12-Month Geospatial Intern

Trimble Inc. • Westminster, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Trimble is hiring 12-month geospatial interns who will be matched to opportunities based on their backgrounds, skills, and interests. The posting describes internship opportunities in survey software testing and product management within Trimble Field Systems, which develops hardware, software, and services connecting field operations to office workflows across industries including surveying, mapping, and construction.

In the Survey Software Test Engineer Intern opportunity, the intern applies survey and GIS knowledge to help develop and assess office software for geomatics professionals. The work involves hardware-software integration, translating user needs into workflows, exploratory testing, test-case design, and writing code to build automated testing frameworks. The role is based in the Westminster, Colorado office, with no travel required. The internship requires full-time availability for 12 months, starting May or June 2027.

In the Product Management Intern opportunity, the intern gains hands-on field experience with geospatial hardware and software and collaborates with engineering and customer communities. The role bridges engineering and user experience, leading feature projects across hardware, cloud, desktop, and field platforms and contributing to market release strategies. Responsibilities include coordinating feature projects, gathering customer and beta-user feedback, creating educational and promotional content with marketing and engineering teams, and testing with geospatial equipment. This role is based in the Westminster, Colorado office, with 0–10% travel. The internship requires a full-time 12-month commitment starting in May or June 2026.

Trimble describes its work as purpose-driven and focused on real-world impact, including solutions intended to make work faster, safer, and more sustainable. It highlights a collaborative and supportive culture, initiative, and individual ownership. Trimble offers core benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, time-off plans, and retirement plans. Many businesses also offer tax-savings plans for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses, as well as paid parental leave and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics Engineering, or a related field for the survey software test opportunity.
• Strong foundational understanding of office and field survey workflows for the survey software test opportunity.
• Computer skills, including experience with test design, databases, Excel, and networking principles, for the survey software test opportunity.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset.
• Full-time availability for a 12-month commitment starting May or June 2027 for the survey software test opportunity.
• Background or field of study in civil engineering, surveying, geomatics, photogrammetry, remote sensing, mining, or construction for the product management opportunity.
• Understanding of basic field survey practices and terminology for the product management opportunity.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Organization and time-management skills to meet project deadlines.
• Curiosity and ability to collaborate with remote and in-person teams.
• Availability for a full-time 12-month commitment starting in May or June 2026 for the product management opportunity.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on practical surveying experience.
• Familiarity with or interest in C# programming and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with GIS platforms such as Esri products, ArcGIS, or spatial databases.
• Experience or familiarity with Trimble hardware, including GNSS receivers, optical instruments, and scanning instruments, or software such as Trimble Access or Trimble Business Center.
• Prior experience troubleshooting technical hardware or software tools.
• Experience with deep learning, large language models, and other AI techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Apply survey and GIS knowledge to guide product development and define user workflows.
• Conduct exploratory testing and design test cases using surveying equipment to support high-quality software releases.
• Write code to build and expand automated testing frameworks that simulate real-world user operations.
• Track, analyze, and report results from daily automated test runs.
• Lead time-sensitive feature and enhancement projects across geospatial hardware and software portfolios.
• Work with customer and beta-user communities to gather product insights and refine user experiences.
• Collaborate with product marketing and engineering to produce educational and promotional print and video content.
• Develop and execute testing plans using GNSS equipment, total stations, and laser scanners.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Time-off plans
• Retirement plans
• Tax-savings plans for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses (offered by most businesses)
• Paid parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed