GIS/Remote Sensing Intern Job at Dewberry Engineers Incorporated, Fairfax, VA

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  • Dewberry Engineers Incorporated
  • Fairfax, VA

Job Description

GIS/Remote Sensing Intern

Job ID


13571

# of Openings


4

Job Location

US-VA-Fairfax | US-FL-Tampa

Category


Geography/GIS

Relocation Assistance


No

Service Line


MCS

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking GIS/Remote Sensing Interns for projects in our Fairfax, VA and Tampa, FL offices. This is an excellent internship opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join an exciting team of professionals. The position offers a fantastic working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to a variety of projects. Typical projects involve assisting federal, state and local clients in creating Land Cover/Land Use data, elevation data derived from LiDAR as well as environmental mapping projects.

*Local candidates preferred, no housing stipend provided

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Technical responsibilities may include:

    Assisting Dewberry's analysts in updating Land use/Land Cover data
  • Working with elevation data derived from LiDAR
  • Quality assurance of orthophotos
  • Developing flood risk products and performing flood risk assessments
  • Checking for graphical and technical accuracy of project deliverables and associated reports

Required Skills & Required Experience

Required Skills:

  • Candidates are required to be currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program to be considered for this internship; Geography or GIS degrees preferred
  • Knowledge, interest, and project experience in GIS (ArcGIS 9 or higher) applications
  • Strong oral, people, and written communication skills

Desired Skills:

  • ESRI ArcGIS Skillsets
  • Knowledge of LiDAR
  • Knowledge of Digital elevation models
  • Knowledge of Orthoimagery
  • Knowledge of Land Use/Land Cover
  • Knowledge Wetlands and Benthic habitats

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor new applicants for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Program Information

Summer Intern Program
During the summer intern program, interns gain hands-on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full-time employee.

Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:
- Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.
- Learning about our services, projects, and clients.
- Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.

- Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.

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Job Tags

Remote job, Full time, Summer work, Summer internship, Local area, Relocation package,

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