Description

Surveying And Mapping, LLC


Geospatial Technician Internship

US-TX-Austin

Job ID: 26-7425
Type: Intern (Full Time)
# of Openings: 2
Category: Internship
Austin

Overview

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

Responsibilities

As a Geospatial Technician Intern at SAM, you'll work alongside experienced remote sensing and geospatial professionals supporting a diverse range of market groups, which may include government, transportation, utilities, land development, renewables, and other public- and private-sector clients. Interns are embedded within production teams and gain hands-on experience transforming aerial and spatial data into high-quality, client-ready mapping products.This role provides exposure to real-world remote sensing workflows — from raw data ingestion through final delivery — while helping you build practical, transferable skills used across the geospatial industry. What You'll Do

Support production teams in the processing, calibration, quality control, and analysis of geospatial datasets, including LiDAR and aerial imagery

Assist in converting raw remote sensing data into accurate topographic and planimetric mapping products

Perform daily data review to evaluate accuracy, completeness, and adherence to project standards

Classify and refine LiDAR point clouds to improve data quality and feature representation

Extract, interpret, and compile mapping features from LiDAR and imagery to support a wide variety of project types

Work with a range of industry-standard geospatial, remote sensing, and data-processing tools, gaining exposure to different software platforms and workflows used across SAM

Analyze and model geospatial data across space and time while learning how production workflows scale across teams and markets

Collaborate with teammates across multiple market groups to understand how remote sensing supports different client needs and delivery requirements

Qualifications



What You Bring to SAM

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Minimum GPA of 2.5

Internship will run from May 18th until August 7th.

Exposure to geospatial concepts such as GIS, remote sensing, LiDAR, imagery, or spatial analysis through coursework or projects

Interest in learning a variety of geospatial tools, workflows, and production environments

Strong analytical, math, and computer skills

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting

Attention to detail, curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to learn

Why Intern at SAM

Gain hands-on experience working with real-world geospatial and remote sensing data supporting government and commercial clients

Learn from experienced professionals through mentorship, collaboration, and day-to-day production work

Build a broad technical foundation applicable across many geospatial career paths

Embrace professional growth by joining our Intern Insights meetings with industry-leading experts throughout your internship 

Show off your SAM pride with exclusive SAM swag on your first day of the internship 

Opportunity for part-time or continued employment following the internship, based on performance and business needs

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