Sand Valley provides a working environment where interns are executing the skills they study in school. We are committed to exceeding guest expectations, along with our fast-paced environment, push interns to learn and succeed every day on the job. Student interns who participate in the Sand Valley Internship program should expect to have a world class learning experience and continued education that goes beyond the classroom.
Our internship program is designed to provide the intern with a practical account of all aspects of golf course maintenance and management skills
including but not limited to:
• Finish and grow-in work including: seeding greens, tees, fairways, native areas using various techniques including hydro mulching, seed bed preparation
• Aquatic maintenance of lakes and ponds
• Toro Lynx central control training
• Fertilizer/pesticide application, calibration and record keeping
• Management of small crews for various
projects
• Turfgrass cultural practices (mowing,
verticutting, topdressing, aerifying,
rolling, etc…)
• Management of fine fescue fairways
• Management and restoration of natural areas/ sand barrens
• Management of grass tennis courts
• Exposure to minimalist maintenance approach producing firm and fast conditions
