Surveying Student Intern - Summer 2026

Join us and grow your career with a certified Great Place to Work for the last ten years running. We are a team of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Scientists committed to making meaningful contributions to the world around us. Our quest for excellence goes beyond the ordinary; we seek extraordinary people who want to showcase their talents and join us in making a difference for our clients and communities. You will be part of a collaborative group that champions your career and passions, embraces challenges, understands the importance of work-life balance, and shares our commitment to making a positive impact through your work.

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Surveying Student Intern - Summer 2026 in one of the below posting locations. A Surveying Student Intern - Field/Office is a hybrid role where part of the time is spent in the office preparing surveying deliverables and part of the time is spent working with a field crew outdoors to complete various activities associated with mapping the earth's surface for transportation, energy, land development, oil & gas, and construction related projects. The proper application of surveying fundamentals, surveying tools, math, and GPS, VRS, Robotic Total Station, Terrestrial scanning, aerial drone technology, and CAD platforms is covered.

* Housing, relocation, and transportation assistance not available for this position.

• Operates, cleans & maintains surveying equipment as directed.
• Prepares clear, concise, and accurate field notes and sketches.
• Collects, processes, and downloads surveying field data.
• Learns the function of point codes and automated linework.
• Learns basic surveying principles such as leveling, traversing, public land surveys, metes & bounds, boundary surveys, and topographic mapping.
• Maintains surveying gear and company vehicles.
• Follows FGI Safety Protocols and completes daily Job Safety Assessments (JSA)
• Familiarizes themselves with traffic control operations based on field activities.
• Communicates with field staff, CAD Technicians, and project managers on a daily basis.

• Valid US driver's license & good driving record
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Currently enrolled in a surveying curriculum program (AS, BS, Certificate)
• Ability to operate in a mentor / mentee Team atmosphere
• Ability to understand and operate current & new technology
• Safety oriented
• Basic math skills, including trigonometry, geometry, and algebra.
• Previous office or field experience preferred
• Ratio of office to field work will vary based on project schedule and manager discretion
• Ability to travel for field work (approximately 80%)

• 0+ years previous surveying experience
• Currently enrolled in a surveying curriculum program (AS, BS, Certificate)
• Familiar with the basic principles of surveying.
• Previous safety training (OSHA, First-Aid)
• Previous field experience or desire to work outside.

• Primarily an office position, with the ability to work outside if needed.
• Ability to work in various terrain & weather conditions and recognize safety hazards.
• Requires lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, hammering, digging, and other physical activities.
• Requires an attentiveness to ergonomics.
• Requires the ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Farnsworth Group is a 135-year-old engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with over 600 talented professionals across a nationwide network of 24 offices. We champion strong working relationships and have been involved in over 24,000 projects in the last decade alone. Our clients range from rural communities to some of the world's largest brands, with our oldest partnerships dating back nearly 100 years. Our forward-thinking focus on people, passion, and performance has earned us top rankings in Architectural Record and Engineering News Record magazine.

For ten consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the esteemed certification as a Great Place to Work; our employees are the reason why! Annually, our staff engage in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization that delves into employee perceptions about credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. Those results are benchmarked against the nation's leading companies, and only those top performers gain the Great Place to Work certification. The invaluable insights from the survey have played a pivotal role in further shaping our work environment and fostering a culture to make Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Salary Range: $20 per hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us...and let's make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.