Virginia Golfer September / October 2015 | Page 11

of the other departments. The way the
internship has evolved is that the interns
now have their hands in everything
we do. They get a really well-rounded
experience.”
A NATIONAL INITIATIVE
The USGA funds the Boatwright Internships. The VSGA hears from the USGA
how many months of grants it has for the
year. Job descriptions are posted on the
VSGA and Boatwright Internship websites
and are sent to colleges and universities in
Virginia and along the East Coast. Members of the VSGA staff agree on the candidates before any jobs are offered. Résumés
go to the USGA for its approval—and
then the VSGA hires.
Interns attend a multi-day orientation at
the USGA headquarters in Far Hills, N.J.
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