Intern - GIS Planning

Starting wage: $17.00/hour. Position open until filled; may close at any time.

About the role

The GIS planning intern position provides students with practical work experience outside the classroom, including research, analysis, and presentation of data; data collection for map creation in ArcGIS Pro; and exposure to land use and policy planning.

Responsibilities

• Work in ArcGIS Pro to generate maps per project assignments and department management requests.
• Attend administrative and committee meetings.
• Perform basic office functions as needed, such as data entry and file management.
• Perform research, synthesize data, and create charts, tables, graphs, reports, memos, etc. to present to the Senior Planner and department management.
• Participate in a variety of projects as assigned, including updating the Comprehensive Plan.
• Understand and apply the principles and practices of municipal and regional planning.
• Present well-organized thoughts using proper grammatical structure.
• Work cooperatively with other City employees, other government agencies, and private entities.
• Complete assignments and exhibit a desire to continually improve upon new and learned skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a university curriculum for geography, community and regional planning, public administration, or similar field.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (variable).

Other Information

This is not a KPERS-covered position; employees in this role will not work beyond 999 hours in a calendar year.