Hands-On Surveying Internship & Apprenticeship

Patriot Surveying & Infrastructure; United States; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Surveying & Infrastructure offers hands-on internship and apprenticeship opportunities across all office locations in the United States. Open to enrolled high school students, college students in surveying/geomatics, and career entrants pursuing an apprenticeship pathway.

You will assist field crews with GPS/GNSS units, robotic total stations, data collectors, and 3D laser scanners, while learning field documentation, CAD workflows, and safety protocols on real projects.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a high school surveying or vocational program.
• Active enrollment in a college surveying/geomatics curriculum.
• High school diploma or GED seeking formal apprenticeship.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist field crews with packing, setting up, and operating modern survey equipment.
• Support field projects including boundary retracement, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction layout, and utility mapping.
• Maintain and organize survey vehicles, tripods, rods, prisms, and PPE.
• Learn field documentation, sketch generation, and electronic data logging practices.
• Coordinate with office staff on data downloads, QA checks, and CAD workflows.

Skills

Math proficiency

Spatial reasoning

Reliability

Education

High school surveying program

College surveying/geomatics curriculum

High school diploma or GED (aspiring apprenticeship)

Tools

GPS/GNSS units

Robotic total stations

Data collectors

3D laser scanners

CAD software

Job description

Patriot Surveying & Infrastructure offers hands-on internship and apprenticeship opportunities across all office locations in the United States. Open to enrolled high school students, college students in surveying/geomatics, and career entrants pursuing an apprenticeship pathway.

You will assist field crews with GPS/GNSS units, robotic total stations, data collectors, and 3D laser scanners, while learning field documentation, CAD workflows, and safety protocols on real projects.