Arkansas (2020)
- Abby Grzetic, Ashland University (2021)
- Ally Lutter, Penn State University (2020)
- Lilly Markusch, University of Nebraska (2020)
- Greta Rux, University of Iowa (2019)
- Katrina Salzer, Bellevue University (2021)
- Kelly Schuler, University of Georgia (2021)
Team 1
- Communications
- Jordan Alejandre, University of Missouri (2019)
- Sydney Haykel, Penn State University (2021)
- Operations
- Riley Corona, Louisiana State University (2021)
- Katie Jones, Johnson and Wales University (2021)
- Wayde Kenney, University of Western New England (2021)
- Justin Kohler, Webster University (2022)
- Hanna Waits, University of Oklahoma (2022)
- Andrew Wenk, Miami University (2022)
Team 2
- Communications
- Sal D'Onofrio, York College of Pennsylvania (2021)
- Jordan Smith, University of Florida (2019)
- Operations
- Gillian Burns, University of Georgia (2022)
- Eli Ehrbar, Elon University (2022)
- Cassidy Gavaghan, Monmouth University (2021)
- Justin Gendler, University of Michigan (2021)
- Thomas Luther, George Washington University (2021)
- Mackenzie Puckett, University of Nebraska, Kearney (2021)
Team 3
- Communications
- Oscar Cartagena, Penn State University (2022)
- Copeland Jones, University of North Carolina (2021)
- Operations
- Philip Arrigo, Robert Morris University (2021)
- Ashley Easterday, St. Bonaventure University (2022)
- Ty Kempf, Baker University (2021)
- Max Rubinoff, University of Michigan (2021)
- Alejandra Sanchez, Manhattanville College (2021)
- Andrew Wagner, University of Akron (2022)
- Ava Zimmerman, University of Delaware (2021)
Team 4
- Communications
- Amanda Cantor, University of Maryland (2020)
- Kasey Vigoda, St. Francis College (2019)
- Operations
- Angel Gaskin, University of Hawaii (2019)
- Daniel Goldberg, Georgetown University (2021)
- Tanner Higgins, University of Dayton (2021)
- Matthew Intili, Kennesaw State University (2018)
- RJ Quinn, University of Kansas (2022)
- Kara Raines, Youngstown State University (2021)
Team 5
- Communications
- Alberto Camargo, University of South Florida (2022)
- Ashlynn Neumayer, Texas Tech University (2022)
- Operations
- William Banfield, Indiana University (2021)
- Kayla DeRosia, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (2020)
- Chandler Hammett, Florida State University (2021)
- Davis Markham, Mississippi State University (2021)
- Olivia Normand, University of Oregon (2020)
- Tenley Smith, Malcalester College (2022)
Team 6
- Communications
- Tyler Melito, Syracuse University (2022)
- Gregory Welsh, Villanova University (2020)
- Operations
- Brandon Avery, Louisiana State University (2021)
- Vivian Evans, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (2021)
- Daniel Fitzsimmons, Adelphi University (2022)
- Morgan Finney, Indiana University (2021)
- Cerys MacLelland, Montclair State University (2021)
- Alissa Waite, Northwood University (2022)
Team 7
- Communications
- Jadyn Chandler, Towson University (2021)
- Mary Clair Kelly, University of Southern Mississippi (2021)
- Operations
- Ellen Carpenter, University of Iowa (2022)
- Jaden King, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (2022)
- Zoe Kreyenbuhl, University of Georgia (2022)
- Jeremy McBurney, University of South Carolina (2021)
- Frank Petrillo, Syracuse University (2020)
- Chloe Shelby, Texas A&M University (2023)
