National Geographic Cartographic Intern, Summer 2024

The Walt Disney Company

Jan 28

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Media & Journalism
Washington, DC

Requirements

Strong oral and written communication skills
Analytical and organized
Ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous projects and meet deadlines
Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal direction and exercise independent judgment
Proficient in the use Adobe Creative Suite; Avenza Mapublisher; QGIS or other GIS software
Adept at learning new software
Curiosity about National Geographic and its core subjects
Interest and knowledge of Geography
Pursuing a degree in History, Statistics or Anthropology
Education:
To be eligible for this internship you must be a junior, senior or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, History, Statistics or a related field.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:
Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
Must be at least 18 years of age and possess unrestricted work authorization
Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session
Must be able to work on-site in Washington, DC and provide your own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship

Responsibilities

Create content for NGM and NGH, learning how custom cartography is created for a journalistic publication.
Participate in all group meetings and content critiques, will be expected to complete assigned mapping on time
Work on mining databases and GIS resources to analyze and map story data.
By working with staff who do this on a regular bases, you will gain experience using GIS in a working environment
Learn how a multidisciplinary story team constructs a project to be published on multiple platforms.
You will be attached to one or more story teams assisting a staff cartographer.
Work on short form content for the digital platforms providing mapping support to scheduled digital stories.
By attending the daily digital meeting and working with the Manager, Digital Cartography, the intern will participate in story ideation and execution.

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