Professional Golf Management Program (PGM) - Checklist for Completion of Documentation and Activity

The Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Professional Golf Management Program (PGM) is designed to prepare students for a career in the golf industry. The primary goals of EKU's PGM program are to graduate students and place qualified professionals into the golf market with skills necessary to achieve advanced acceleration in the golf industry.

The program coordinates student internships, which provide valuable hands-on learning experiences, and is a critical step toward achieving the goals of the program. In order to comply with the EKU and the PGA of America guidelines, PGM students will be required to complete three different types of internships (Private, Public, Resort) totaling 16 months of full time work.

1. Read through Student Internship Procedure Guide.
2. Meet with EKU PGM Internship Coordinator to discuss Internship site possibilities.
3. Internship Coordinator makes first contact to prospective site.
4. Submit cover letter and resume to prospective site along with site profile sheet.
5. Return completed site profile sheet to EKU PGM office.
6. Send out Coop Agreement form with PGA/PGM Inventory Checklist for respective level of internship.
7. Return Coop Agreement form with signatures to PGM office.
8. Begin Internship and complete PGA/PGM work experience task.
9. Call PGM office to complete telephone evaluation after 1 month of Internship.
10. Complete mid-internship reporting form and return to PGM office.
11. Confirm that the On-Site Supervisor has completed mid-internship evaluation.
12. Confirm that the On-Site Supervisor has received and completed Final Evaluation of Internship form and returned it to the PGM office before end of Internship.
13. Return to Eastern Kentucky University for post-internship interview with PGM Internship Coordinator.
14. Confirm that all required paperwork has been completed and is on file with the EKU PGM office.