CAD Designer Intern
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
Job Description
Dewberry has an opportunity for a CAD Designer Intern for Summer 2027 to join our Site Civil/Land Development Group in our Lakeland, FL office and work with designers, engineers, project managers, and other professionals. This position emphasizes design and plan set preparation of commercial, power, multi-family, and residential projects. Work activities may include; site layouts, detailing of sheets, profiles, cross sections, and redline drafting for conceptual, preliminary, and final design drawings.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
- Provide drafting and design services by preparing AutoCAD 3D engineering drawings that compile to create a set of permittable plans.
- Prepare designs from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics.
- Prepare working drawings from conceptual plan to PSP or Development Plan, final engineering documents and construction record drawings.
- Coordinate with other team members including engineers, managers, administrative staff and construction staff members.
Required Skills & Required Experience
- Currently pursuing an Associate’s of Arts or Bachelor’s degree
- Experience using Civil 3D to create surfaces, alignments and profiles is preferred.
- Strong interest and excels in Math.
- Willingness to assist with a wide range of projects and work with multiple project managers.
- Strong interest in all phases of Civil Engineering including site development, utilities, water resources, and construction.
- High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to ask for additional direction and assistance when needed.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So, if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
Program Information
Summer Intern Program
During the summer intern program, interns gain hands-on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full-time employee.
Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:
- Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.
- Learning about our services, projects, and clients.
- Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.
- Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.