Area of Interest: Interns
Internship Program - Summer 2016
Job Description:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional
support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's
blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid;
and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a
not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of
the American public to perform its mission.
The American Red Cross offers exceptional undergraduate and
graduate students internship opportunities at our Red Cross national
headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in chapters across the country through our
Internship Program. Interns are matched with a specific department where they
work on advancing critical projects.
Basic Qualifications:
• Current graduate student working toward Master of Science or
certificate degree, geography, GIS or related field
• Comfort using Adobe Illustrator and/or InDesign
• Experience using GIS software to produce maps and/or perform
spatial analysis
• Experience using and contributing to OpenStreetMap
• Experience using command line tools or scripts (e.g. GDAL,
Python) to process data a plus
• Prior experience working with Github, HTML, CSS, Javascript
and/or CartoCSS a plus
• Ability to harmonize an independent work style with larger team
priorities
Responsibilities:
• Review, streamline and organize geographic data submitted from
American Red Cross field projects around the world.
• Analyze geospatial data to enhance and inform programmatic
decisions
• Conduct research to locate and obtain existing GIS data on
humanitarian needs, including vulnerabilities related to climate change and
disaster hazards.
• Undertake long-term research projects to develop stronger GIS
tools and resources within the International Services Department.
• Support the info and reporting team with communications tasks as
necessary.
Candidates will be considered for the summer 2016 semester (June
through August)
• 40 hours/week
To apply for this position, please apply online at
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color,
religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any
other characteristic protected by law.
