GIS Intern

City of Wheaton; Indiana; In loco; USD 19.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The City of Wheaton offers a GIS Intern position focused on updating and maintaining the City’s GIS applications and tools, including webmaps, under supervision. The ideal candidate is pursuing a geography- or earth studies-related degree and has a passion for learning new technologies in geospatial data analysis.

Responsibilities include data collection, map creation, field survey participation, and providing technical support to staff and partners.

Competenze

• Pursuing a degree in Geography, Earth Studies, or similar from an accredited college/university.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Interest in spatial analysis and GIS workflows.

Mansioni

• Update and maintain maps and reports using ArcGIS, CentralSquare Asset Management and other third-party software.
• Collect, verify and enter GIS data from various sources.
• Create new webmaps using updated data.
• Research opportunities to improve existing GIS workflows and procedures.
• Participate in field surveys.
• Provide technical assistance to City staff, vendors and stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Communication

Spatial analysis

Driver's license

Formazione

Geography or related field (in progress)

Strumenti

ArcGIS

CentralSquare Asset Management

Descrizione del lavoro

GIS Intern

Anticipated Start Date: Spring Semester 2027

About The Position

The GIS Intern will be responsible for updating and maintaining the City’s GIS applications and tools, including webmaps and other GIS data and equipment under the supervision of the GIS Analyst. The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning new technologies and an interest in geospatial data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain maps and reports using ArcGIS, CentralSquare Asset Management and other third-party software
• Collect, verify and enter GIS data from various sources
• Use updated data to create new webmaps
• Research new opportunities for existing GIS workflows and procedures
• Participate in field surveys
• Support City staff, vendors and stakeholders with technical assistance for related projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Candidates should be in school working towards a degree/certificate in Geography, Earth Studies, or similar, from an accredited college or university. Candidates should also possess the following:

• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with different GIS software systems, strong knowledge of ArcGIS is preferred
• An interest in spatial analysis is preferred
• A valid Driver's License is required

Pay and Schedule

The pay range for this internship is $16.48 per hour. The weekly schedule is flexible based on the candidate's availability.

Job Details

Category: Jobs Status: Open Posted February 4, 2025 12:00 PM Closing Open Until Filled

The City of Wheaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.