LEAF GIS Intern

Universities of Wisconsin • Stevens Point, WI

12d • $15 • Onsite

About The Position

LEAF, Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program, coordinates Wisconsin’s Community and School Forest Program. Community Forest Law allows municipalities and school districts to register land and engage in sustainable forest management and educational opportunities. LEAF created a GIS map of all 430 school forest properties a few years ago. Since then, edits, deletions, and additions need to be made to approximately 40 parcels. In addition, a separate Community Forest GIS map of approximately 100 parcels needs to be created. Investigation, research, and communication skills will be needed to verify the location and ownership of each property before being mapped. The project involves interaction with both municipality personnel throughout the state and LEAF staff members at UWSP. The final map will be made available to the public through the LEAF website. This position is eligible for internship credit (NRES 381) to meet academic requirements.

Requirements

• Proficient in ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Online
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized and professional
• Ability to discern quality information relevant to the subject
• Ability to work independently
• Good critical thinking skills
• Good academic standing
• This position requires the ability to work approximately 5-10 hours per week in the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education office (Student Services Center Room 201) between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM.
• Remote work during scheduled breaks can be arranged.

Nice To Haves

• A background in forestry, natural resources, or education would be helpful.
• Previous GIS course or currently enrolled in an upper-level GIS course.

Responsibilities

• Use a designated folder in Microsoft Teams to store all work (correspondence and notes) related to the LEAF GIS Mapping Project
• Meet with project lead to develop project plan
• Participate in bi-weekly check-ins with project lead to discuss progress
• Edit and update existing school forest GIS map
• Verify ownership and location of each registered Community Forest
• Enter updated information into Community Forest database spreadsheet
• Map parcel boundaries for all registered Community Forests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees