GIS Analyst Intern

Merrick & Company•Greenwood Village, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Merrick & Company is seeking a GIS student for a paid summer internship for Summer 2027 at our Greenwood Village, Colorado office. Merrick’s summer internship program offers meaningful, hands-on experience for students. Designed as a shorter-term, exploratory experience, internships allow students to apply what they’re learning in school while gaining exposure to real projects, professional collaboration, and day-to-day life at an employee-owned company. The summer internship has a commitment of approximately mid-May through mid-August 2027.

Requirements

Must have graduation date after August 2027 to be eligible.
Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Geomatics, or a similar major.
Must be currently enrolled and entering junior year or higher of degree program.
College courses in ESRI ArcGIS/ArcPro are required.
Knowledge and/or courses in GIS including: Data management, GIS, Cartographic design.
Must meet expectations for attendance and punctuality.
Must have a demonstrable good attendance record.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with basic operations in ESRI ArcGIS software including: Creation and editing of feature classes and shapefiles, Attribute edits, Labeling and annotation, Projection and scale, Basic cartographic and data visualization methodologies.
Familiarity with ArcDesktop (ArcMap and ArcCatalog) and ArcGIS Pro.
Familiarity with ArcGIS Online.
Familiarity with open-source QGIS.

Responsibilities

Gain technical experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data production, processing, and analysis.
Collaborate with GIS and lidar disciplines.
Develop and test methodologies in watershed boundary delineation and hydrologic modeling using methodologies from digital elevation models (DEMs).
Map surface water using varying levels of accurate data while leveraging ESRI’s ArcGIS software suite.
Utilize workflows including fill grids, flow direction, flow accumulation, geomorphic index (GMI), and other rasters.
Follow through on projects with short- and long-term schedules and budgets, seeing projects develop from start to finish.
Work independently and in team environments.
Experience collaboration with individuals that have varying industry backgrounds and knowledge.
Possess good written and oral communication skills, an open attitude and ability to solve problems regarding topics that are well developed and topics that are continuing to be understood.