Golf Marketing Intern
Who We Are
Denver Golf strives to provide exceptional golf conditions while managing a high volume of play. The Denver Golf portfolio encompasses eight golf facilities. All of our courses are public and in high demand – hosting as many as 350 rounds per facility per day. We have a variety of golf experiences from urban golf courses to our signature mountain course in Evergreen CO. Denver Golf has the largest municipal golf system in the Denver metro area: Four 18-hole regulation courses, one 27-hole regulation course, one 18-hole executive mountain course, two Par 3 courses, two miniature golf courses, four driving ranges including our signature water driving range, multiple practice facilities and more. We pride ourselves on our green initiatives and our environmental Bee Friendly program. In addition, we have the 2nd largest First Tee Junior Program in the country serving over 11,000 kids a year with First Tee - Colorado Rocky Mountains. This internship also comes with golf benefits if you play golf or just want to learn the game.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive hourly rate $19.75-$22. 32, commensurate with education. All City and County of Denver emerging talent positions are supported by a trained hiring manager.
What You’ll Do
The City and County of Denver's Department of Recreation are seeking a Late Spring/Summer Golf Marketing Intern (March 2025 Start Date) to join our team to gain experience working on special projects involving marketing, advertising, and events within our Golf division. The incumbent will be required to be able to work a 20 hour/week commitment with some evening and weekend hours. By interning with us, you will also receive the opportunity to play for free, practice for free, or learn for free at the Denver golf courses!
As an intern, you will have the opportunity to experience:
Being a key contributor on our pass sales campaign for Learn and Play, Friends and Family and Practice and Play passes as well as our Loyalty program
Leading the volunteer coordination for two Men’s events, one Senior men’s event, and one Women’s event that make up our Denver City Amateur signature events
Assisting with event management of other Denver Golf events including the Colorado Golf Associations Women’s Golf Experience, employee appreciation event, and other events as needed
Assisting with social media campaigns, creating content and scheduling posts
Assisting in the design of marketing flyers and social posts
Involved with overall operations of large tournament planning & execution for four City Amateur events
Work with golf pros and golf course superintendents to help market at the grass roots level
Support of the golf admin team in other miscellaneous tasks
What You’ll Bring
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Our ideal candidate will have:
An interest in Golf
An interest in sports marketing
Basic graphic skills in Adobe Design Software
Ability to collaborate, engage and socialize with others
Enjoys being outdoors
Proven track record of being reliable and dependable
Strong Communication skills
Commitment to work April through September
Minimum Qualifications:
Education Requirement: Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor’s, or higher degree in, or a recent graduate (completed specified program within 1 year of completion).
Experience: None
Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
License/Certification Requirement: none
Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position:
1-2 page Resume (with most current information)
Transcripts – either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term
Optional documentation:
Cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position
Location Flexibility
The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the field several days a week and telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days.