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Questions? geog-gis@umd.edu
Friday, October 30, 2020
Peer Advising/Scheduling Night!
Hi all,
Are you unsure of which classes to take or do you want advice from upperclassmen? Drop-in anytime for our Peer Advising Scheduling Night next Wednesday, November 4th from 6-7 pm (https://umd.zoom.us/j/
If you are looking for an awesome GIS opportunity, join the UMD Wind Turbine Competition group! It's a multidisciplinary group working on the planning and building of a wind farm for a Department of Energy competition. They really need help from GIS users and others with an interest in sustainability for the Project Development side of the project. If interested email Xavier Daschner (xavier.daschner@gmail.com) or Brittany Nixon (bnixon@terpmail.umd.edu).
Best,
The Geography Club Board
Check out our new website for more information about the club and events!
Geography Club
LeFrak Hall
University of Maryland, College Park
geogclubumd@gmail.com | Facebook: UMD Geography Club
Internship opportunities with AGS
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AGS is seeking self-motivated college students to join our team, from wherever you are! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our internship has moved virtually. We are now offering flexible hours and work days for interns. Our scholar internship program offers unparalleled opportunities to network with leaders in the geospatial industry, academia, government, and civil society. Students from any major are encouraged to apply! |
GIS Job Opportunities
Highlighted Opportunities:
GIS Intern, City of Greenbelt
Position Type: Summer Internship, Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time), Winter/January Term Internship
Desired Class Level(s): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
•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
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
•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
Position Type: Summer Internship, Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time), Winter/January Term Internship
Desired Class Level(s): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
•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
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
•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
Apply through Careers4Terps, ID# 212107
GIS Analyst Intern, Dewberry- Fairfax, VA
Summer Internship, Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time), Winter/January Term Internship
Dewberry is seeking a GIS Analyst Intern in our Fairfax, VA office. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to join a team of professionals while working in a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm. The position offers great potential for professional growth and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to flood studies and water resource projects. Typical responsibilities are to work on water resources projects for federal, state and local clients.
Technical responsibilities include:
Dewberry is seeking a GIS Analyst Intern in our Fairfax, VA office. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to join a team of professionals while working in a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm. The position offers great potential for professional growth and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to flood studies and water resource projects. Typical responsibilities are to work on water resources projects for federal, state and local clients.
Technical responsibilities include:
- GIS
- Data feature extraction/compilation;
- Create a variety of digital mapping products using various software platforms;
- Capture and analyze data;
- Create and manipulate databases;
- Elevation data Processing and Manipulation
- Assisting engineers in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, modeling, and floodplain mapping;
- Perform analysis on GIS datasets for flood hazard mapping and risk projects;
- Currently working towards Bachelor Degree or higher in geography, GIS, Remote Sensing or related field
- Demonstrated proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
- Participates in resolving technical challenges
- Proficiency in basic computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, and Access).
Apply through Careers4Terps, ID# 211980
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program .Applications will be accepted Nov 20 - Feb 1.
Hello everyone!
I hope all is going well!. I just wanted to let you know about the pending release of the William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program application on Nov 20. The deadline for application is February 1, 2021. Undergraduate students (must have completed their second year) as well as graduate students are eligible.This program, once the domain of the National Weather Service, has expanded to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) labs and programs this year, offering a diversity of new experiences at NOAA. Because OAR is the hub for NOAA research, the focus of the program has also broadened to include such areas as climate impacts on terrestrial and marine species, Earth system science, air-sea interactions, coastal inundation, global modeling, atmospheric chemistry, as well as social science.Please see the link below or contact me for more information. If there is interest in learning more, I would be happy to set up an information session for students and faculty. Please feel free to forward and share my contact details with anyone.Thanks and cheers!--Todd ChristensonProgram AnalystOAR Program Manager-William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship ProgramNOAA Climate Program OfficeOffice: 301-734-1229Cell: 410-251-2440
Hollings Scholarship - Environmental Science / Policy
Attention SOPHOMORES studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, environmental engineering, environmental sciences and policy, or ANY major with a strong environmental focus or interest!
The Hollings Scholarship provides two-year academic scholarships (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study, and a 10-week, full-time, paid internship position ($700/week) the summer after junior year at a NOAA facility. In the last six years, 29 Maryland students have won Hollings Scholarships!
To learn more, and to gain access to our ELMS resource site for applicants, please click here to complete a brief questionnaire, or write to us at noaahollings@umd.edu
Eligibility requirements: applicants for Hollings Scholarships must be US Citizens; and must have GPA's of 3.0 or higher each semester and in their major.
Deadline to apply: February 1, 2020
Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 314-9458
http://www.scholarships.umd.
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 314-9458
http://www.scholarships.umd.
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu
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