Hydrographic Survey Intern - Summer 2026

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring Maritime Hydrographic Survey Interns to join our dynamic Geospatial teams at one of our many office locations in Houston TX, Charleston SC, Port Orchard WA, Wasilla AK, and San Rafael CA. This position reports to the Geospatial Team Leader and is responsible for supporting our Geospatial teams with Surveying and Data Processing. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, paid internship for Summer 2026.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What you will do:* 

• Assisting with the acquisition and processing of hydrographic and geophysical data in support of government organizations and private sector clients for services such as nautical charting, dredging, marine construction, cable route mapping, pipeline inspection, and more. 
• Engaging in data quality checks and preliminary analysis 
• Learning and applying various hydrographic software tools and methodologies 
• Contributing to the development and implementation of data management strategies  
• Supporting the team in ensuring data accuracy and integrity

*Intern responsibilities vary based on team placement within each department geographically

What you will bring: 

• A strong desire to learn new skills, including technical specifications and software 
• Excellent organizational capabilities 
• Efficient time management skills 
• Ability to grasp new information in challenging situations 
• Open to receiving and acting on guidance and feedback from mentors 
• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork 

Candidate Requirements: 

• A general understanding of hydrographic surveys 
• Physical ability and willingness to work on 20 to 70ft vessels in coastal environments 
• Depending on intern placement, willing and able to spend up to 2-3 weeks in the field for data collection while also completing rotations in an office to support processing 
• A proactive attitude towards learning and using new software tools

Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn...
As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com. 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.