What are the responsibilities and job description for the Golf Management Intern Wildflower Golf Course - Summer 2025(Housing Available) position at Fair Hills Resort?
Wildflower Golf Course is a Par 72, 18-hole Prairie Links style course, uniquely designed for Minnesota. A challenging and rewarding course for all skill levels, Wildflower is a destination for many golfers. The Golf Course Management Internship focuses on Pro Shop Management and Golf Operations. This internship is geared toward a college student pursuing a degree in Golf Enterprise Management or Sports Management. The intern will learn to use our point-of-sale system and tee sheet software, Lightspeed. This intern’s responsibilities include staff supervision while acting as manager on duty, completing front desk and outside services tasks. Interns work collaboratively with all departments at the golf course, sharing tasks and gaining a better understanding of the course flow and golfers.
Internship tasks include, but are not limited to :
- checking in golfers
- answering the telephone
- face-to-face interaction with customers
- managing money
- running reports
- planning events and tournaments for the course
- cleaning pro shop / outdoor areas and removing garbage
- organizing and cleaning golf carts
- picking the driving range
The intern will also assist with facilitating four tournaments hosted by Wildflower and private corporate tournaments and events. Finally, the intern will assist in merchandising the pro-shop which includes running promotions, weekly inventory and meeting sales goals. There are also awesome opportunities to teach private golf lessons, work on programming for junior golf camps, and network with local business professionals. This internship will provide an emphasis on the following skills : organizing & running tournaments, building guest relations and supervising staff. Interns must have good interpersonal communication skills, a positive attitude, willingness to be flexible across departments, and be quick to learn about the course, the golfers, and intern tasks.
Fair Hills Resort is a family vacation destination and special events venue. Owned and operated by the Kaldahl family since 1926, our beautiful lakeside resort and its accompanying properties offer a unique environment for events and vacations. Open seasonally from May through the end of September, Fair Hills hosts over 50 events each year and 10 weeks of all-inclusive family vacations. Fair Hills offers opportunities to gain experience in a variety of divisions across multiple industries, mainly pertaining to Hospitality, Business and Golf.
Fair Hills has a rich history and tradition rooted in music. One of the most well known events at the resort is the Hootenanny show on Tuesday nights. Performed by our very own staff, the Hootenanny is a favorite to all to be involved in or watch! We encourage all our staff to be involved in the Hootenanny as it is the longest running musical in the upper midwest and an integral way to bond with your fellow staff! Whether you are musically inclined or not, the Hootenanny is for everyone. Fair Hills also offers other talent outlets; Staff vs. Guest volleyball, Staff Talent Show, Karaoke, Yoga & Fitness Classes, etc. We love to showcase the talents and skills of the team!