Survey Field Intern - Summer 2026

Bolton & Menk is now accepting applications for our 2026 summer internship season in our Ames location. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond.

As a Survey Field Intern, you will spend the majority of your time working with an experienced crew chief out in the field and will be able to use skills learned in the classroom out in real work projects. This internship opportunity is for our Land Surveying service group during the 2026 Summer season.

Applications will be reviewed late September.

What You Will Be Doing:

• You will assist with boundary surveys, construction staking, topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, and GPS data collection.
• You will be on construction staking
• You will be gaining experience with Trimble, Robotic Total Station, and GPS equipment.
• This position will interact with staff, landowners, contractors, and subcontractors.

What We Are Looking For:

• Degree Programs: Civil Engineering Technician, Land Surveying or Survey Technician Degree Program, or related field, from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.8. Desired GPA 3.2.
• Students must have the ability to work in extended outdoor conditions and be physically capable of navigating rugged terrain for the purpose of performing the duties outlined above.
• General coursework in, and completion of, general surveying and AutoCAD drafting are preferred.
• Students must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the firm's standard rates. Students must also own their own transportation. You will be reimbursed for business-related travel. A check of the candidate's motor vehicle record will be conducted as part of the onboarding.

Each year we look for variety of experience, education, and ability for our student intern pool. Some positions may be filled with students who have experience depending on the level of complexity a project or client may require. Preference may be given to students who have completed a previous internship with Bolton & Menk.

Relocation and housing are not included.

Bolton & Menk will currently not be providing visa sponsorship or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

WHY BOLTON & MENK?
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 35 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.