Remote GIS & Environmental Planning Intern

Key Envi; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,491,000 - 28,654,000; Part time

Job summary

Key Environmental Consulting (KEC) is seeking a GIS and Environmental Planning Intern to support environmental, transportation, infrastructure, and community planning assignments. The role focuses on desktop GIS analysis, spatial data management, map production, research, and quality control.

Responsibilities include compiling data from diverse sources, developing GIS screening methods, and producing maps and analytical products to support planning decisions.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in or recent completion of a GIS-related degree or certificate program.
• Experience using ArcGIS Pro through coursework, research, employment, or independent projects.
• Understanding of GIS concepts including coordinate systems, geodatabases, spatial joins, buffers, overlays, and attribute tables.
• Ability to organize and evaluate spatial and tabular data carefully.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in GIS quality assurance and quality control.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings through maps, tables, graphics, and concise written summaries.
• Ability to work independently, document completed work, and meet deadlines.
• Interest in environmental planning, transportation, climate resilience, or public infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Compile, organize, and analyze spatial data from local, state, and federal sources.
• Evaluate environmental and site conditions such as tree canopy, vegetation, land cover, impervious surfaces, heat exposure, flood risk, drainage, roadway proximity, and surrounding land uses.
• Assist with developing GIS-based screening methods, scoring systems, checklists, and decision-support tools.
• Conduct spatial analyses using buffers, overlays, spatial joins, proximity analysis, and other geoprocessing techniques.
• Prepare clear maps, tables, graphics, and location-specific summaries.
• Research environmental planning practices, technical standards, and approaches used by municipalities and public agencies.
• Document data sources, analytical methods, assumptions, limitations, and recommended updates.
• Assist with limited site observations or field verification when conditions cannot be confirmed through desktop analysis.
• Support the preparation of technical memoranda, presentations, reports, and other client deliverables.

Education

GIS, geography, environmental science, urban or regional planning, transportation planning, geospatial technology, civil engineering, or related field

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to communicate analytical findings through maps, tables, graphics, and concise written summaries

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

Key Environmental Consulting (KEC) is seeking a GIS and Environmental Planning Intern to support environmental, transportation, infrastructure, and community planning assignments. The role focuses on desktop GIS analysis, spatial data management, map production, research, and quality control.

Responsibilities include compiling data from diverse sources, developing GIS screening methods, and producing maps and analytical products to support planning decisions.