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MSA Professional Services · 1 day ago

Surveying Intern

Madison, WI

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$17/hr - $20/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

MSA Professional Services is a 100% employee-owned firm with a rich history of serving communities for over 100 years. They are seeking a Surveying Intern for the summer of 2026 to gain hands-on experience in various surveying tasks related to municipal and transportation projects.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Boundary surveying, design surveying, construction observation and staking for municipal projects including utilities and roads

Crossing inventories for WI DNR and US Forest Service

Assist crew chief with project tasks including: collecting site information, measuring features, staking points, and establishing positions

Complete field duties accurately and on time for both internal and external clients

Assist with field data collection, data reduction and drafting

Maintain equipment and supplies

Qualification

Surveying courseworkAutoCADTrimble survey equipmentCivil Engineering TechnologyField-based position

Required

Pursuing a degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering, or related degree required

A valid driver's license is required

This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position

Preferred

Surveying coursework or experience preferred

Previous experience with Auto CAD and Trimble survey equipment preferred

Benefits

Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents

Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (that’s 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.

Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.

Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.

Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.

401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.

Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.