Peace
Corps Office of Innovation
Spring
2016 Mapping Internship
DC-based and Virtual
DC-based
GIS Internship
The Peace Corps Office of Innovation in
Washington, DC seeks interns for its geospatial initiative for the Spring 2016
semester. In collaboration with staff and volunteers throughout Peace Corps,
the intern will seek to make our geo-spatial data easier to analyze through
intuitive visualizations. Interns will use modern GIS software and methods and
support the development of training materials for Peace Corps staff and
Volunteers in basic GIS tools. Finally, the intern will contribute to our
OpenStreetMap activities and enjoy opportunities for professional development as relates to geography,
GIS, international development, government and their other professional
skills/interests.
The Peace Corps offers a work-study
agreement for interns from George Washington University and George Mason
University; however, students from any
university and non-students may apply and be considered. This position is
unpaid, unless you are eligible for work-study through one of these two
universities. Please send resume, cover letter and two GIS work samples to
Courtney Clark at cclark2@peacecorps.gov by Oct.
23rd, 2015.
Activities and
Responsibilities:
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Work with experts throughout the agency to build data
visualizations using GIS tools
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Train Peace Corps staff in GIS tools and techniques
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Ensure that Peace Corps field teams have access to real-time,
accurate geographic data by digitizing satellite imagery through the
OpenStreetMap platform
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Support the development of training packages designed to enhance
and maximize the effectiveness of mapmaking and GIS in the field
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Professional
development in this space and related to interests/skills/knowledge required by
position and role
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
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Strong GIS skills
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Flexible and comfortable in a lively, changing work environment
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Team-player and problem solver who is accountable for monitoring
projects to completion with limited supervision
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Interest in international development or government sectors and
data for development
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Familiarity with and enthusiasm for OpenStreetMap a huge plus
DC-based OpenStreetMap Internship
The Peace
Corps Office of Innovation in Washington, DC seeks interns for its
OpenStreetMap initiative for the Spring 2016 semester. In collaboration with
staff and volunteers throughout Peace Corps, interns will assist in Peace
Corps’ efforts to provide our field teams with real-time, accurate geographic
data for use in project design and evaluation processes. About half of the
intern’s time will be used to digitize satellite imagery using the
OpenStreetMap platform (training will be provided, if necessary). Interns will
also assist with virtual and DC-based humanitarian mapping events, outreach and
communication. Finally, interns will enjoy opportunities for professional
development as relates to geography, GIS, international development, government
and their other professional skills/interests.
The Peace Corps offers a work-study
agreement for interns from George Washington University and George Mason
University; however, students from any
university and non-students may apply and be considered. This position is
unpaid, unless you are eligible for work-study through one of these two
universities. Please send resume, cover letter and two-page writing sample to
Courtney Clark at cclark2@peacecorps.gov by Oct. 23rd,
2015.
Activities and responsibilities:
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Digitize satellite imagery
in OpenStreetMap for Peace Corps field projects (training provided if
necessary)
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Support the development of
training materials designed to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of mapmaking,
OpenStreetMap capacity building and map literacy programs in the field
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Provide advice on and
support the use of social media
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Assist in the planning,
promotion and hosting of humanitarian mapping events, demos and trainings for a
variety of stakeholders
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Assist
in the development of relationships with US government agencies, private
entities, and NGOs as relates to humanitarian mapping
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Professional
development in this space and related to interests/skills/knowledge required by
position and role
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Other
duties as assigned
Qualifications:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including
social media
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Strong attention to detail
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Flexible and comfortable in a lively, changing work environment
●
Team-player and problem solver who is accountable for monitoring
projects to completion with limited supervision
●
Interest in international development or government sectors and
data for development
●
Familiarity with and enthusiasm for OpenStreetMap a huge plus
Virtual Internship
The Peace
Corps virtual Humanitarian Mapping internship is now accepting applications for
the Spring, Summer and Fall 2016 semesters. Work from anywhere in the world!
Responsibilities
As a Peace Corps
humanitarian mapping intern, you will be responsible for ensuring that our
international development teams can access real-time, accurate geographic data
during their project design and evaluation processes. We will provide training
for you to digitize satellite imagery for Peace Corps Volunteers and host
communities and introduce you to other organizations within the Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap Team
(HOT) community. You will also have the opportunity to demonstrate your
leadership skills and initiative by planning and hosting a humanitarian mapping
party on your campus or in your community.
Benefits
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Flexible
schedule that fits around your classes
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Independence
to be creative when planning a humanitarian mapping party
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One-on-one
mentorship from dedicated staff members in the Peace Corps Office of Innovation
in Washington, DC
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Network
with leading digital humanitarian and geography professionals from top-notch
international organizations
Qualifications
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Self-motivated
and self-starter
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Effective
community organizer
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Can
quickly come up with creative solutions
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Work
under minimal supervision
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Excellent
oral and written communication skills
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Access
to a computer with video chat capabilities for group chats (webcam and
microphone)
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No
prior experience with OpenStreetMap or geography needed -- if you can use a
computer, you can learn to map!
To apply, please submit
your resume and your preferred internship start/end dates to Courtney Clark at cclark2@peacecorps.gov.
Internships are unpaid and do not require a security clearance or travel --
though if your application is accepted and you are in DC, we’d love to have
coffee!
