About Me
Alex Painter is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in plant and landscape systems with an emphasis in turfgrass science and management and minoring in business and landscape design. In the summer of 2025, he interned for the Chicago Cubs as a part of the grounds crew, working at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Internship Responsibilities
Over the course of his internship, Painter mowed, sprayed, top-dressed and seeded the outfield. He also repaired the infield, mound and bullpens.
Learning Opportunities
Painter learned how to take care of a baseball field at a professional level, which requires maintaining field upkeep and offering new ideas about how the groundscrew can make the field look better and remain a safe field for people to play on.
Future Career Goals
Painter's career goals are to become very wealthy in the turfgrass industry and be able to teach others about maintaining sports turf.