AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Drone Technology Complete Streets Grant

Bridgewater Bagel & Coffee; Georgia (VT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgewater State University is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the Drone Technology Complete Streets Grant. The position involves using drone-based technology for geospatial analytics, autonomous mapping, and content creation, offering a rich learning opportunity for graduate students in related fields.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in related fields.
• Experience with data analysis and drone technologies.
• Strong written skills for content creation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drone-based geospatial analytics.
• Conduct autonomous mapping and create high resolution drone-based video.
• Develop training materials for pre-apprenticeships and presentations.

Skills

Data analysis

Familiarity with drone-based technologies

Geospatial analytics

Artificial intelligence tools

Strong written communication skills

Interest in marketing

Education

Strong academic background in computer science/geography/aviation

Job description

AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Drone Technology Complete Streets Grant

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU’s Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch
[e-mail]

Position Information

Title

Title AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Drone Technology Complete Streets Grant

Position Description

The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work 20 hours per week and receive up to 24 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 9 for fall, 9 for spring and 6 for summer.

Overview and Duties
The position is for a graduate student to work with the GeoGraphics Laboratory co-directors and researchers in the technology demonstration project that uses drone-based geospatial analytics to monitor “Complete Streets/Transit Streets” This includes assisting in the following projects:

• Pilot programs that demonstrate safety benefits of drone-based technologies not yet adopted in the community but are commercially available and are at an advanced technological readiness. Providing real-time download of the drone-based aerial imagery to Old Colony Planning Commission transportation planning staff, BSU Facilities Management, and BSU Police Department (PD) over the secure BSU Internet network.
• Conduct “survey grade” drone-based autonomous mapping.
• Create hyper-lapse high resolution drone-based video and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide geospatial analytics of paths of travel “designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.”
• Design an autonomous “Drone-in-a-Box/perch and stare” monitoring capability.
• Setting up a BSU SS4A project database including raw imagery and video, 2D orthophoto mosaics, 3D digital models, and training materials available
• Develop training materials for pre-apprenticeships and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this Graduate Assistantship position will possess:

• A strong academic background in computer science/geography/aviation or a related field.
• Experience with data analysis, familiarity in drone-based technologies and geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence tools.
• Strong written communication skills for content creation and professional correspondence.
• An interest in marketing, advertising, and student engagement.

Physical Demands

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement

Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly Rate

Hourly Rate $15

Posting Number

Posting Number Stu05280P

Open Date

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

The College of Graduate Studies ( COGS ) coordinates all of BSU’s Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch
[e-mail]

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a Bridgewater State University graduate student accepted into a graduate degree program?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Which Graduate program have you been accepted into?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Have you held a Graduate Assistantship or Writing Fellowship in the past?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you been accepted into a Postbaccalaureate, Accelerated Postbaccalaureate or Certificate program in Accounting, Finance, Instructional Technology, TESOL or Women's and Gender Studies?
  • Yes
  • No
Equal Opportunity Employer
Bridgewater State University is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.