GIS Volunteer/Internship Opportunities
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;
Internship credit is available;
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 the city's infrastructure;
Gather data using ESRI Collector for ArcGIS;
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 the infrastructure in Greenbelt;
Can take initiative, problem solve, and work independently;
Can build positive interpersonal relationships, work effectively as part of a team;
Has strong verbal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with staff;
Has strong written communication skills, especially with developing reports;
Has own, or has access to, transportation to and from the City of Greenbelt Public Works.
Interested?
Contact Jason Martin, Environmental Coordinator, at jmartin@greenbeltmd.gov or (240) 542-2168.
