Conservation Research Center - GIS/Natural Resource Intern

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Assist the GIS Manager, Ecologist and Research staff with a wide variety of natural resource research and stewardship projects. Over the past six years, the Conservation Research Center of Teton Science Schools has mapped over 2.2 million acres of wildlife habitat for local, state and federal organizations in Wyoming. The Conservation Research Center is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to assist with the development, implementation and quality control of multiple GIS products.

Primary Duties:
• GIS data creation, acquisition and manipulation
• Field map production
• Assist full-time and seasonal staff with creation and editing of geographic data
• Software installation and troubleshooting
• Creation of GIS help documents
• Other duties as assigned, including the possibility of field work

Minimum Qualifications:
• Experience using GIS software for natural resource management/analysis
• Completion or current enrollment in a natural resource related field of study (Biology, Geography, Geology, Environmental Studies, etc.)

Desired Qualifications:
• 16+ credit hours (undergraduate/graduate) in GIS/Cartography
• Demonstrated knowledge of ArcGIS 10 software, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, 3D Analyst, Erdas Imagine, Microsoft Access, Google Earth, Photoshop
• Strong background working with a variety of coordinate systems and performing coordinate transformations from variable datasets
• Basic knowledge of geodatabase design and principles
• Demonstrated experience documenting data manipulation procedures
• Excellent quality assurance/quality control skills
• Experience with GPS data collection and management

COMPANY SUMMARY:
Teton Science Schools’ Conservation Research Center was formed in response to the growing need in Jackson Hole and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for responsible conservation and land stewardship. In our work, we seek a reasonable balance between wildlife and people to develop resource management strategies and models that other western communities can follow.
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Teton Science Schools are an equal opportunity employer with a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Successful applicant(s) will be required to pass a background check, driving check and drug screening.

How to Apply:
Email cover letter, resume and application to employment@tetonscience.org. The subject line of the e-mail must state "GIS/Natural Resource Intern”. 

Download Teton Science Schools' Employment Application (PDF Format)