PGA WORKS Fellow

<p>OPPORTUNITY: The Metropolitan Section PGA Foundation is offering an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the administrative aspect of the golf business by hiring an individual from a diverse background to work on our team for a 6-month term from May 2026 through October 2026.</p> <p>The PGA WORKS Fellowship is intentionally focused on engaging a diverse demographic of participants with consideration to the following protected classes: Gender, Age, Race/Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Sexual Orientation, Disability and Veteran Status- though anyone is welcome to apply.</p> <p>• Ultimately, the Metropolitan PGA Section Foundation desires to establish a network of diverse talent who are prepared to ascend to key employment positions in the game and business of golf. The Metropolitan Section PGA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of The Metropolitan PGA Section, one of 41 Sections across the country dedicated to growing the game of golf, serving the PGA Member, and elevating the standards of the PGA Professional. When the PGA was born here in New York in 1916, the founders certainly never dreamed that one day the Association would be the world’s largest working sports organization, comprised of over 29,000 men and woman golf professionals who are recognized experts in teaching and growing the game. A PGA Section offers an excellent way to learn about all facets of the golf industry and golf administration.</p> <p>JOB TITLE: PGA WORKS Fellowship<br />MANGER’S TITLE: Foundation Director</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION:<br />The primary focus of this position will be to assist the Metropolitan PGA Section Foundation in executing PGA REACH programs in the Youth, Military and Diversity pillars. National PGA REACH program examples include:<br />• MILITARY Pillar | PGA HOPE Program – PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH and is designed to introduce golf to veterans with disabilities in order to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well being.<br />• YOUTH Pillar | PGA Jr. League/DCP/Junior Tour – The Metropolitan Section PGA Foundation runs junior programming for over 5,000 juniors a year of all different ages and abilities. The fellow will support all these initiatives.<br />• DIVERSITY Pillar | Golf-in-Schools/First Tee/PGA WORKS Fellowship – The PGA WORKS Fellowship program aspires to be the most valuable internship opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to garner experience in all facets of the golf industry.</p> <p>POSITION/PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: 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.<br />• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. An employee in this position must be able to travel for extended periods of time in various modes of transportation.<br />• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.<br />• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.<br />• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.<br />• The employee must be able to drive the company vehicle/van and/or drive to and from various locations throughout the Section.</p> <p>ANTICIPATED START DATE: May 4, 2026</p> <p>ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE: October 30, 2026</p> <p>LOCATION: Headquarters are located in Elmsford, NY. The area we serve includes Long Island, NYC, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Fairfield Counties.</p> <p>SEND RESUME, COVER LETTER, APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTION TO:<br />Kelli Clayton<br />Foundation Director<br />Metropolitan PGA Section<br />49 Knollwood Road, Suite 200<br />Elmsford, NY 10523<br />kclayton@pgahq.com</p>