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Post and Find Paid Internships

internshipsChristina Boggs from The State of California has created a simple location to post and find paid internships.  I think this is great!

GIS Jobs

Crossposting a number of GIS Jobs from SoCalGIS:

GIS Analyst 1 position in Placer County

Passing this along:

http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=2013&R2=14868&R3=01

Planning/GIS Internship at the City of Pico Rivera

More planning than GIS, but take a look:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/view_job.cfm?JobID=545848&hit_count=Yes

GIS Job Openings @ City of Pasadena and Los Angeles, CA

Here is a link to a GIS job opening at the City of Pasadena, CA:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/pasadena/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=613420

 

And another GIS job at URS Corp. in Los Angeles, CA:

http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=17da685cfa914870&qd=0kfNumCGTX9ZP8GhVMibXbXX7cawvG6ATm5kS-pZG_YP_lWtoXKmrdgLeA_ofzlzQRg_bxUygi8OlFN_3Tx9FsxYLU2ANl5IoYNhTm_wEOi5qpolC9uDTTdFTje8NTa_nEFlpPfrnCmRTqhS1fIzyQ&chnl=ijs&atk=17li2deef069g69g&jsa=2336&inchal=apiresults&utm_source=publisher&utm_medium=organic_listings&utm_campaign=affiliate

 

Digital Map Products hiring Solutions Consultants

Digital Map Products is a local company that supports GIS integration across a number of platforms:

Continue reading Digital Map Products hiring Solutions Consultants

LA City Emergency Management Intern

The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) is currently taking applications for the Spring 2013 Emergency Management Internship program.

SALARY

$18.59 per hour or course credit per higher education institution

SCHEDULE
15 – 20 hours per week for ten (10) consecutive weeks

 

EMD’s highly competitive internship program, in the nation’s 2nd largest city, is open to graduate students interested in emergency management information technology and pursuing a degree in computer science or business, computer information systems, database technology, or a related field. Interns will receive hands-on experience, as they will be fully integrated into the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and will be assigned projects related to implementing and maintaining technology in support of emergency operations, including hardware, software and automated systems and emergency management technology. Interns will have the opportunity to work with representatives from various City of Los Angeles departments, business partners, and non-profit organizations. All participants in this program will be assigned a mentor who is an experienced information technology professional.

Click here to download the Flyer

Mapping creates jobs and drives global economic growth

Geo Services Infographic - finalGoogle has done some analysis on the value of mapping technologies – pretty amazing numbers …

“In summary, the global geo services industry is valued at up to $270 billion per year and pays out $90 billion in wages. In the U.S., it employs more than 500,000 people and is worth $73 billion. The infographic below illustrates some examples of the many benefits of maps, whether it’s improving agriculture irrigation systems or helping emergency response teams save lives.”

Read the full article at the Google LatLong Blog

GIS Systems Analyst – City of Santa Monica

This looks like a great job opening in the City of Santa Monica:

Link to the job opening

Some details below:

Continue reading GIS Systems Analyst – City of Santa Monica

GIS Internships at the City of Los Angeles

Passing this along:

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning is looking for intern and Student Professional Worker (SPW) candidates. Both the non-paid internship and paid SPW positions are available for Winter/Spring 2013 . Candidates are ideally available for 16 – 30 hours/week. Those selected will be working closely with professional planners on policy, research and community outreach efforts. The positions offer an enriching experience for new planners or students wishing to gain hands-on practice in urban planning.
The Department is working on a number of exciting and challenging projects. One SPW will work on the Mobility Element, the City’s long-range transportation plan, while the other will work on planning of Transit Oriented Districts along future fixed rail lines. The interns will be assigned a variety of projects including updates to several land use plans and updates to the General Plan including the Mobility and Housing Elements, drafting of a new Health Chapter, planning of Transit Oriented Districts, development of design overlay plans and specific plans, implementation of the Bicycle Plan and the review of new development projects. Tasks may include:

  • Issue-specific research, analysis, field surveys
  • Policy development, report and recommendation writing
  • Review of CEQA documents
  • Web site development/maintenance
  • Mapping and analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Community meeting preparation, participation and outreach
  • Graphics preparation using SketchUp, Photoshop, or Illustrator
  • Preparation of presentations
  • Various general support duties

Link to the website: http://www.planetizen.com/node/60312