Undergraduate Intern II - GIS Summer Intern

About the position

The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) seeks a 2025 Summer GIS intern. Our internship is for active students only. To be eligible for this internship, you must be enrolled in a college, or university program for the duration of your internship. This position offers GIS students the opportunity to work in a public sector utility environment assisting the GIS team with improving the spatial accuracy of a core conveyance system dataset. The GIS Intern will gain experience in various aspects of GIS that support virtually all levels of King County Wastewater Treatment. Interns create real value for our projects, programs, and agency while getting real world job experience, networking opportunities, and learning about water systems. Summer interns join a group of their peers to take trainings, tour job sites, develop job skills, and complete their own projects. At summer's ends, interns present their projects to an audience of staff and hiring managers. Interns get exposure to careers and opportunities they might not have imagined before.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional level work in the field of GIS using ESRI ArcGIS Pro desktop software
• Conduct research and analysis to improve the spatial accuracy of a critical conveyance GIS dataset
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and as-builts
• Work with GIS staff on the improvement and maintenance of GIS datasets
• Prepare reference maps detailing opportunities for spatial improvement to existing data features

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of current GIS technologies including one quarter or semester of exposure/access to ESRI's ArcGIS Pro software
• Basic knowledge of GIS analysis, data development, and data editing
• Skills in creating cartographic displays and products
• Basic understanding of coordinate systems and projections
• Research and analysis methods and techniques
• Analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including editing
• Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products
• Detail-oriented and self-starter
• Interest in current events, local government, and environmental issues
• Ability to work independently
• Highly motivated

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to read engineering drawings/asbuilts

Benefits

• Real world job experience
• Networking opportunities
• Learning about water systems
• Exposure to careers and opportunities in public and private sectors