Internship MDT Surveying
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting two Survey Interns to work full-time hours during the summer of 2027. The internship provides hands-on experience in problem solving, innovation, teamwork, and Montana transportation projects, with opportunities to collaborate with experienced staff and learn about MDT’s work supporting safe travel throughout the state. Interns will be exposed to multiple aspects of land surveying and support full-time survey staff with control, engineering (topographic), cadastral, hydraulics, bathymetric surveys, and photogrammetry. Much of the work will take place in the field, traveling to project locations around Montana to collect survey data used by design teams for roadway and bridge designs. Interns will also gain experience processing data in the office using CAD software.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled in or attending a college or university.
- Have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the end of the spring semester 2027.
- Submit a resume detailing qualifications and work history.
- Submit a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing qualifications for the position.
Nice To Haves
- A major in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, GIS, Geospatial, or Photogrammetry is desired.
Responsibilities
- Support survey staff with control, engineering (topographic), cadastral, hydraulics, and bathymetric surveys, as well as photogrammetry.
- Travel to project locations around Montana to collect survey data for roadway and bridge designs.
- Collect data using total stations, robotic survey equipment, level loops, control, GPS survey, and point and line coding.
- Post-process survey data in the office using AutoCAD and Trimble Business Center.
- Work hands-on with experienced MDT survey staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
