Gaining Professional Experiences Across the United States: A Summary of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Turf Internships 2012-14
Internships are a key component of a student’s academic program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They allow students to explore different areas of turfgrass management, make connections with future employers, learn about warm- and cool-season turfgrasses under different growing conditions, and experience a professional work environment. Two internships are required as part of each student’s academic program, and students are strongly encouraged to have at least one of these internships at an out-of-state facility. From 2012-14, 45 students completed 67 turf internships for academic credit in 25 different states. The images below represent each location where a student completed an internship. For locations with multiple interns over the three years, the number of students who interned at that location is listed in parentheses after the facility name. Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Anchorage Golf Course, Anchorage, Alaska Lakeshore Country Club (2), Chicago, Illinois Madden’s Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota TruGreen (2), Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska Eagle/Tara Hills Golf Course, Papillion, Nebraska Globe Life Park, Texas Rangers, Arlington, Texas
Blackstone Country Club, Peoria, Arizona TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota Wilderness Ridge GC, Lincoln, Nebraska Plainfield Country Club, Edison, New Jersey Citibank Ballpark, Midland Rockhounds, Midland, Texas
Desert Mountain Country Club (2), Scottsdale, Arizona Victory Field, Indianapolis Indians, Indianapolis, Indiana Minnesota Vikings, Edina, Minnesota UNL Athletics (3), Lincoln, Nebraska TPC Jasna Polana, Princeton, New Jersey Westwood Country Club, Vienna, Virginia
Castle Pines Country Club, Castle Rock, Colorado Harvester Golf Club, Rhodes, Iowa Loch Lloyd Country Club, Kansas City, Missouri Sand Hills Golf Club (2), Mullen, Nebraska Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina The Plateau Club (3), Sammamish, Washington
The Broadmoor Golf Resort (2), Colorado Springs, Colorado Shadow Glen Golf Course, Olathe, Kansas Spanish Peaks Mountain Club (2), Big Sky, Montana Champions Run Golf Club (2), Omaha, Nebraska Columbus Crew, Columbus, Ohio Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Denver Country Club, Denver, Colorado Burning Tree Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland Country Club of Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Image from CCL webpage Omaha Country Club (3), Omaha, Nebraska Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon 3 Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, Connecticut Oakland Hills (2), Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan Firethorn Golf Club, Lincoln, Nebraska TD Ameritrade Park, College World Series, Omaha, Nebraska Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania The Powder Horn (2), Sheridan, Wyoming
Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida USGA Green Section, Midwest Hawks Field, Haymarket Park (5), Lincoln, Nebraska Werner Park, Omaha Storm Chasers, Omaha, Nebraska Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia, PA
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer.