GIS Intern w/ Maul, Foster & Alongi

Position: GIS Intern
Location: Portland, Oregon
Duration: June 3rd – August 30th, 2013
Salary: $14.50 per hour


Company Background:
Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is a locally owned Pacific Northwest consulting firm specializing in the areas of environmental science, engineering, planning, and GIS. Since our inception in 1996, MFA has grown from four employees to over 70 employees, with offices in Portland, Oregon, and in Vancouver, Seattle, and Bellingham, Washington; and Kellogg, Idaho. For over 15 years we’ve provided services to a diverse client base that includes private business and industry, ports, municipalities, state and federal entities, and Native American tribes. We are committed to a better planned and well-designed future.

Position Description:
MFA is seeking a full-time GIS Intern for the 2013 summer for our Portland, Oregon, office. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing GIS technical support for environmental, planning, and conservation related projects. Primary duties include assisting with day-to-day GIS project tasks for company projects, including GIS data management, collecting, analyzing, and mapping geographic data, and creating cartographic products for display and reports. Secondary duties will include assisting with assigned research and ongoing ArcServer development tasks.

To Qualify:

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree from a U.S. accredited college/university or a BA/BS degree in progress in geography, environmental studies/science, planning, or related field. Pursuit of a post-graduate degree in GIS is highly desired. A minimum of 12 credit hours in GIS-specific courses is also required. Please provide a list of completed GIS coursework.
• Zero to five years of work experience as a GIS Intern or Technician.
• Competence in working with Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox). 
• Ability to perform GIS data conversion/editing, spatial analysis/reporting tasks, spatial database management, and GIS map production. 
• Familiarity working within the geodatabase environment, including creating, editing, and management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access.
  
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Must be able to formulate and clearly communicate ideas, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and within a collaborative group environment.
• Ability to conduct research (literature or online) and summarize information concisely and clearly.
  

Desired Skills and Abilities

• Experience working in Esri’s desktop extensions (i.e. Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst). 
  
• Knowledge in advanced geospatial analysis and modeling principles using a variety of ArcGIS environments ((e.g., ModelBuilder, Python scripting).
  
• Experience working in Esri’s ArcServer environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Design suite of products and the ability to integrate them with ESRI.
• Experience in advanced relational database management systems (e.g., Access, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL).

 
How to Apply:
To be considered for the position, please follow the link below:
http://maulfoster.iapplicants.com

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