GSA Online Application System
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Public Land Name: Position Title: Agency: NPS Position Type: SIP Position ID Number: Location: Mineral, California Accepting Applications? # of current Applicants: 0 Position Description: The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program at Lassen Volcanic National Park is administered from within the Division of Resource Management for the benefit of all park divisions including Facilities, Fire Management, and Protection. The park GIS includes a master geodatabase of base data sets, an internal web map viewer of mapped park features, a file library of print-ready maps, and data management for various inventories, monitoring, and resource management programs like archeology, buildings, and hazard trees. The park is increasingly moving to use ArcGIS Online to create, manage, and share geospatial data. The selected intern will assist the GIS program with managing data, developing and improving mapping applications for wildlife and vegetation, and responding to GIS requests. The intern will be assigned 1-2 principal projects based on the intern’s interest and experience, but will also assist with other resource management projects and routine activities as necessary. Projects may include compiling climate data sets, migrating hazard tree data workflows to ArcGIS Online, organizing and loading the building photo-inventory in NPGallery, and researching and developing Story Maps that interpret park resources or history. Work will occur as an individual and in a team setting; field and office based; and conducted throughout Lassen Volcanic National Park. This position is offered through the National Park Service's Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) Internship Program in partnership with Stewards Individual Placement Program (Stewards) and The Geological Society of America (GSA). Upon successful completion of the GIP internship, the participant is eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award. If you have questions about the application and selection process, please contact GSA's GeoCorps managers. If you have questions about any aspect of the position — description, qualifications, housing, dates — please direct them to the contact(s) listed in the project description. Remember, application materials can only be submitted online. The project contact(s) will not accept application materials sent to them via e-mail, mail, fax, etc. See the full program details at the GeoCorps homepage. |
