JOB DESCRIPTION: A land surveyor intern works under the supervision of a land surveyor to determine official land and water boundaries by establishing measurement points, elevation lines, areas, and land contours. The intern also plans fieldwork for survey parties; researches survey documents, and prepares charts and reports for clients. The intern has many of the same responsibilities of the land surveyor; however, an intern is unable to sign or seal plates and specifications. Most intern land surveyors are employed by engineering, architectural, and survey firms or by public utility companies.
