Intern - Geospatial - MI/OH/GA

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GEOSPATIAL SERVICE LINE

POSITION SUMMARY

Begin building your GIS mapping, land surveying, and mobile data collection experience with Spicer Group as an Intern I, II, III, or IV within our Geospatial Service Line. Working alongside experienced surveyors and project teams, you will assist with basic tasks that support this service line’s work at your level of experience. This hands-on opportunity provides exposure to drone mapping, mobile LiDAR, 3D laser scanning, and GIS analytics and helps you connect classroom learning with practical applications through office assignments and supervised field activities.

THE COMPANY

Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. With offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, Spicer Group continues to expand its geographic footprint. We are committed to providing our teams with technical support throughout these offices to continually build upon our success year after year. Spicer Group was given the prestigious 2026 Circle of Excellence Platinum Award, recognized by PSMJ.

Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.

Spicer Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our respect and commitment for our employees, their contributions, professional goals, and personal goals. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Competitive Pay
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• 401(k)-match program
• Paid Holidays
• Sick and Vacation Days
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Development
• Excellent Working Conditions
• The latest industry technology
• Work-Life Balance
• Fitness Reimbursement

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The below responsibilities and skills you will acquire are generic overviews, and you are not limited to these solely by year depending on your progression within our programs.

• First Year of Internship:
  • Develop basic AutoCAD skills: Topographic and Boundary Survey Processing through AutoCAD and simple CAD cleanup and data checks
  • Develop basic GIS skills for map development: converting CAD files to GIS maps, Geodatabase Creation and Data Attribute Entry, and converting GIS files to CAD files for Field Stakeout
  • Develop basic Excel skills: sorting, filtering, and entering data into excel and different calculations that can be used in excel to help speed up field work
  • Basics of setup and operating surveying equipment (level a tripod over a point, set up a Total Station over a point, set up a GNSS Base over a point, set up a GNSS Rover to receive RTK corrections from a GNSS Base, using a level road and total station prism properly, leveling up a GNSS rover and storing points properly, basic understanding of GPS)
  • Learn differential leveling, procedures, and data reduction (level loop as rod person, level loop with Crew Chief recording notes, computations and reduction of level notes)
  • Learn survey fundamentals and their practical applications (measuring using decimal feet, converting meters to feet, the difference between US-survey feet and international feet, understanding of coordinate systems, understanding of PLSS system)
• Second Year of Internship:
  • Learn about compensating errors, error propagation, and data reduction (Level Loop Error of Closure expectations and Double Vector RTK and Averaging limits)
  • Learn about precision versus accuracy and the practical understanding of each
  • Work independently with GNSS equipment performing topographic mapping
  • Learn detailed topographic mapping techniques
  • Learn how to set up a proper set of field notes for topographic and boundary surveys
  • Learn about project control establishment techniques (GPS observations for control, total station techniques for control, leveling techniques, placement of control points)
  • Learn construction staking/layout techniques (stake placement, grading plans, transferring elevations/grading, proper writing on stakes)
• Third & Fourth Year of Internship:
  • Learn about traverse closures and distributing error through least squares or compass rule
  • Learn how to bring raw GPS and level data for post processing to final control values
  • Learn about remote sensing and technologies applications (statis laser scanning, mobile laser scanning, drone-based mapping, single and multi-beam sonar)
  • Process remote sensing data
  • Learn how to ground truth and validate remote sensing data

The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a reasonable assignment to the position.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Currently pursuing or has earned a high school diploma or equivalent
• Pursuing civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or a related degree with an emphasis on geospatial engineering; internship education requirements may vary based on the corresponding full-time career path at Spicer Group
• Zero to three previous internships at Spicer Group or another firm, or equivalent academic progress toward a related bachelor’s degree; prior professional geospatial experience is not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and willingness to learn engineering and computer-aided drafting software
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to ask questions, document information, and share assignment updates
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and interest in geospatial and surveying
• Reliability, initiative, attention to detail, and basic mathematical and organizational skills to support accurate, timely completion of assigned tasks
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, accept feedback, and complete introductory technical tasks under direct supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams and participate in assigned office and supervised field activities while following safety requirements
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information regarding our firm and/or this position, please visit the Spicer Group website at www.spicergroup.com. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled