Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Graduate Program Intern

City of Redmond•Redmond, WA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Redmond is seeking a graduate-level GIS intern to help improve the reliability and completeness of the City's utility GIS datasets. Working alongside our Senior GIS Analyst, you will research, field-verify, and analyze missing asset attributes across the City's water and wastewater systems—including hydrants, valves, service lines, and manholes. This focused effort will close known data gaps such as missing installation years, materials, sizes, and elevations, directly strengthening the City's asset management program, capital planning, and day-to-day operational decision-making. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply GIS analysis, historical records research, and field verification to real infrastructure data that serves an entire community. It is well suited to a student pursuing a degree in GIS, geography, civil or environmental engineering, urban planning, or a related field who wants meaningful, applied experience in local government. To be considered, candidates must currently be enrolled and attending graduate school.

Requirements

Currently enrolled and attending graduate school
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to research projects, present conclusions
Ability to solve problems
Ability to complete projects within specific timeframes
Ability to establish working relationships with team members
Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information
Ability to understand and follow directions
Experience using computers, including MS Office (email, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel), and general office equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience with GIS software—particularly Esri ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online—preferred
Familiarity with utility or infrastructure data, record drawings, or asset management concepts preferred, if applicable
Software or database specific to field of interest preferred, if applicable

Responsibilities

Research historical records, as-builts, and record drawings to identify and populate missing asset attributes (e.g., installation year, manufacturer, material, size, and elevation) for water and wastewater GIS datasets
Perform GIS-based analysis and spatial comparisons with nearby infrastructure to derive likely attribute values where direct records are incomplete
Conduct field verification of water and wastewater assets—including hydrants, valves, and manholes—to confirm and capture attribute data
Update and maintain GIS feature datasets, applying consistent QA/QC to ensure data integrity
Document research methods, assumptions, and confidence levels to support asset management and capital planning decisions
May lead a discrete project or asset class as assigned
Duties and responsibilities vary depending upon the department and nature of the work
Work should relate to projects or assignments that are appropriate for the experience level and degree or field of interest of the student