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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Intern
State of Iowa
645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$16.46 - $16.46
per hour
Type
Internship
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April 6, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This internship with the Iowa Department of Transportation involves helping to convert paper maps of land parcels into digital formats using computer-aided design software, while researching records and supporting mapping and design teams.
It's perfect for college students studying fields like engineering, geography, or computer science who want practical experience in digital mapping and are eager to learn new tools.
The role offers full-time summer work and part-time options during school terms, with training provided in design software and basic mapping technologies.
Key Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited educational institution
- Interest in hands-on CAD experience
- Ability to research parcels in the DOT’s Electronic Management Records System (ERMS)
- Willingness to digitize parcels from strip maps and plat maps into CAD
- Preference for existing CAD experience
- Openness to learning new programs, including some GIS and A.I. machine learning
- Availability for full-time (up to 40 hours/week) summer work, with part-time options during fall and spring semesters
Full Job Description
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Right of Way Bureau is seeking a student intern who is interested in getting some hands-on CAD experience!
This position would assist in our parcel digitization effort, where we are digitizing DOT acquired parcels on transportation projects throughout the state.
Responsibilities of the intern would include researching parcels in the DOT’s Electronic Management Records System (ERMS) and digitizing parcels from strip maps and plat maps into CAD. Various other duties assisting the Bureau’s GIS and Design units may be required.
On the job training in CAD and some GIS and A.I. machine learning. Candidates with existing CAD experience preferred and willingness to learn new programs.
Duration: Student will work full-time (up to 40 hours/week) during the summer semester. Part-time during fall and spring semesters (up to 20-hours per week) options are available.
Qualifications
Requirements: Currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution.
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