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The Maryland State Golf Association has a paid internship opportunity available to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in golf administration. The internship is known as the P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Internship and is sponsored by the United States Golf Association.
The duration of the internship will be:
- April – September depending on candidates school schedule with three months part time and 3 consecutive months full time in summer usually June, July & August.
Every effort will be made to accommodate school schedules.
Working at the direction of the association’s Executive Director, the intern will be exposed to all areas of the administration of amateur golf.
The intern will participate in the following programs and duties will include:
Conduct of statewide golf championships. (15 MSGA Championships plus 3 USGA Qualifiers – approximately 25 days) & Women’s Division (7 Championships – 12 days)
- Visit golf course with officer-in-charge to set up for tournament.
- Prepare notice to competitors.
- Receive and process tournament applications.
- Prepare computer generated Starting Times and Pairings and scorecards.
- Record final scores and update online real time scoring leader boards.
- Assist Rules Officials and Administration at tournament sites.
Communications and media relations.
- Take photographs at tournament sites.
- Notify press of tournament results.
- Prepare report of tournament and disseminate to executive committee.
- Maintain current status of web site with tournament applications, starting times, championship results, photos of participants and association news.
Course rating.
- Assist course raters (approximately 4 days) in the field.
General office administration.
- Compile and maintain MSGA office records. (conversion to computer files)
- Respond to inquires.
- Assist in management of association’s Web Site.
- Maintain e-mail list of competitors for future e-mailing of starting times, pairings, etc.
Strong consideration will be given to students who:
- Are pursing an education in or planning a career in sports administration or a related field;
- Will be juniors or seniors in college;
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills;
- Have strong computer skills;
- Have a background in the game of golf; however, golf participation is not a requirement of this program.
Maryland State Golf Association
1777 Reisterstown Rd, Suite 145
Baltimore, MD 21208
Email: bsmith@msga.org
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