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Echo Valley Country Club

2024 Seasonal Internship

Echo Valley Country Club is seeking to fill an internship position for 2024. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is eager to further their knowledge of turfgrass management. This position will provide the tools to learn day to day golf course management, not just daily routines.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Assist in chemical and fertilizer applications.
• Assist in irrigation repair process.
• Collaborate with lead assistant and superintendent to complete assignments.
• Hand watering.
• Daily Course Set-Up.
• Lead lower-level employees in the performance of team projects.
• Monitoring course conditions.
• Learn basic equipment management practices.

Educational Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or aspiring 2-to-4-year Turf Management program.

Experience Requirements

• Prior golf course or related field preferred but not required.

Salary

• $16.00 - $19.00 / Hour

Benefits

• Golf Privileges
• Uniforms

Please send resumes to Director of Grounds - Ryan Lux

Ryan.lux@echovalleycc.com or contact @ 712-229-1875

Echo Valley is a family-owned, family-oriented private golf & country club located just 10 minutes from both Downtown Des Moines and the center of West Des Moines. Echo Valley Country Club is dedicated to its members, providing a place for friends of all ages to gather and enjoy incredible amenities like our award-winning 27-hole golf course, first-class practice facilities, swimming pool, tennis court and Clubhouse.

A brand-new irrigation system was installed on the Creek 9 in 2022. Additionally, improvements were made to the control system on the Ridge 9, and the mainline was replaced. The pump station was replaced with a new Watertronics Station along with 3 new pumps and motors and a full dredging of the irrigation pond. The bunkers on all 27 holes have been rebuilt as Capillary Concrete bunkers with new bunker sand.