Paid Internship - GIS Analyst

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview:

FPM Remediations, Inc. is looking for a summer intern to join our Oneida, NY office for a period lasting from mid-May to mid-September 2024. Our paid Geographic Information System (GIS) internship provides 40 hours of on-site work per week and an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in GIS.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the FPM GIS Manager, the GIS intern will provide office support for a variety of environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Update existing figures, databases, records, and GIS features.
• Data entry, analysis, and reporting.
• Shadow multiple office positions and train in a variety of tasks
• Generate contour and plume features using Spatial Analyst, ArcScene, and 3D Analyst.
• Research and gather background documentation on project sites including data mining.
• Rubber sheet and digitize features from hardcopy and Scanned figures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Education and/or Experience:

• The ideal candidate will be currently enrolled at an accredited college working towards a bachelor's degree in an environmental science or engineering discipline and possess the following attributes:
• Core curriculum that includes geology/earth science, chemistry, math, and physics
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Experience with certain platforms or software including Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); ArcGIS experience a plus.
• Good time management
• Critical thinking skills
• Self-starter
• Valid United States driver's license

Benefits Of This Internship:

• Excellent opportunity to work with multi-faceted projects.
• Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with experienced environmental professionals
• Letters of recommendation provided upon successful completion of the internship.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Security Clearance:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

General office environment.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.