GIS Intern
About The Position
The GIS Intern will join a geospatial services team supporting site selection, constraints mapping, and permitting deliverables for utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects. Projects range from early-stage siting studies to detailed exhibit and mapping packages for renewable energy developers, IPPs, and utility clients. This position offers a direct opportunity to apply geospatial science coursework to real-world renewable energy development. As a GIS Intern, the selected candidate will learn to build and maintain geodatabases, perform spatial analyses, and produce publication-quality mapping deliverables, and will assist Senior GIS Analysts in the preparation of constraints maps, permitting exhibits, and geospatial data supporting engineering and environmental teams.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geospatial Science, or a related field.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, management, and project team members.
- Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
- Willingness to occasionally support field data collection efforts, though this position is primarily office-based.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant industry experience through coursework, research projects, or prior internships in GIS, cartography, or geospatial analysis.
- Experience with GIS software including ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or other relevant geospatial tools.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain geodatabases and shapefiles supporting wind, solar, and BESS site selection and permitting.
- Perform spatial analyses, including constraints mapping, buffer analyses, and land use overlays.
- Prepare publication-quality maps and exhibits for permit applications, client deliverables, and internal project use.
- Assist in the integration of field-collected GPS data, aerial imagery, and drone survey data into project GIS datasets.
- Actively coordinate with engineers, environmental scientists, and project managers to support geospatial data needs across renewable energy projects.
- Help maintain data quality control standards and metadata documentation for project GIS deliverables.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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