*** DEADLINE *** Applications must be received by Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Central
Location: Remote or Stephen F. Austin State Office Building, 1700 N Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
Time Period: Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 or Spring and Summer 2025 semesters
Schedule: Part-time, 10-15 hours/week, 150 hours per semester (total of 300 hours for two semesters)
Compensation: $22/hour minimum, $6,600 total, for 300 hours of work over two semesters, to be contracted and paid through your school. Optional credit may be arranged by the student.
Please note that this internship is considered an on-campus position, and does NOT provide benefits, even though you will be working remotely or at our office—maximum 19 hours/week.
Contact: Geospatial Technology Services
Texas General Land Office
512-463-5144
Position: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern
Classification: Paid internship, $6,600 for 300 hours of work over two semesters, paid through your school. Optional credit through university course may be arranged by the student.
General Job Description: GIS Interns will assist in the development, manipulation, organization, analysis, and presentation of geospatial data, aerial imagery, Lidar elevation data, etc. for the General Land Office, in support of the agency’s critical mission and business functions, including projects for Coastal Resources, Oil Spill, Energy Resources, Leasing Operations, Archives and Records, Asset Management, and others.
Job Duties: Interns will play a key role on the Geospatial team, with responsibility for creating and updating geospatial data and attribute information, analyzing data, accurately plotting the location of features, designing map products, and compiling geospatial information into requested hardcopy and electronic products.
Qualifications: Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited Texas college or university during the two concurrent semesters applied for by the student. Successful candidates will have experience with ArcGIS software and related products, an ability to think spatially and creatively, and a demonstrated expertise and enthusiasm in spatial analysis, GIS data development and editing, cartography, and map production. The position requires attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well independently and in team settings. Knowledge of aerial imagery, Lidar, remote sensing, GPS technologies, coastal processes, energy resources, land management, geomorphology, and the geography of Texas are all a plus.
How to Apply – Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
* Application Materials:
(1) Brief Cover Letter introducing yourself, outlining your experience and interest in the internship, and specifying which two semesters you are applying for (fall/spring or spring/summer)
(2) State of Texas Job Application (www.twc.texas.gov/files/jobseekers/texas-application-employment-twc.pdf). Use “GIS Intern” for the job title, leave job posting number blank, and list your college or university in the state agency box. If unable to sign the application digitally, you can sign it if/when interviewed.
(3) Your Current Résumé with your contact information at the top.
(4) An Academic Transcript (unofficial is fine) listing all your relevant coursework: GIS, geography, environmental studies, natural resources, computer sciences, planning, etc.
(5) At Least Three (3) Professional and/or Academic References (no friends or co-workers), please ask their permission, with name, title, relationship to you, email, and phone number for each.
(6) At Least Three (3) Recent Examples of Maps or Other Work that you have produced.
* Submit all application materials through our online application form found here: www.glo.texas.gov/gis
*** DEADLINE *** Applications must be received by Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Central
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