What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Analyst Intern position at Dewberry?
Job Description
Dewberry is seeking a GIS Analyst Intern for Summer 2026 in our Fairfax, VA and Tampa, FL offices. This is an excellent internship opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join an exciting team of professionals. The position offers a fantastic working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to a variety of projects. Typical projects involve assisting federal, state and local clients in collecting, cleaning, analyzing, managing, and visualizing data.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
Technical responsibilities may include:
- Assisting Dewberry’s analysts in data analysis, visualization, and management tasks
- Working with a variety of data sources and types
- Quality assurance of data analysis and visualization tools
- Developing data analysis tools and workflows
Required Skills & Required Experience
Required Skills:
- Candidates are required to be currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program to be considered for this internship; Data Science, Business Management, Geography or GIS degrees preferred
- Knowledge, interest, and project experience in data analysis applications
- Strong oral, people, and written communication skills
Desired Skills:
- Microsoft Power Platform skillsets
- Knowledge of ESRI Software, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
- Knowledge of data analysis fundamentals
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools
- Knowledge of public infrastructure
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So, if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.
Program Information
Summer Intern Program During the summer intern program, interns gain hands-on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full-time employee.
Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:- Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business. - Learning about our services, projects, and clients.- Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.
- Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.