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United States Golf Association (USGA) · 2 months ago

2026 U.S. Open Short - Term Merchandise Internship

Shinnecock Hills, NY, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$17/hr - $17/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

The United States Golf Association (USGA) is a mission-based golf organization dedicated to unifying the golf community and showcasing the game’s best talent. The Short-Term Merchandise Internship provides hands-on experience in merchandise operations during the U.S. Open, including assisting with logistics, office management, and volunteer coordination.

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Responsibilities

Assist with office set up and organizational projects

Assist with receiving incoming merchandise for the U.S. Open in the merchandise compound

This involves moving boxes, counting product and loading/organizing the boxes onto trucks

This involves working with over 50 merchandise vendors such as Peter Millar, G/FORE, FootJoy, Adidas, Under Armour, etc., and representing the USGA in a professional manner

Assist the merchandise staff in the on-site office

This includes maintaining the office, welcoming staff & guests, helping receive smaller orders and assisting with merchandise volunteer packets, training session preparation, and more

Assist with U.S. Open Volunteer Orientation / Training Sessions

Assist with merchandise load-in and visual displays in the Merchandise Pavilion and Satellite Tent(s)

This includes working with vendors to move product into the tent, organizing back-stock, aesthetically merchandising the sales floor, cleaning/moving fixtures and other various jobs in preparation for the Grand Opening of our 34,000 sq ft Pavilion and processing over 100,000 transactions

Assist in the final preparations for the Merchandise Pavilion

This involves creating signage, organizing the POS stations, helping our visual merchandiser dress mannequins and more

Help with a variety of PR projects, promotions and mailings to help promote U.S. Open Merchandise

Assist with our Volunteer Apparel Exchange Program

This involves setting up Volunteer and Marshal Apparel at an off-site location to provide Volunteers with an opportunity to change sizes in their uniform prior to the start of the event

This service will continue on-site once the event is underway

Assist our full-time merchandise staff in running the Merchandise Pavilion and Satellite Tent(s) for the U.S. Open

Each intern will be assigned to three unique shifts throughout the day. From customer service to replenishing back-stock, helping manage and maintain the Pavilion and more

This includes directing over 1,200 volunteers in various areas of the merchandise operation and assisting vendors

Each intern will have an opportunity to manage a group of volunteers and work with them to ensure each area of the merchandise operation is running efficiently

Assist Merchandise Volunteer Chairman with check-in

Assist with checking in any replenishment orders on the dock during the event

In addition to that, preparing products as necessary prior to hitting the sales floor

This may include, applying the necessary barcodes or removing them from any packaging

Assist with the breakdown of the merchandise operation

This includes post-event sales and ending inventory procedures

Help with coordinating donations

Work closely with fixture company and help pack trailers

Qualification

TeamworkLeadershipCreativityFlexibilityCustomer service

Required

Candidates must be capable to assist in the movement of boxes weighing approximately 30-70 lbs

Teamwork

Communication is the key to being successful in this role

Working together with fellow interns to execute daily tasks is one of your main responsibilities

Leadership

Opportunity to lead volunteers and become a resource for the Merchandise Staff to communicate to vendors and other USGA Staff

Play a huge role as eye and ears of the operation

Creativity

Freedom to create and take ownership of a project

Great opportunity to present new ideas

Influence on Visual Merchandising during tent stocking

Flexibility

Ability to jump from task to task quickly as well as picking up where someone left off on any given project

In this role you will learn flexibility is key, in order to adjust the plan under different circumstances to achieve the same goal

Benefits

Assistance with housing and travel is available for interns who are not local to the Southampton, NY area.

Company

United States Golf Association (USGA)

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S.

Founded in 1985