Climate Vulnerability Assessment Intern

*This position was created in partnership with the PKG Center. If you have any questions, please reach out to studentworker@mit.edu. Also, please note that this position is only open to MIT undergraduates who will be 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year students in academic year 2020-21.

The Office of Resilience and Sustainability at the City of Miami is seeking an intern to assist with the development of data/GIS platform that enables multiple city departments to access and upload data related to climate risk and vulnerability for city owned properties. Tasks will include:

o  Analyze data to identify critical city-owned facilities

o  Determine vulnerability of these facilities to climate hazards such as sea level rise, wind, storms and flooding

o  Establish baseline condition of critical infrastructure and assets

o  Determine need and capacity for energy redundancy for city facilities

o  Assemble and present analysis and data and recommended next steps

Skills & Qualifications:

o   Proficient in the following:

o  Excel

o  GIS/ ArcGIS

o  Knowledge of geodatabases

o  Ability to geocode

o Ability to work with large datasets

o   Basic understanding of inundation maps, climate hazards such as sea level rise, wind, flooding

Ideally, we are seeking a student to work over the course of the summer for 30 hours per week. Timing is flexible.