Department of Civil Service

Description:

We are seeking a student or volunteer who knows how to use ESRI ArcGIS (GIS) software. The internship is unpaid and the student would work a minimum of 15 hours/week for school credit or as a volunteer. This position is located in Albany. Interns may assist staff in researching and evaluating environmental issues. They may also prepare reports discussing findings and recommendations. In addition, interns gain experience working with government, non-profit environmental organizations, and experts in the field. Interns are paired with scientists who work closely with them to provide mentoring, guidance and advice, thereby facilitating learning and performance. Qualities we look for include science skills, intellectual curiosity, strong initiative, and effective writing and communication skills. Additionally, the intern will apply GIS to environmental studies and may, among other things: 1) Research, request, download and organize databases or GIS datasets, 2) geo-reference images such as historical aerial photos, maps, or other images, 3) prepare GIS figures or maps, based on environmental or other data, for presentations or litigation, and 4) possibly participate in field work activities. We will train students to perform some of these tasks.

Skills:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Internship Areas: Environmental Conservation, Scientific Research