BMW Championship Operations Assistant Intern Job Description
Western Golf Association
2 hours ago
Internship
On-site
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
BMW Championship
The 2027 BMW Championship will be played on August 16-22, 2027 and will bring a field of the top 50 PGA TOUR players in the FedExCup standings to Liberty National Golf Club. Players expected to compete include Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg, and Rory McIlroy . The tournament dates to 1899 when it debuted as the Western Open, making it the third-oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule, behind only the British Open and U.S. Open. BMW has sponsored the tournament since 2007 when it became the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has contributed more than $50 million to the Evans Scholars Foundation, the event’s charitable beneficiary.
Western Golf Association
The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Amateur and Junior championships. The WGA also conducts the NV5 Invitational on the Korn Ferry TOUR.
Evans Scholars Foundation
Established by famed amateur golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition college scholarships to high-achieving caddies from across the country. The Program, supported by the Western Golf Association, is funded by contributions from more than 33,500 donors nationwide, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well as proceeds from WGA championships. Since the Program’s inception in 1930, 11,556 caddies nationwide have graduated as Evans Scholars.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The BMW Championship Operations Intern will work closely with the Championship Staff on a wide variety of projects and will get an opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the Championship. The primary roles of the BMW Championship Operations Intern are listed below. Other responsibilities will develop through the course of this internship as needed. The BMW Championship Operations Intern will be in person at Liberty National Golf Club throughout the duration of their internship.
Operations
The 2027 BMW Championship will be played on August 16-22, 2027 and will bring a field of the top 50 PGA TOUR players in the FedExCup standings to Liberty National Golf Club. Players expected to compete include Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg, and Rory McIlroy . The tournament dates to 1899 when it debuted as the Western Open, making it the third-oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule, behind only the British Open and U.S. Open. BMW has sponsored the tournament since 2007 when it became the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has contributed more than $50 million to the Evans Scholars Foundation, the event’s charitable beneficiary.
Western Golf Association
The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Amateur and Junior championships. The WGA also conducts the NV5 Invitational on the Korn Ferry TOUR.
Evans Scholars Foundation
Established by famed amateur golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition college scholarships to high-achieving caddies from across the country. The Program, supported by the Western Golf Association, is funded by contributions from more than 33,500 donors nationwide, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well as proceeds from WGA championships. Since the Program’s inception in 1930, 11,556 caddies nationwide have graduated as Evans Scholars.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The BMW Championship Operations Intern will work closely with the Championship Staff on a wide variety of projects and will get an opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the Championship. The primary roles of the BMW Championship Operations Intern are listed below. Other responsibilities will develop through the course of this internship as needed. The BMW Championship Operations Intern will be in person at Liberty National Golf Club throughout the duration of their internship.
Operations
- Equipment set-up and breakdown
- Monitor equipment inventory, maintenance, and replenishment
- Vendor contract negotiations and on-site vendor management
- Manage deliveries including incoming and outgoing shipping and receiving
- Ensure first-class presentation for the operation of the event
- Oversee operational timeline that includes detailed set-up and tear-down
- Assist with set-up and tear-down of Championship Headquarters
Volunteers
- Assist with volunteer and committee chair communications
- Support Volunteer Manager with volunteer database management and scheduling
- Assist with oversight of all committees, including pre-tournament meetings, committee supplies, and logistics
- Assist Volunteer Manager in preparing and executing volunteer training, package fulfillment, and distribution
REQUIREMENTS:
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Internship or work experience in sports management and golf preferred
- Undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Sports Management, Marketing, Business, or a related field
- Computer skills – Microsoft Word and Excel. Any database or ticketing system experience is a plus
- Previous event operations or sales experience is a plus
- Available full time beginning June 1st, through the end of teardown after the BMW Championship (September 3rd)
- Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required
- Candidates are required to have transportation and local housing within reasonable commuting distance from LNGC
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Mitchell Longo at longo@wgaesf.org by November 30.