Intern - GIS Planning

City of Manhattan Kansas • Manhattan, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The GIS planning intern position provides students with work experience outside the classroom. This includes research, analysis, and presentation of data, as well as data collection for map creation in ArcGIS Pro. The intern will also gain exposure to land use and policy planning.

Requirements

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

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree