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Job Summary: Incumbent provides general and technical support services as necessary for maintenance and support of the Scott County Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Primary responsibilities include the following for GIS: updating digital cadastral database, editing existing parcels, mapping new subdivisions and surveys, providing map production and creation of reports, maintaining spatial datasets and databases. For election systems: maintaining electronic poll books; training election officials on use of electronic poll books; preparing various items of election data for production of ballots and programming of election tabulators and voter assistance terminals.

1) 2014 Summer Opportunities: Yosemite National Park, CA These four summer positions involve a complete remeasurement of the 25.6 ha Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot, located near Crane Flat in old-growth sugar pine/white fir forest. The plot burned at generally low to moderate severity in the 2013 Rim Fire. Tasks include revisiting each tree and snag; recording mortalities, ingrowth, and newly fallen wood; measuring scorch and snag heights; and mapping shrub patches, down CWD and areas of the forest floor that did not burn. Other tasks include measuring fuel consumption along fixed transects, installing and measuring dendrometers, and collecting data from associated instrumentation. Mortality checks require hatchet use. Staff will supervise students and volunteers. Qualifications: Previous experience taking vegetation research data, working safely in challenging environments, and following complex data collection protocols is required. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to so...

Title Location Requirement Click Link for Details Summer 2013 Internship   Burlington, Vermont   GIS Mapping Project   -   This internship includes a stipend of $4,000 for 10 weeks work.  http://bit.ly/YLVVeU GIS Intern Anchorage , AK -Knowledge of Esri ArcGIS software, GIS analysis, ---Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office suite.  Knowledge of AutoCAD/Microstation is a plus. http://bit.ly/WZoXd4 GIS Intern Oakland , CA   Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in Geography or related field. - Intermediate skills using Esri ArcGIS version 10 - Good written and communication skills. http://bit.ly/12XpCkh Intern - GIS  Summer Madison,WI -Demonstrated working knowledge of ESRI data formats and Microsoft Office products -Must have a minimum of one year undergraduate education in GIS, Cartography, or other related discip...