Golf Operations Associate
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Job Description
About The HJGT
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 to provide junior golfers (ages 8-18) the opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Its vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event memorable. Play is open to both males and females, making nearly every junior golfer eligible to participate. The HJGT is currently the largest junior golf tour globally, hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.
In 2017, the HJGT partnered with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, Tiger Woods, and Justin Timberlake, to further their collective goal of growing the game of golf and broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
Position Summary
The Golf Operations Associate internship provides hands-on training in operating golf tournaments. Under the direct supervision and mentorship of HJGT Tournament Directors and Staff Members, Interns will learn how to operate golf tournaments through their active involvement with all aspects of tournament operations, from course setup to course breakdown. The internship will provide direct hands on training and require extensive travel every weekend across the country, including: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Arizona, New Jersey, and North Carolina. When interns are not traveling, they will be provided Business Operations training through hands on learning and development provided by the Senior Leadership team. There are five operations teams across of the country. Two of them live in full time housing which is in GA while the other three teams are travel teams and they live in hotels during the duration of their program. Travel teams spend one full week in each city they visit.
Key aspects of the internship:
• Travel: Extensive travel every weekend across the United States.
• Hands-on Training: Direct involvement in all aspects of tournament operations.
• Mentorship: Guidance from HJGT Tournament Directors and Staff Members.
• Business Operations Training: Hands-on learning and development provided by the Senior Leadership team during non-travel periods.
• Housing: Free hotel accommodations.
• Timeline: August-December 2025.
