Stewardship & Conservation GIS Intern

The Land Trust for Tennessee • Nashville, TN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Land Trust for Tennessee is seeking a bright, curious, and detail-oriented intern to become a part of The Land Trust team to learn about GIS for land conservation. The ideal candidate would have coursework in GIS, previous experience using ArcGIS Pro for an independent project, a desire to learn more about GIS, and a strong interest in Tennessee’s natural and agricultural environments. This intern will have the opportunity to connect with staff members across the organization to learn about our work. This internship is based out of Nashville with the opportunity for some remote work.

Requirements

• A commitment to land conservation
• Excellent communication abilities
• Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro including use of geoprocessing tools
• Previous coursework in GIS, with courses beyond Introduction to GIS preferred
• Strong attention to detail, and strong documentation and organization skills
• Access to a personal computer capable of running ArcGIS Pro is preferred
• Must have personal vehicle or reliable transportation
• Currently seeking environmental nonprofit experience while being currently enrolled, credit-seeking, and/or a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate student, or within a year after graduation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience using ArcGIS Pro for an independent project
• Desire to learn more about GIS
• Strong interest in Tennessee’s natural and agricultural environments

Responsibilities

• Conducts analyses of the natural resources conserved by LTTN’s current protected properties using ArcGIS Pro, with support from the Conservation Manager
• Develops a table summarizing the natural resource attributes for each protected property
• Assists with property boundary research and plotting legal descriptions of protected properties in GIS, with support from the Conservation Manager
• Documents GIS analyses and legal description plotting, including tracking properties plotted, results, and data and methods used in GIS analyses

Benefits

• College Credit Preferred
• Some remote work possible
• Opportunity to connect with staff members across the organization
• Opportunity to learn about GIS for land conservation
• Internship presentation to staff
• Immersive internship experience
• Encouraged to express interests, participate in organization-wide meetings, and connect with staff across departments
• Background check

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed