2025 ST Parking, Transportation & Public Safety Internship

Erin Hills | Erin, WI

Position Timeframe: April 1, 2025 – June 27, 2025 (3 months)

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. The USGA’s headquarters are located in Liberty Corner, NJ, with a recently opened campus in Pinehurst, NC. For more, visit usga.org.

About this role:

The USGA short-term internship program offers you the ability to unlock your potential in operations management while working with a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who are the future of the USGA.

Whether just getting started in operations management or continuing your education, this position allows individuals to unlock their potential by contributing to the success of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship in a meaningful manner. To thrive in this position, be ready to bring your passion for golf, sports-management and hospitality to new heights while also learning to support sustainable golf course management practices.

As a short-term intern, you will gain professional development, career preparation tools, leadership experience and a vast network with other professionals all while having a lot of fun!

**This is a paid internship; candidates are eligible for overtime pay (time and a half) for any hours over (40) a week. Additionally, this role includes housing during the entirety of the internship.

What you’ll do: 

This internship encompasses an umbrella of elements including public safety, as well as parking and transportation. The intern will interact and have working relationships with multiple USGA staff members and community officials. The position will focus on responsibilities listed below.

Public Safety Duties:

• Serve as a key contact with the private security vendor. Assist with developing the private security deployment and ensure that the scheduled deployment is being met through the conclusion of the championship.

• Responsible for coordinating all Public Safety documentation including but not limited to the Public Safety Operational Manual, Transportation Manual, Public Safety handbook, private security handbook and parking services handbook.  All publications should be produced in necessary quantities prior to the start of the championship.
• Provide USGA staff with administrative office support for public safety responsibilities (billback projections, budget tracking, creating and managing purchase orders and invoice tracking).

Parking & Transportation:

• Work with USGA vendor to coordinate the production and distribution of championship parking passes beginning with route design, route confirmation and map production.
• Serve as a key contact for the parking services vendor to ensure that scheduled staffing levels are met.
• Work with the parking services company to ensure that it/they have the necessary resources procured and delivered to each parking site and assist in developing parking lot operational maps.
• Following the championship, manage the teardown of parking lots and the return of rented equipment to ensure limited to no attrition charges.
• Provide USGA staff with administrative office support for parking and transportation responsibilities (billback projections, budget tracking, creating and managing purchase orders and invoice tracking).

Special Projects:

Special projects which will arise in the weeks leading up to championship and during the event. These projects could include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the creation and distribution of community and resident correspondence including letters and emails.
• Organize and prepare for credential distribution of host club, public safety, and local organizations/groups.
• Represent the USGA and U.S. Women’s Open at trophy tour events in the local market.
• Assist USGA staff with the preparation and set-up of on-site facilities (i.e., corporate hospitality, media center, vendor compounds, volunteer village, office trailers, etc.) 
• Prepare for staff arrivals by distributing and setting up equipment (chairs, mini-fridges, furniture, office equipment, tables, water coolers, picnic tables, golf carts etc. 
• Facilitate vendor/USGA departmental requests in a timely manner. 
• Work with the package distribution team to deliver items throughout the property. 
• Assist vendors and USGA staff with tear-down and clean-up procedures following the completion of the Championship. 
• Work with USGA staff on installation, removal, and storage of Championship equipment 

Where you'll be:

This role will be based out of Erin, WI at Erin Hills Golf Course.

What you bring:

• Ability to work long and strenuous hours (40 – 60+ hour work weeks)
• Effective communication with a wide variety of individuals involved in a national championship
• Resourceful, presentable, courteous, friendly and organized
• Good follow-up skills and ability to handle issues quickly and calmly
• Ability to work independently and support the team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software – above average knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher
• Ability to prepare presentations to include PowerPoint and printed material
• Demonstrated ability to follow and execute detailed plans – able to anticipate and analyze problems and provide logical solutions
• Ability to work well under pressure

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Intern may perform other duties as assigned.