[Geog_Jobs] Three great GIS internships in Dayton!

[Sinha, Gaurav]

There are three paid Internships currently available in the Dayton, OH area. Two of the internships are primarily for summer employment but could potentially be extended into the Fall. I've been receiving your Geography Job posting for several years now it seems (I did a brief stint at OU from 2011-2013) and thought these might be of interest to you.

·         The first is a GIS and Planning Internship with the city of Centerville, OH. The attached PDF has all necessary info on the position. The deadline for applications is March 18, so the window is closing fast! I know Centerville's GISP and can personally attest that this would be a wonderful internship opportunity with lots of hands-on experience.

·         The second position is a GIS internship with Montgomery County's Environmental Services department. The MCES internship is also paid and applications are open for at least 1 more month. The internship is facilitated through an organization known as SOCHE. Job description below:
"Works under the supervision of the GIS Supervisor and GIS Techs and/or Analyst who will outline work assignments, reviews work in progress and all completed work. ♣ GIS intern creates and maintains GIS datasets for spatial data and metadata. The GIS intern works with project data to an ARCGIS system. ♣ Responsibilities will include spatial analysis, base map elements, and presentation map creation, field data validation, and various mapping projects utilizing GIS and GPS methodologies and technologies. ♣ Collects GIS related data out in the field ♣ Perform field research in support of GIS team, Field Ops and various services as indicated Include required technical/academic skills and training ♣ Knowledge of ArcGIS or comparable GIS software package is required ♣ Strong data management skills and experience ♣ Microsoft office suite, (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel), ♣ Ability to work independently in the office and in the field ♣ Ability to GPS equipment ♣ Ability to speak to individuals and groups in person by telephone and mail Experience with the following a plus: Geodatabases, ArcSDE, quality control/assurance, critical problem solving skill s, researching and reading engineering construction plans, and some knowledge of AutoCAD systems and file conversion to ESRI formats. Describe the ideal candidate for the position ♣ Pursuing a degree in GIS, geography, remote sensing program, Urban planning ♣ Shows an eagerness and willingness to learn operational procedures, IT/GIS data processing, knowledge, and techniques ♣ Will learn to establish and maintain positive and constructive working relationship with team and department ♣ Flexible to transfer from one work assignment to work assignment Listing Information • Job Title GIS internship • Number of Hours –summer full-time, • Applicant type – Undergraduate • Majors – GIS, Geography, Urban Planning, Environmental Services, (GIS preferred) • Minimum GPA – 2.5 • STEM • Driver’s License required"

·         The third and final internship is also facilitated through SOCHE and is for the City of Dayton's Water Department. Dayton operates a large GIS department and students would get to learn a great deal about infrastructure and utilities. The job description is as follows:
"Starting Fall 2016 This internship was created to provide opportunities for students interested in GIS in a governmental water utility setting. The GIS Internship position will assist the Water Engineering Planning staff with field and office work in developing databases, assisting in the preparation of drawings, sketches, and maps. Additional duties may include syncing data between GIS and other systems. Candidates for this position should have the ability to think systematically, have strong computer skills and the ability to work both independently and with a team.  The position may include field work as well as office work.  Student must be enrolled in a full time college or university program.   Requested Majors:  Geographic Information Systems, Geography or similar preferred, All majors accepted."
Students interested in the latter two internships can go to socheintern.org<http://socheintern.org> and make an account to apply.
Also note that, Alec Marshall (alecm2011 at gmail.com<mailto:alecm2011 at gmail.com>), who was at OU for a couple of years sent us information about these internships. He has offered to provide more information to anybody interested. Here is part of his message to me:

“If any individuals have questions about SOCHE I would be happy to answer them, I interned through them for nearly 2 years and enjoyed my experience very much. Additionally, I work as a GIS Tech for MCES and would be happy to answer questions relevant to that internship as well. I understand how small and competitive the GIS community can sometimes be and these are really great opportunities, so I hope to see people take the initiative!”

I hope some of you can apply and compete for these internships which can make it much easier to get jobs later on!
-Gaurav
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Gaurav Sinha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Office: 105A Clippinger Labs
Email: sinhag at ohio.edu<mailto:sinhag at ohio.edu>
Phone: 740.593.0304
Fax: 740.593.1139
Website: http://ohio.edu/people/sinhag
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