GIS Student Assistant: Campus Mapping & Field Data

Opt For Healthy Living; Turlock, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

CSU Stanislaus is seeking a temporary, hourly Student Assistant in the Capital Planning and Design department. Duties include creating and maintaining GIS databases using Trimble GPS, updating campus maps, and importing CAD data from campus files.

Requirements include enrollment in 6 Fall/Spring units for undergrads or 4 units for graduate students; GIS and ArcGIS experience preferred. Start Sept 7, 2026; end by May 31, 2027, with potential reappointment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
• Geography Major or MSIS – Geospatial Analysis preferred but not required.
• Possess excellent customer service skills, motivation, dependability, punctuality, and a positive attitude; ability to work on projects with minimal supervision and/or with a team.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain GIS database, utilizing Trimble GPS equipment and software to locate campus information.
• Some projects will require importing CAD data from existing campus files.
• Collect information by field survey to update campus maps, such as utilities, trees, floor plans and other campus features.
• Maintain and update the campus space allocation drawings.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GIS

ArcGIS

GPS

Remote Sensing

Field survey

Customer service

Tools

Trimble GPS

CAD data

ArcGIS

Job description

CSU Stanislaus is seeking a temporary, hourly Student Assistant in the Capital Planning and Design department. Duties include creating and maintaining GIS databases using Trimble GPS, updating campus maps, and importing CAD data from campus files.

Requirements include enrollment in 6 Fall/Spring units for undergrads or 4 units for graduate students; GIS and ArcGIS experience preferred. Start Sept 7, 2026; end by May 31, 2027, with potential reappointment.