GIS Intern - Paid
GIS Intern
Position Title: GIS Intern - Paid
Department: Utilities
Hours: Up to 29 hours per week
Position purpose:
The City of Delray Beach is currently seeking a student assistant with experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to work with our utilities team under the direct supervision of our GIS specialist. This position performs technical work, including maintaining and improving the utility departments GIS system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare or complete various GIS/map data forms using computer aided drafting (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) software programs, which may include reports, correspondence, thematic maps, utility and utility as-built inventory maps, facilities maps, hurricane preparedness maps, road centerline files, statistical analyses, presentation materials, or other documents
- Assist in the development and maintenance of the departments as-built filing system
- Operate, update, and maintain data in the City’s geographic information system (GIS); update data in GIS enterprise database; enter data from various sources into GIS system
- Perform quality control checks on GIS data layers to ensure they meet specifications
- Collect, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display geographically referenced information; electronically manipulate data files by importing, exporting, creating, recalling, editing, or updating data; store and retrieve archived data
Skills Set:
- Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills
- Must possess strong computer skills to include the ESRI Software Suite and Microsoft Office including Excel
- Prefer candidates that are majoring in Geography, Geographical Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Ability to analyze assigned problems, gather and organize data, and arrive at valid conclusions