Bill Penn Internship Program
A paid summer internship program for high school students to work and learn at a TGA Member Club.
Applications for the Bill Penn Internships open March 1. To apply, email resume and cover letter to Brian Fry, Manager of Outreach/TGA Foundation, at bfry@txga.org. The deadline to submit applications is May 1. Must be at least 16 years of age to apply.
One of life’s great accomplishments may be finding employment that is fun, exciting and fulfilling. The Bill Penn Internship Program provides high school students with an introduction to the vast network of jobs, mentors and opportunities the golf industry provides.
Prospective interns complete a thorough application process detailing their interests and goals and are then interviewed by representatives from both the TGA and the prospective member club. Once hired, interns work on a rotating schedule providing them with opportunities to work in multiple areas of club operations.
The clubs get to hire high schoolers with an interest in golf to fill seasonal employment needs and up to $3,000 in grant funding from the TGA Foundation to offset the personnel costs.
The internship program was named in honor of Bill Penn, a past Executive Director of the Texas Golf Association and a true ambassador of the game. Penn was a dedicated servant of the game and spent many years as a volunteer and administrator helping to grow and support golf in Texas.
Program Goals
• Introduce motivated youth to the many highly respected jobs and careers available in the golf industry.
• Help TGA clubs invest in their local communities.
• Help grow the game by providing high school students experience in the golf industry.
Program Benefits
| FOR CLUBS |
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| Invest in the youth of your local community |
| Find motivated summer staff |
| Up to $3,0000 in grant funding to offest intern wages |
| Train potential long-term employees |
| Grow the game and enrich the lives of junior golfers |
| FOR INTERNS |
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| Real, paid summer employment |
| Introduction to careers in golf |
| Develop social and professional skills |
| Build self-esteem |
| Great experience to list on college resume |
Past Interns and Host Clubs
| 2024 |
Sabrina Nader, Sweetwater CC | Felipe Hinojosa, River Oaks CC | Natalie Wagner, Fair Oaks Ranch | Jackson Null, Sammons | Walker Merritt, Mira Vista CC | Pedro Gamboa, Woodlands CC | Ray Long, Canyon Creek CC | Luis Trejo, Cedar Crest | Sahil Desai, Sweetwater CC | Rylee Lovette, Tempest | Gillian Pulido, Northern Hills | Hubert Kim, Indian Creek | Conner Anderson, Indian Creek | Nicole Mitchell, Hermann Park | Victoria Farkas, First Tee of Fort Worth | Jack Lapierre, The Bandit | Grant Edelbrock, River Oaks CC | JaJa Sanders, First Tee of Dallas | Nihaar Kanokolanu, Canyon Creek CC | Elenor Fritsch, Riverplace |
| 2023 |
Jackson Seib, Georgetown CC | Ryan Lee, Great Hills GC | Sabrina Nader, Sweetwater CC | Cooper Meyer, Sammons GC | Meredith Speer, UT Golf Club | Reagan Fields, Hermann Park GC | Felipe Hinojosa, River Oaks CC |
| 2022 |
Aidan McGill, Canyon Springs | Meredith Speers, Great Hills CC | Jelani Rogers, Golf Club of Dallas | Madelyn Bailey, Indian Creek |
| 2021 |
Kennedi Lee, Golf Club of Dallas | Meer Patel, Glenneagles CC | Meredith Speer, Cimmarron Hills GC |
| 2020 |
No Internships Due to Covid |
| 2019 |
Christian Cargile, Quail Valley CC | Anola Chanthalangsy, Mira Vista Country Club | Cade Cook, Indian Creek Golf Club |
| 2018 |
Natalyah Guerrero, Great Hills Country Club | Claire Kirby, Lubbock Country Club | Andy Cortez, Harlingen Country Club | Jackson Newsum, Vaquero Club | Jack McKay, River Oaks Country Club |
| 2017 |
Annaliesia Salazar, Dallas Athletic Club | Alyssa Trevino, River Oaks Country Club |
| 2016 |
Stephen McNierny, Golf Club of Texas |