2027 Summer Internship - Survey

Pape-Dawson; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer internship

Job summary

Pape-Dawson is seeking Survey Interns for the Georgia offices (Marietta, Newnan, Canton, Duluth, Calhoun) for Summer 2027. Interns will collaborate with field staff, CAD technicians, civil engineers, and licensed land surveyors to support land survey development.

Responsibilities include preparing boundary and topographic surveys with AutoCAD Civil 3D, processing field data, and assisting senior staff with plans and mapping while performing QA checks and on-site field work as needed.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited program in Surveying, Geospatial Sciences, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of field surveying experience or coursework.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D is required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D software to prepare boundary and topographic surveys along with subdivision plats
• Process, extract, and analyze field survey data
• Collaborate with project surveyors and project managers to create plans and survey base mapping
• Perform quality assurance and standards checks on projects
• Field work including site inspections, research, and quality assurance as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Field surveying experience

Education

Bachelor's or related field (Surveying/Geospatial/Civil Eng)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GEOPAK

Open Roads

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

Pape-Dawson is seeking Survey Interns in our Georgia offices for the summer of 2027. The available locations are Marietta Newnan, Canton, Duluth, and Calhoun. The Survey Intern will also collaborate internally with field staff as well as CAD technicians, civil engineers, and licensed land surveyors to assist our clients in the development of land surveys.

Job Description

Pape-Dawson is seeking Survey Interns in our Georgia offices for the summer of 2027. The available locations are Marietta Newnan, Canton, Duluth, and Calhoun. The Survey Intern will also collaborate internally with field staff as well as CAD technicians, civil engineers, and licensed land surveyors to assist our clients in the development of land surveys.

Responsibilities

• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D software to prepare boundary and topographic surveys along with subdivision plats


• Process, extract, and analyze field survey data


• Collaborate with project surveyors and project managers to create plans and survey base mapping


• Perform quality assurance and standards checks on projects


• Field work including site inspections, research, and quality assurance as needed


• Additional related duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited program in Surveying, Geospatial Sciences, Civil Engineering, or a related field


• Attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, and critical thinking skills


• 1+ years of experience with field surveying or taking surveying classes


• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D


• Exposure to GEOPAK, Open Roads, MicroStation, and drone flights a plus

Pape-Dawson is an industry-leading civil engineering and professional services firm. Our engineers, surveyors, planners, landscape architects, environmental scientists, archaeologists, data analysts, and construction management professionals work together to achieve our shared success: designing and delivering award-winning infrastructure and development projects for our clients that make an impact on the communities we serve. Gaskins + LeCraw joined the Pape-Dawson family of companies in 2025.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.