DCP Intern - GIS

Posting Expires: 3/18/26

Salary: $17.50/hr

General Description and Classification Standards

The City's Department of City Planning is recruiting for summer interns.  Interns perform various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government. Opportunities are available in a variety of areas, as described below; the following areas: Office of the Commissioner, Office of Buildings, Office of Design, Office of Housing and Community Development, and Office of Zoning and Development.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities   These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.  May perform other duties as assigned.

Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.

Engages in on-the-job training on operational policies and work procedures to attain the necessary talents which allow the incumbent to contribute to the work being produced by the organizational unit to which assigned. Including collecting information/data, compiling and preparing reports, preparing presentations for staff members, attending project team meetings, filing, answering phone and other clerical duties in addition to administrative/project assignments.

GIS:

·    Assist higher level staff in the implementation of the geographic information system (GIS) by performing research, data entry and site inspections.

·    Assists in the collection of construction activity data on laptop computer, handheld devices such as PDA’s or GPS related equipment in the field for creating permanent records.

·    Assists in the evaluation of hardware and software for GIS Systems.

·    Generate content for GIS web application.

·    Participate in a variety of special projects as assigned.

Decision Making

Follow standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

Some knowledge of specific professional functions in which they are assigned, e.g. IT, Human Resources, Accounting etc.

Good Microsoft Office skills.

Good planning, organizational and presentation skills.

Good verbal and written skills.

Ability to quickly assimilate new information into a work process to achieve the desired objective outcome.

Ability to independently collect information needed and transpose into finished product.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

Pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).

Preferred Education & Experience

Pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree in one of the Majors listed below:

Preferred Majors: Geography, Graphic Design, Information Systems

 
Licensures and Certifications

None