• GIS High School Intern

    Matanuska Telephone Association (Palmer, AK)


    GIS High School Intern

     

    Palmer ,AK

     

    We are searching for an experienced GIS High School Intern at our Palmer HQ facility.

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    Interns will work in close collaboration with the GIS Staff by assisting with the research and records corrections of various GIS and Business Intelligent (BI) generated discrepancy reports between the network equipment, customer location and billing information.

    SPECIFIC TASK DESCRIPTION

    Assist the GIS team with analysis, researching the cause(s) of various reports, including BI, BDC/HUBB, MSI, M4, etc. Help identify patterns in the discrepancies caused by current automation or current workflows failing, or where new automation may help.

     

    Assist with reconciling location or equipment information into a records database where applicable or notify the appropriate work group of corrections that need to be made by their department.

     

    Good written and oral communication skills are essential along with the ability to be effective and efficient, working either independently with mentor oversight, or as a supporting role as a member of a small team.

     

    Perform other duties as assigned.

    Required Qualifications:

    EDUCATION:

    Applicants currently enrolled in Computer Applications, Computer Science, Digital Literacy and Technology, AutoCAD, GIS or equivalent will be given first preference.

     

    Applicants will be currently enrolled in a full-time high school and returning to school after the completion of the internship. When a student intern is required during the normal school year, the applicant may be a part time student.

     

    3.0 GPA or greater preferred.

     

    Strong computer skills in MS Office, GIS, drafting or scripting skills preferred.

    WORK EXPERIENCE:

    Previous related internship/work experience preferred; preference will be given to returning student interns that have performed satisfactorily in the past.

     

    *full (PDF) job description available upon request*

     

    Employment Type: Temporary Student Intern

     

    Compensation Type: Hourly Wage

     

    MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MTA offers competitive compensation, health insurance, 401(k) plan, annual leave, and more. A complete job description is available upon request. Qualified individuals should apply online here:

     

    https://mta.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/777?c=mta&source=MilitaryJobs

     

    Job Ref: 141948