GIS Student Intern (9027)

Southwest Florida Water Management District•Brooksville, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is a government agency dedicated to protecting water resources, minimizing flood risks, and ensuring public water needs are met for nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida. The Data Collection Bureau, specifically the Mapping and GIS Section, is seeking a GIS Student Intern to support the creation of high-quality geospatial products and datasets. This role involves using ArcGIS Pro to create maps, maintaining geodatabases, and working with LiDAR and other District-wide datasets. The intern will also assist staff and the public with map and data requests, contribute to new population-projection processes, and update key datasets. Additional duties include quality assurance on orthoimagery and historical permit data, and supporting various GIS and survey-related activities.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or other recognized educational or vocational program
Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate students or minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduate students
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience with creating maps in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Pro and entering data into geodatabases
Experience with editing workflows and using extensions in ArcGIS Desktop
Experience with ArcGIS Desktop software and Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word and Excel)
Familiarity with LiDAR and orthoimagery data
Preferred Degrees: Geospatial Sciences or Geography
Preferred Degree Level: Undergraduate

Responsibilities

Assist staff and the public with map and data requests.
Complete tasks related to preparing the next Districtwide orthoimagery acquisition.
Perform tasks supporting the development of new land use/land cover (LULC) analysis techniques.
Conduct QA/QC on Districtwide datasets, including orthoimagery and lidar.
Edit and update historical permit data.
Carry out additional GIS and survey-related activities as needed.