GIS Intern

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Apr 24

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Science
Boston

Requirements

At least 2 semester-long courses in GIS with at least 1 of those courses providing experience in ESRI’s ArcGIS desktop software
Logical and efficient
Detail oriented
Strong oral and written communication skills
Self-motivated

Responsibilities

EOTSS is seeking a GIS Intern to work on enhancing MassGIS’ basemap roads layer. Based on the Department of Transportation’s ROAD_ARC layer, this dataset is ideal for use in MassGIS applications because it contains attribution that facilitates route shield symbology along with very accurate placement of the road centerline. It differs from the DOT data in that it represents a slightly different set of roads. The basemap roads dataset excludes long driveways, driving lanes within parking lots, and unpaved roads that are typically represented as trails. The layer also tends to contain some of the newer roads because of MassGIS’ access to 9-1-1 address updates. The project will consist of editing within an ArcGIS Online environment, augmenting the layer with data from municipal datasets. Project work will include adding streets not yet part of the dataset and editing arcs so that they meet MassGIS’ specification. Quality control and some outreach may also be required.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Committed to preventing disease and promoting wellness and health equity for all

Government

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1869

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health prevents illness, injury, and premature death, assures access to high quality public health and health care services, and promotes wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities. We provide programs to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.