Thursday, September 3, 2015

GIS Internship and Volunteer Opportunity!

Recruiting GIS Volunteers & Interns Now!
 City of Greenbelt Public Works Department

Benefits:

·    Gain real-world professional work experience in the field of GIS while giving back to a community in need of your expertise;
·    Valuable networking opportunities working with a dedicated team of Public Works staff;
·    Internship credit is available for any GIS volunteer who satisfies the program’s hourly requirements;
·    Although volunteers and interns are unpaid, letters of recommendation will be offered upon successful completion of a GIS assignment.

Duties:

·    Download, convert and upload GIS data available from internal and external sources to make them usable;
·    Perform GIS data quality control, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy; identifying and correcting errors or omissions in the data;
·    Catalog and inventory GIS data, including metadata creation;
·    Work independently as well as in a team environment with other Public Works staff on inventory gathering, maintaining spatial data, and map creation of watershed best management practices (BMPs) , urban tree canopy, zero waste and other sustainability measures in Greenbelt;
·    Take pictures using ESRI Collector for ArcGIS of watershed BMPs (rain gardens, rain barrels, rain cisterns, permeable pavement), urban tree canopy, zero waste, etc.;
·    Create Story Maps that tour through the City of Greenbelt’s watershed best management practices, urban tree canopy, zero waste, etc.;
·    Train other Public Works Department staff in the use of these applications.

Ideal qualifications:

·    The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of geography as applied to concepts and principles of GIS, map projections, coordinate systems and cartographic designs;
·    Experience with ESRI ArcGIS, with the ability to collect and organize baseline data about various sustainability measures being taken in Greenbelt;
·    Skilled at taking initiative, problem solving, and working independently;
·    Skilled at building positive interpersonal relationships, working effectively as part of a team;
·    Strong verbal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with staff;
·    Skilled at written communication, especially in developing reports;
·    Have own, or have access to, transportation to and from the City of Greenbelt Public Works;
·     Has a real passion for GIS, the environment, environmental science, and /or natural resources.
To apply: Send your interest and availability to: Erin Josephitis  
Volunteer Environmental Coordinator Greenbelt Public Works Department 
555 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 
(240) 542-2168