GIS Intern w/ Tacoma Water (WA)

Tacoma Water is offering three internship opportunities to work in an environment where their GIS skills can be applied, receive hands-on experience, and work side-by-side with experienced professionals in Tacoma Water's GIS group or hydraulic modeling team

Each position will provide technical support for a variety of GIS projects, assisting in data acquisition, conversion, and creation. Work will include analysis, reporting, tracking, and resolution of data quality issues and enhancement of the water network to better serve the business and operational needs of Tacoma Water. There may be opportunities to assist with coding and development of GIS environment for candidates with programming experience or Esri Web environment experience.

Hours and Terms:
The approved hours for this position are up to 40 hours per week. The amount of hours and schedule are negotiable.  A partial telework schedule may be available; however, a minimum of three days of in-office work per week is expected.

​Qualifications
An equivalent combination to: 

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Typically the applicant should be enrolled in college or study programs related to information technology or possess equivalent experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Coursework and/or experience in geographic information systems
• Familiarity with Esri ArcGIS desktop and/or web environment and Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word)

Apply
Interested individuals should apply online and attach a detailed resume and cover letter. Applicants who have the strongest backgrounds related to the responsibilities of this opening may be invited to participate in an interview. 

Reference checks will be conducted on final candidates and appointment is subject to passing a background check.  This position is covered by a Labor Agreement between the City of Tacoma and local 120.

​HOW TO APPLY
https://governmentjobs.com/jobs/4890939