What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Intern - Environmental Services, Stakeholder Management Services (Kansas City) position at Burns & McDonnell?
Description
An Intern will work collaboratively with our teams to support a Burns & McDonnell Department, Global Practice or Regional Office. This position will provide support and assistance with requests in support of the business strategy.
Our GIS Interns are responsible for supporting geospatial tasks and workflows across a variety of stakeholder and project management initiatives. Responsibilities include assisting with geospatial data digitizing and editing, preparing and maintaining GIS deliverables such as maps, dashboards, and reports, and performing basic spatial analysis. Interns will also help manage stakeholder mapping and landowner information, test and document workflows, and support system integrations. This role offers exposure to a wide range of GIS tools and technologies, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and spatial databases, while contributing to projects that span infrastructure, environmental, and stakeholder engagement domains.
Interns may participate in our 401(k) retirement program provided plan eligibility requirements are met. Sick leave is accrued based on the actual number of hours worked. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Intern
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Req ID: 253202
Job Hire Type Intern #ENS
An Intern will work collaboratively with our teams to support a Burns & McDonnell Department, Global Practice or Regional Office. This position will provide support and assistance with requests in support of the business strategy.
Our GIS Interns are responsible for supporting geospatial tasks and workflows across a variety of stakeholder and project management initiatives. Responsibilities include assisting with geospatial data digitizing and editing, preparing and maintaining GIS deliverables such as maps, dashboards, and reports, and performing basic spatial analysis. Interns will also help manage stakeholder mapping and landowner information, test and document workflows, and support system integrations. This role offers exposure to a wide range of GIS tools and technologies, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and spatial databases, while contributing to projects that span infrastructure, environmental, and stakeholder engagement domains.
- Assist with tasks that may include filing, scanning, data entry, documentation, Power Point presentation.
- Assist with responses to general questions.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts by collecting and analyzing data.
- Present solutions to concerns.
- Research solutions to project concerns; analyze and recommend solutions to problems.
- Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by managers.
- Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
- Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- Pursuit of Bachelor's degree in Geographical Information Systems, Geospatial Information Science, Geographic Information Science, Geography, or related degree.
- Prior internship and/or related consulting experience Preferred
- Actively involved in campus, community or other volunteer activities or organizations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
Interns may participate in our 401(k) retirement program provided plan eligibility requirements are met. Sick leave is accrued based on the actual number of hours worked. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Intern
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Req ID: 253202
Job Hire Type Intern #ENS
