GIS Intern

JOB Recruitment is now open for the opportunity to become a GIS Intern with the Information and Technology Department at the City of Lake Stevens!This program is designed to provide you with valuable experiences, practical knowledge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to helping you develop your skills, grow as future leaders, and build a brighter future for Lake Stevens.Why become an Intern here at the City of Lake StevensThe City of Lake Stevens offers various opportunities to become involved in local government, providing invaluable hands-on experience in services within the public sector. As an intern, you will work closely with city leaders to gain insight into how decisions are made and implemented within a growing community. You’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on projects that benefit residents, ranging from infrastructure development and environmental sustainability to asset management and public administration. Additionally, the internship provides excellent networking opportunities and the chance to develop the necessary skills for your future career. You can find everything you need to know in our Internship Program Handbook linked here.We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated intern to assist in maintaining and enhancing our Geographic Information System (GIS) database. This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to work on real-world projects that support public works accreditation, infrastructure management, and digital recordkeeping. The intern will gain valuable technical and professional skills while contributing meaningfully to the local government's GIS initiatives.Learning Objectives: 1. Technical Skills Development: Gain hands-on experience with GIS software, including ArcGIS and VUEWorks.Learn georeferencing techniques and digitization workflows for integrating historical data into modern GIS systems.Develop skills in database management, asset mapping, attributes, and metadata accuracy.2. Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Enhance the ability to interpret and process work orders and as-built documents.Develop a systematic approach to verifying and updating GIS assets.3. Professional and Fieldwork Experience: Understand the role of GIS in public works and infrastructure management.Improve communication and collaboration skills through departmental interactions.Gain fieldwork exposure by auditing and verifying physical assets.Benefits: This position is eligible for Washington Paid Sick Leave (1 hour for every 40 hours worked). EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Key Responsibilities: GIS Asset Backlog: Use VUEWorks software filters to extract work orders related to asset updates or replacements.Update GIS layers with new assets and attributes as outlined in work orders.Associate GIS assets with corresponding work orders, ensuring accurate tracking and maintenance records.Review existing GIS assets and verify asset attributes through desktop reconnaissance and fieldwork. GIS Asset Topology Review: Review GIS asset topology and make necessary adjustments to create connectivity in the stormwater system. Perform GIS analysis to identify catchment basins based on the connectivity of the stormwater system and outfall locations. Street Sign Inventory: Perform a systematic review of street signs using Google Street View and fieldwork as needed.Cross-check existing GIS assets for completeness and add any missing signs to the database.Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the city's street sign inventory.As-Built Digitization Workflows: Collaborate with departments to prioritize and process historical as-built documents.Georeferenced PNG or JPEG as-built to their respective locations in GIS.Digitize and map new assets into GIS layers, ensuring data consistency with published feature services.Assist in appending digitized data to authoritative layers in the GIS Portal.OTHER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintains regular and reliable attendance.Performs other duties as assigned.The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed by this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.SCHEDULE: Must be able to commit to a minimum of 15 hours a week during the quarter; university breaks, mid-terms, and finals are excluded. Additional hours may be available dependent upon the candidate's schedule. Up to 40 hours per week may be available during the summer.Internship length is flexible dependent on the candidate’s availability. Estimated length is ten (10) weeks, with a maximum of twenty (20) weeks allowed. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION How to Apply In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your