GIS Intern

Recruitment is now open for the opportunity to become a GIS Intern with the Information and Technology Department at the City of Lake Stevens! This program is designed to provide you with valuable experiences, practical knowledge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to helping you develop your skills, grow as future leaders, and build a brighter future for Lake Stevens. Why b ecome an Intern here at the City of Lake Stevens The City of Lake Stevens offers various opportunities to become involved in local government, providing invaluable hands-on experience in services within the public sector. As an intern, you will work closely with city leaders to gain insight into how decisions are made and implemented within a growing community. You'll have the chance to make a significant impact on projects that benefit residents, ranging from infrastructure development and environmental sustainability to asset management and public administration. Additionally, the internship provides excellent networking opportunities and the chance to develop the necessary skills for your future career. You can find everything you need to know in our Internship Program Handbook linked here. We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated intern to assist in maintaining and enhancing our Geographic Information System (GIS) database. This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to work on real-world projects that support public works accreditation, infrastructure management, and digital recordkeeping. The intern will gain valuable technical and professional skills while contributing meaningfully to the local government's GIS initiatives.

Learning Objectives:

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Technical Skills Development:

Gain hands-on experience with GIS software, including ArcGIS and VUEWorks. Learn georeferencing techniques and digitization workflows for integrating historical data into modern GIS systems. Develop skills in database management, asset mapping, attributes, and metadata accuracy. 2.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

Enhance the ability to interpret and process work orders and as-built documents. Develop a systematic approach to verifying and updating GIS assets. 3.

Professional and Fieldwork Experience:

Understand the role of GIS in public works and infrastructure management. Improve communication and collaboration skills through departmental interactions. Gain fieldwork exposure by auditing and verifying physical assets.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for Washington Paid Sick Leave (1 hour for every 40 hours worked). Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Key Responsibilities:

GIS Asset Backlog:

Use VUEWorks software filters to extract work orders related to asset updates or replacements. Update GIS layers with new assets and attributes as outlined in work orders. Associate GIS assets with corresponding work orders, ensuring accurate tracking and maintenance records. Review existing GIS assets and verify asset attributes through desktop reconnaissance and fieldwork.

GIS Asset Topology Review:

Review GIS asset topology and make necessary adjustments to create connectivity in the stormwater system. Perform GIS analysis to identify catchment basins based on the connectivity of the stormwater system and outfall locations.

Street Sign Inventory:

Perform a systematic review of street signs using Google Street View and fieldwork as needed. Cross-check existing GIS assets for completeness and add any missing signs to the database. Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the city's street sign inventory.

As-Built Digitization Workflows:

Collaborate with departments to prioritize and process historical as-built documents. Georeferenced PNG or JPEG as-built to their respective locations in GIS. Digitize and map new assets into GIS layers, ensuring data consistency with published feature services. Assist in appending digitized data to authoritative layers in the GIS Portal.

OTHER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Performs other duties as assigned. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed by this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

SCHEDULE

Must be able to commit to a minimum of 15 hours a week during the quarter; university breaks, mid-terms, and finals are excluded. Additional hours may be available dependent upon the candidate's schedule. Up to 40 hours per week may be available during the summer. Internship length is flexible dependent on the candidate's availability. Estimated length is ten (10) weeks, with a maximum of twenty (20) weeks allowed.

Education:

Must be enrolled, or have obtained your diploma within the last twelve (12) months, in an Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Geography, geospatial, urban planning, or related program with demonstrated course work in GIS. Must Posses Knowledge, Skills, and Ability to : Conduct fieldwork as required. Use correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, including principles of business letter writing and report preparation. Read, analyze, and interpret various items such as technical documents, legal documents, operating and procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, and government regulations. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; apply common sense and creative thinking to solve practical problems. Speak effectively and present information before groups of employees, management, and/or officials. Work effectively on several projects concurrently. Prioritize work to meet deadlines. Establish and maintain trust, confidence, and effective working relationships with employees, management, city officials, and the public. Effectively interact with tact, patience, and courtesy. Be an effective team member. Demonstrate positive and effective interaction and communication with individuals of diverse social and economic backgrounds. Operate personal computer, including word processing, spreadsheets, and database software applications. Maintain confidentiality of business records, personnel, and other information. Understand different storage states for GIS, shapefiles vs file geodatabases vs enterprise databases.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets the city's requirements, or must be able to obtain a State of Washington driver's license within 30 days of hire. Successful completion of position-relevant background check.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

In order to ensure interns gain beneficial insight of public service, during the course of their time with the City, interns are expected to: Attend a minimum of one (1) City Council meeting. Attend at least one community, City-sponsored or City-affiliated event, or special meeting. Give a presentation at the conclusion of the internship program to the Executive Leadership Team. Attend at least 2 Impact Sessions (lunch & learns) or shadow at least 2 other city employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk; and hear. The incumbent is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time and type on a keyboard for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus. Work is performed in a typical office environment subject to working outside of normal working hours to meet critical timelines or to provide support in department emergency response events. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is subject to multiple interruptions by telephones and walk-ins by employees, elected officials and citizens; may be exposed to individuals who are irate or hostile. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Typical business office machinery and equipment include, but not limited to, personal computer including database program, spreadsheet and word processing software, printer, telephone, scanning equipment, and copy machine. How to Apply In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application: An attached resume outlining ( in reverse chronological order) your experience to date. An attached cover le tter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role. An attached copy of your un official academic transcript . Contact details for a minimum three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. This information can be entered in the " References " section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment. The City of Lake Stevens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran's status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. There are no limitations to who's a best fit to serve this community. If we contact you for an interview and you need specific accommodations, please let us know. We're happy to make the arrangements. We'll need to know ten (10) days in advance to make sure we get you situated, so call Human Resources at (425) 622-9400 or email HR@lakestevenswa.gov. You're also welcome to mail your request to City of Lake Stevens Human Resources, P.O. Box 257, Lake Stevens, WA 98258.