Jared Nemitz

Asst. Superintendent, The Ford Plantation

• Summer may not be the best time to work bagging groceries at Payless

• Find out where you might want to work in the future

• Get paid to see different parts of the world and the U.S.

• JOB CONTACTS!!!

Many Opportunities Out There…

Purdue Golf Course Every semester

Highland Country Club Christmas Break in FL

Bay Hill Golf Club (PGA Tour) Spring Break in FL

Internship #1 Chevy Chase Club Washington, DC

Internship #2 Honors Course Chattanooga, TN

Internship #3 St. Andrews Links St. Andrews, Scotland

Take Advantage of the Opportunities

St. Andrews, Scotland

The Honors Course, TN

The Chevy Chase Club, MD

Washington, DC

Study Abroad: University of Aberwystwyth

• In school from January to June– Much different way of learning there– Able to travel on weekends and explore the UK

• Europe is connected by train that it makes it incredibly easy to travel all over

• Go to school outside of the U.S.

• See different cultures and how they do it across the ocean

• Expand your horizon

• Meet friends from all over the world

• Schooling does not cost that much more

• Purdue is connected to many schools

– Grade transfers, graduate on time

– Could have opportunity to work as well

Benefits of Studying Abroad

Get to Travel!

• George VanScoyoc, Cale and others have many connections across Europe and the World– Agronomy students SHOULD take advantage

• I was able to work at St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf

Great Experience

• Able to work at the “Birthplace of Golf”• Sustainable turf vs. “American” golf courses• Experience the 2005 British Open

– Meet many golfers– Meet many ESPN commentators– Able to be inside the ropes, different than US– Conversation Piece…

• Never know what is going to happen until you step outside of your comfort zone and explore what is out there!!!

TIPS• Talk to Cale:

–Great at pointing you in the right direction

• Get Your Resumes Out EARLY!!!–Thanksgiving to Christmas

• Follow-Up–Phone Call, email

• Make Sure…

-It Is What YOU Want To Do!

Matt Sumpter

• Assistant Superintendent at The Ford Plantation

Past Internships

• Indiana National - Plymouth, IN

• Kinloch Golf Club - Richmond, VA

• Victoria National - Evansville, IN

• Medinah Country Club - Chicago, IL

Kinloch Golf Club

Unique Experience

• Greens were checked by walking bare foot

• A lot of one-on-one time with assistants

• Working everyday as if it were a tournament

Victoria National

Unique Location

• Located in an old strip mine

• Challenging weather conditions

• Beautiful Design

Medinah Country Club

Unique Future

• Site of the 2012 Ryder Cup

• Internship was great for learning management techniques

• 3 golf courses with over 90 employees

• An internship geared towards learning

The Pete Dye Scholarship Program at The Ford Plantation

• Offered May-August• Housing on course in member’s guest house• Bonus scholarship used for school

– $500-3,000

• Run the crew for 3 days at the end of internship…ask Brendan!

• Different next year: Renovation!