GIS5945 Internship Job Search results

 

GIS Dream Job Search Results

    For this part of the course we were encouraged to choose one of two options relating to industry careers and what is available in the world for us to pursue.     
I chose to look up a GIS career that would be considered a dream job for me. I used the link that was provided to us for ongoing projects that are out there being worked on in all different types of industry application and narrowed my search down to something that would have to do with nature. 

I've always loved being outdoors and working with my hands. I love being a part of this beautiful world that God has created and this is so much beauty and serenity in it. 

What I landed on was a job posting for a GIS Technician field position that is open by the National Parks Service for the federal government in Yosemite National Park.

Out west is some of the most majestic skylines and landscapes in the world and for me, getting to be a part of that every day while earning a living would be a dream job. 

The position required the applicant to have general background with Esri software and basic surveying equipment (nothing too complex). 

Seeing how I have a comprehensive working knowledge of surveying in my past and current career as well as my education and experience in managing Geographic Data Sets, I think I would be an excellent candidate for the job. 

It mentioned an hourly rate as well as a per diem rate for working away from home, but I'd most likely live out of a camper and save the money while working  throughout the great expanse of the land.