City of Vernonia, Oregon 
GIS Intern Position 
 
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4:00 P.M. Wednesday August 4, 2010 
 
This position involves many aspects of developing a functional GIS, including the following: 
•  Perform general GIS functions, including creating GIS data; collecting and inputting attribute data; 
performing data management and geospatial analysis; creating maps and reports. 
•  Work with city staff and consultants to develop GIS functionality needed to assist the Public 
Works Department with inventorying, grading and maintaining the city’s utility infrastructure. 
•  Work independently to research GIS functionalities pertaining to utility infrastructure, public works 
functions and make recommendations to the city about developing and deploying new 
functionalities. 
•  Create document templates and forms pertaining to the operation of the GIS. 
•  Develop and set up scheduling pertaining to utilities, e.g. water meter replacement schedule, etc. 
•  Provide GIS education to city staff on the use of the GIS. 
 
To be considered for this position applicants must possess the following: 
•  At minimum, a 4 year degree in geography, planning or similar discipline which included GIS 
courses. 
•  Proficiency with ESRI products, including ArcMap and ArcCatalog. 
•  Ability to produce maps and reports with ArcMap. 
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel. 
•  Ability to work in the field collecting data, and to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. 
•  Strong organizational skills. 
•  Ability to effectively collaborate with city staff and consultants. 
 
The following skills are desired but not necessary: 
•  An understanding of HTML (HyperText Markup Language). 
•  An understanding of XML (Extensible Markup Language). 
•  Basic to intermediate programming skills, e.g. Visual Basic, C#, JavaScript, ASP.Net etc. 
 
The intern can expect to gain the following: 
•  Real world experience using and developing a GIS. 
•  Experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS Server and web based mapping and GIS applications. 
•  Experience working for a municipal government. 
 
This is an unpaid internship with a $2250 a month living expense stipend, having a duration of nine 
months. Interested individuals should submit a resume via mail or in person to: 
 
Bill Haack 
City Administrator 
1001 Bridge Street 
Vernonia, OR 97064 
 
bill@vernonia-or.gov 
503-429-5291 
 
The envelope should be clearly marked GIS Internship. Resumes received or postmarked after 4:00 PM 
Wednesday August 4, 2010 will not be accepted. Finalists will be contacted for an in-person or telephone 
interview. 
 
Questions concerning this internship can be directed to Ben Fousek at bfousek_kls@verizon.net. 
 
 
Rachel Lyles is the project leader on a State facility vulnerability assessment study and looking for an intern who can help with some data creation/editing of some building layers.  This is a temporary position within the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - generally a 6 month term with flexible hours.  She is looking for someone with ArcGIS experience - specifically data editing/creation.  Rachel's contact information is below.


Rachel Lyles
GIS Analyst/Cartographer
State of Oregon, DOGAMI
800 NE Oregon St. #28, Suite 965
Portland, OR 97232
971-673-0481 direct
971-673-1555 main
971-673-1562 fax


rachel.lyles@dogami.state.or.us
 
 
The Conservation GIS Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is seeking an intern to start on or around July 20 2010. The Lab specializes in the application of ecological modeling, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS) to conservation problems. The successful applicant will work closely with Dr. Jonathan Thompson assisting with several aspects of ongoing research projects (forest landscape simulations, remote sensing, conservation assessments etc ), which are jointly based at SCBI and Harvard Forest. The intern will also be expected to help with general tasks in the GIS Lab and assist with periodic professional training seminars based at the lab.

While not required, preference will be given to applicants that have experience summarizing scientific literature, using GIS software, remote sensing software, and/or R-statistical software. Most importantly, the applicant should be interested in forest ecosystems, landscape ecology, ecological modeling, and must be willing to learn how to use esoteric software.

The internship includes a small stipend ($800/month) and housing.

Send letter of interest and resume to CarpenterDN@si.edu before July 10, 2010. Résumé should include contact information for 3 references. Include potential start date and the time period you are available for the internship in your letter. Please also include the words "Internship Application" in the subject line of your email. SCBI is located at the north entrance of the Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Front Royal, VA. In meeting the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, SCBI increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach.
 
 
A great opportunity to participate in Americorps and use your GIS Skills.  This position is located at the Westwind site on the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City.  For full details, click here.  
 
 
What:              GIS Internship
Who:               City of Wilsonville
Where:            Wilsonville, Oregon
Term:              3 months
Deadline:        Open until filled
How to apply:      
http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/index.aspx?recordid=53&page=12
The Position*
The City of Wilsonville GIS department is planning to deploy two 2-person mobile GIS/GPS teams for approximately three months this summer. The teams will be responsible for the collection of City infrastructure attributes including GPS coordinates, inventory numbers, and various other details. Assets will include City signs, street lights, manholes, and fire hydrants as time permits. 

In addition to the field work, there will be a desktop component of the project where field data will be synchronized to the Cartegraph SignView application and from there into the City’s enterprise GIS. 

The teams will have the opportunity to work closely with the City’s GIS Manager as well as other city staff, yet also independently develop the work plan and daily schedule that best meets the goals for the summer. 

*Funding for these positions will be based on the results of the June 7, 2010 Council meeting. At that time the City will determine whether or not to continue the recruitment. 

Ideal Candidates 
Ideal candidates will apply for the positions as a team with the proven ability to work well together. Individuals are also strongly encouraged to inquire. Preference will be given to senior level students or recent graduates pursuing a GIS certificate and/or career. 

Compensation 
The positions will pay $15.00 per hour. The limited duration program will run for three months, July, August, and September 2010. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Application Process 
The required application and additional information regarding the City of Wilsonville is available at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us or by calling the job hotline at (503) 682-0950. Please email applications to jobs@ci.wilsonville.or.us or mail to City of Wilsonville, Attn: Human Resources, 29799 SW Town Center Lp E, Wilsonville, OR 97070

 
 

Terms of reference internship
ESA Earth Observation trials in IFAD Madagascar Projects

Duration: 5 months between June 2010 and October 2010.
Duty Station: IFAD Headquarters, Rome, Italy and ESA, Frascati, Italy

Background
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as one of several potential International Financial Institutions (IFI) for Earth Observation (EO) demonstration trials. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating poverty in the rural areas of developing countries and their activities focus on agricultural rural development. IFAD avails resources on concessional terms for agricultural development in developing Member States. Certain EO products and services have been identified as a useful tool to support the monitoring and management of IFAD projects, to improve the efficiency of the investments made and finally to assess the impact and social benefits of the financed development activity.
ESA has been interacting with IFAD to understand the information requirements for EO services. This process has resulted in the selection of areas and specific service trials within three IFAD ongoing projects in Madagascar, namely, crop acreage for impact assessment in the south, development planning in the west and land tenure support in the central region.

Objective
The objective of the trials is to demonstrate and validate the utility of EO information services in the monitoring and management of IFAD projects in Madagascar.


Definition of expected outputs and activities: Under the overall guidance of the Country Programme Manager, Eastern and Southern Africa Division, IFAD and the Technical Officer, ESA, the intern will be supporting IFAD in the following tasks:


· Assisting ESA and the contractor in the final definition of a service that satisfies IFAD requirements. This means providing ESA with the necessary information on IFAD requirements.
· Facilitating access to suitable in-situ data and any other ancillary data available from the selected IFAD projects in order to help ESA and the contractor implement and validate the required products.
· Consolidating IFAD feedback on the quality and benefit of the service trials.

Deliverables
The intern shall deliver a report in the form of a case study, where he/she will assess the utility of the trials to IFAD projects and provide practical recommendations on how IFAD project teams can make best use of EO information for better monitoring and management.

The agreed monthly rate will be USD 600.

Essential Qualifications
Education: Degree in development or related issues with appropriate training in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing.

Required skills: Excellent analytical skills and good written and spoken French. The intern must be able to work independently and as part of a team, have strong interpersonal skills and be able to identify and understand the objectives of different stakeholders. The intern should have excellent organizational skills, and should be able to plan and organize work and deliver outputs in a timely fashion.

Interested candidates should send their CV to s.devos@ifad.org and y.oodally@ifad.org  before 25 May 2010. 
 
 
Position Summary 
Comprehensive, accurate and detailed information on public lands and private protected lands is a fundamental tool that supports Cascade Land Conservancy’s land conservation, policy analysis and resource management activities as well as a wider array of efforts undertaken by other public and private sector entities at the national, state and local levels. As progress is made toward implementing the conservation and community development strategies outlined in The Cascade Agenda, there is also a growing need to track contributions made by a highly distributed array of public and private partners. 

CLC’s Central Puget Sound Protected Lands Database (CPS-PLDB) provides the most comprehensive source available for tax parcel-based conservation information concerning public and protected lands in our region. It contains location, configuration, ownership, management, use and other information throughout King, Kittitas, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. 

The primary focus of this internship will be to update the PLDB with changes to boundary and attribute information through calendar year 2009 based on information collected from our many conservation partners as well as that published in other public agency datasets. The intern will also research lands currently recorded in the PLDB to improve our understanding of management and use characteristics as well as other attributes. Finally, the intern will update and publish county-scale results on a hard-copy poster, to support conservation planning at CLC and among our many partners in The Cascade Agenda. 

Required Qualifications: 
• Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, an undergraduate geography, natural resource or urban policy/planning program pursuing a curriculum with a GIS focus. Second- or third-year undergraduate students in similar fields of study, who have completed significant GIS/geospatial coursework, will also be considered. 
• Proficiency with ArcGIS 9x software, including ArcMap and ArcCatalog. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with geodatabases in editing sessions, and especially working with attribute tables. 
• Familiarity working with county tax assessor’s parcel datasets is a plus. 
• Familiarity with protected and public lands in the 5-county (Snohomish, King, Pierce, Kittitas, Mason) region, as well as knowledge of owning/managing agencies is helpful but not required. 

Benefits: 
• Real-world Conservation GIS experience 
• Introduction to best practices in the geospatial field 
• Exposure to working with public and private conservation datasets. 
• Experience building and editing large datasets, and managing GIS workflows. 
• Opportunity to learn basics of professional cartography. 
• Exposure to public and private conservation agencies in western Washington. 

Start Date and Availability: Start date flexible, but should begin in early July. Intern will be asked to make approximately a 3 month commitment and work at least 15 hours per week. Note: All internships are unpaid but offer excellent opportunities to explore a career in the conservation or community development sectors.Application instructions:Send a resume and letter of interest with the name of the internship in the subject line to Heidi-Marie Clemens, Intern Coordinator, at intern@cascadeland.org.
 
 
The City's environmental services bureau is hiring seasonal outreach staff to canvass east-side neighborhoods in support of the Grey to Green tree planting effort.  Applications are due by Wednesday, April 21.  See the announcement below:

NOW HIRING
City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Grey to Green Summer Outreach Staff

The City of Portland?s Grey to Green Urban Tree Canopy Program is looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to join our motivated team.  We are developing innovative ways to grow and document Portland's urban forest and to educate citizens about the importance of planting trees.  Outreach staff are the public face of our effort, providing extensive face-to-face and telephone contact with residents as we offer them new tree-planting opportunities.

Ideal candidates will be personable, creative and adaptable,
comfortable with door-to-door canvassing, community outreach and education, and enthusiastic about planting trees as a means of improving Portland's environment.  This announcement will be used to fill up to 10 part-time, summer positions.

Required Qualifications:
-  Excellent people skills, a positive attitude, and self-motivation
-  Previous experience in canvassing, customer service, or other outreach work
-  Experience representing a governmental or other organization to the public
-  Strong awareness of and commitment to environmental restoration
-  Willingness and ability to work full shifts on foot, in the field,
in varying weather conditions
-  Ability to work successfully with others in a team environment
-  Applicants must be able to provide their own transportation to and from field work in neighborhoods across North, Northeast, and Southeast Portland.
-  Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license accompanied by an acceptable driving record.

Desired Qualifications:
-  Knowledge/experience of stormwater management and/or urban forestry issues
-  Previous experience with detailed data entry, database software, and GIS software
-  Ability to speak a language other than English

Duties will include, but may not be limited to:
-  Contacting property owners, primarily door-to-door as well as over the telephone, to provide information and promote participation in tree planting initiatives
-  Recording and maintaining accurate field data of potential tree planting locations
-  Entering field data into GIS software
-  Supporting community outreach programs, including tabling at events
-  Attending staff meetings and training sessions

Work will begin in early June and will continue through early
September, with a possibility of a few outreach staff staying on until the end of the year.  The work schedule will generally be Tuesdays to Saturdays, mid-afternoons to early evenings, with occasional Sunday shifts; for an average of 25-30 hours per week. Approximately 75% of this time will be spent in the field, with the remainder consisting of office work and tabling at outreach events.  Pay is $14.98 per hour with no additional benefits for these seasonal, part-time positions.

Please apply with a brief, relevant resume and cover letter by email or US Mail to the address below.  Please limit your combined resume/cover letter submissions to a total of three typed pages.   All materials must be received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 21st.


Interviews will be held during the second full week of May. We look forward to your application.  Please submit materials to:

Kenneth Carter, Sr. HR Analyst
Portland Bureau of Human Resources
1120 SW 5th Avenue - Room 404
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: 503-823-4217
Kenneth.Carter@portlandoregon.gov

Contact Matt Krueger (503-823-2978) or Jennifer Karps (503-823-2263) with questions.
The City of Portland is an equal opportunity employer.
 
 
Paid internship

Long-term position, start immediately.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that will receive exposure in the national and international media.

We need a person who has the ability to look beyond statistics and data, to see patterns, and ultimately gain insights.

 

Requirements include:

Detailed knowledge of Census demographics.  Familiarity with data products from other government agencies such as the CDC, EPA, and BLS a plus.

Expertise in extracting, manipulating and analyzing very large databases using spreadsheet and database software.

Skill in analysis to find patterns and correlations from existing data, and create predictive models.

Familiarity with GIS applications to perform spatial analysis (such as ESRI ArcView) a big plus.

Ability to work quickly, efficiently, accurately, and independently without direct supervision.

 

Contact:  Bert Sperling

bert@bestplaces.net
 
 
The ESRI office in Olympia, WA has an opening for a GIS student intern this summer (2010).  Click here to the full details about the position.