COMMUNICATIONS FIELD TEAM INTERNSHIP
Position: Field Team – Communications Department (Spring/Summer 2019)
Job Description: The Metropolitan Golf Association, located in Elmsford, N.Y., is seeking Field Team members to assist the Communications Department throughout the MGA’s Championship Season. The assignments involve traveling throughout the tri-state area (can be region specific) to MGA Sectional Qualifying Rounds for Championships, as well as WGA and LIGA events, and USGA qualifying rounds conducted by the MGA to oversee the live scoring operations as well as online coverage of the event. He/she will also assist with scoring and other general tasks at MGA Championships and other events as needed.
Responsibilities:
At Sectional Qualifying Rounds:
- Input tournament players’ scores into software for live scoring.
- Set up TV for live leaderboard/manage physical scoreboard.
- Publish full tournament results on www.mgagolf.org.
- Write a brief recap of the event summarizing the day and take photos as needed.
At MGA Championships (As Needed):
- General live scoring assistance: Collect and input scores; walk with a group for an 18-hole round and input hole-by-hole scores via tablet
Qualifications:
- Strong writing and communications skills.
- Ability to work as a team and work closely with MGA staff and volunteers.
- Ability to work with PCs, tablets, smartphones.
- Ability to travel by car throughout tri-state area and work long days several times a week.
- Working knowledge of/interest in golf.
- Basic knowledge of HTML.
COMPENSATION: Per diem rate per event and mileage reimbursement for travel.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled
CONTACT: Send resume and cover letter: Helen Stock, Director, Communications, at hstock@mgagolf.org
ABOUT THE MGA: The Metropolitan Golf Association, founded in 1897, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest golf organizations, serving more than 550 member clubs and 140,000 golfers in the greater Metropolitan New York Area. The MGA is a not-for-profit organization offering its members a wide range of core services such as handicapping, course rating and measuring, and insurance programs, and conducts some of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious regional championships. The MGA also has a charitable Foundation, founded in 1992, which conducts a wide variety of youth and educational programs. For more information on the MGA and MGA Foundation, please visit www.mgagolf.org.
