Geospatial Data Management Intern

The Southern Environmental Law Center is hiring for a Geospatial Data Management Intern who will work closely with our geospatial team to help expand our use of ArcGIS Online, where we deliver interactive and up-to-date geospatial content to our employees, partners, and the public. As we transition more content to ArcGIS Online, we have seen an increased need for solutions on how to manage data, maps, applications, users, and other content. Further, we are beginning the process of creating a Hub Site in connection with our ArcGIS Online platform which will facilitate data searching and provide access to key applications and visualizations. This internship will assist with transitioning data to ArcGIS Online, curating that data for use across applications, organizing data around program areas, developing maintenance plans for online content, and setting up an ArcGIS Hub site.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful, nationally recognized organization that is effectively addressing some of the most pressing and challenging environmental issues throughout the South and the nation. This intern will work primarily in-office with some time working from campus/remote possible. This is a semester-long, part-time, paid internship.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with editing, processing, and moving priority content out of localized GIS environments and into ArcGIS Online.
• Help structure and categorize data and users within ArcGIS Online to further data discovery, utilization, and collaboration.
• Catalog data according to program structure and develop systems for data management to avoid duplication or redundancies.
• Help geospatial staff design, build, and deploy a Hub Site to organize and serve data and applications internally and externally with partners and the public.
• Document management and maintenance plans and best practices for continuing to keep data up-to-date and accurate.
• Work with SELC staff to integrate data into existing online geospatial tools and workflows.

Qualifications & Skills Desired:

• Experience collecting and using geospatial and aspatial geographic data from public sources, especially state and local governments.
• Data collection and categorization. GIS knowledge a plus.
• Data management and organization, including a familiarity with best practices in writing metadata and project documentation.
• Basic understanding/interest in environmental data and online content delivery.
• Ability to collaborate on team projects.

Internship Information:
Duration: Spring semester, 15-20 hours/week
Compensation: $15.00/hour
Location: SELC Chapel Hill Office – 601 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC. 27516
Application Deadline: Friday, 01/05/2024 @ 5:00pm EST

To apply, use the ‘Click to Apply’ button on the posting to submit a resume and cover letter: https://www.southernenvironment.org/career/geospatial-data-management-intern/