• Geospatial Information Systems Intern

    Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Ames, IA)


    Geospatial Information Systems Intern

     

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    Geospatial Information Systems Intern

     

    Salary

     

    $16.95 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Internship

     

    Job Number

     

    26-01668

     

    Agency

     

    645 Iowa Department of Transportation

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/30/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

    LinkedIn Tag

    #LI-DNP

    Point of Contact

     

    Shawn Blaesing - [email protected]

    Job Description

    This is a non-merit position. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

     

    The GIS Coordinator in the Maintenance Bureau supports spatial data collection and maintenance efforts for central maintenance and the maintenance field offices. The Coordinator works on the Geospatial Coordination Committee and supports bureaus that do not currently have GIS staff. A GIS intern would directly assist the GIS Coordinator as needed with ongoing GIS and data activities in the following areas:

     

    + Review and evaluation of GPS tablet data for quality

    + Maintenance and development of the bureau-based GIS data, metadata, web-services and web-maps

    + Collecting data using imagery of assets such as guardrail, attenuators, etc…

    + Assisting with the development of basic ArcGIS desktop, tablet training, webinar recording, and web map training materials

    + Development and maintenance of paper map series for DOT staff

    + Creating new databases and entering information from paper documents

    + Preparation of new geodatabases for use with ESRI FieldMaps, Survey123 or QuickCapture apps

    + Documenting and maintaining records on data processing procedures

    + Conducting digital and paper document research

    + Collecting field data using Survey123, Collector, FieldMaps, QuickCapture applications on an IPad

    + Development of ArcGIS Dashboards, Storymaps, etc.

    + Evaluating new tools for field data collection, analysis, etc…

    + Learning new geospatial software packages to support data management efforts

     

    Duration : January - May part-time hours if student remains eligible; Option for full-time hours over summer and holiday breaks and possible continuation into fall so long as course of study remains relevant to the work or student does not complete course of study.

     

    20 hours/week during school year – Up to full-time (40 hours) in the summer

     

    Salary : $16.95/hr.

     

    Point of Contact : Shawn Blaesing ( [email protected] )

     

    Requirements : The position is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a degree program pertaining to the position duties with preference being to students going to school in Iowa who can report to Ames duty station.

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    Minimum Qualification Requirements

     

    Applicants for positions in this class must be currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution, as determined by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.

     

    For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/AdministrativeIntern-00705.pdf) .

     

    Employer

     

    State of Iowa

     

    Agency

     

    645 Iowa Department of Transportation

     

    Address

     

    800 Lincoln Way

     

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

     

    Website

     

    https://iowadot.gov/careers/

     

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