Requisition Number: IE103581
Interest Category: Environmental/Sciences
Interest Sub Category: Environmental Sciences
Job Title : GIS Intern
Employment Category/Status: full-time
Type of Position: Internship
Country: U.S.
State: Alaska
City: Anchorage
Minimum Requirements: • Must be currently enrolled and maintain full time (12+ credits) student status in a Bachelor degree program with a focus in geomatics, science, engineering , or another related field and maintain a 2.0 or above Grade Point Average
• Practical knowledge of geospatial techniques and workflows commonly used in environmental projects
• Proficient with clerical office practices, procedures, and common office equipment
• Computer experience with knowledge of word processing software and spreadsheet development software - MS Word and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work closely in group environments
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize projects, and meet numerous deadlines with constant interruptions
• Proficient with clerical office practices, procedures, and common office equipment
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test
Job Description: The Anchorage, Alaska office of AECOM seeks a student or recent graduate to be hired temporarily by the organization specifically to gain work experience in their field of study. AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. Our company offers a broad range of planning, geoscience, engineering, and environmental services. Our teams provide solutions for the federal government, state and local government agencies, as well as Fortune 500 companies and other multinational corporations. We solve problems in in many sectors, including transportation, hazardous waste, industrial infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, and the military.
AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other skilled professionals. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow. AECOM employees worldwide have adopted the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) method as a significant tool for use in the technical delivery of services to its clients. GIS allows users to visualize and interpret the spatial relationships, patterns and trends of locational data in the form of maps, reports and charts and is a powerful tool that facilitates engineering design as well as construction and maintenance works. GIS is a system for creating, capturing, analyzing, presenting, storing and managing geographical data. It has spatial and temporal analysis capabilities as well as 3-D simulation functionality.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Develops GIS data sets and maps
• Maintains or modifying existing GIS databases
• Reviews existing or incoming data for accuracy, usefulness, quality or completeness of documentation and metadata
• Develops GIS data sets and maps
• Maintains or modifies existing GIS databases
• Reviews existing or incoming data for accuracy, usefulness, quality or completeness of documentation and metadata
• Develops practical knowledge of geospatial techniques and workflows commonly used in environmental projects
• May collect field data
• Communicates with Supervisor regarding progress on assigned tasks
• Accepts feedback from supervisor
• Seeks new tasks and completes them with accuracy
• Reports to work consistently and in a timely manner
• Participates in weekly Team Meetings
AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2014. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
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