Salary : $33,321.60 - $44,033.60 Annually
Location : 21 South State Street, Westerville OH 43081, OH
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 01304
Department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Description
This position is open until filled. Applications are being reviewed as they are received.
The purpose of the Data Analytics & Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship program is to provide students of Data Analytics & GIS-related studies with professional Data Analytics & GIS experience in a public sector organization. This internship position will support citywide Data Analytics & GIS from the Information Technology (IT) department. This program is intended to provide part-time employment in the Data Analytics & GIS field. Upon the student's graduation and completion of the Data Analytics & GIS internship, the student should have received adequate training and experience necessary for an entry-level Data Analytics & GIS job.
SUPERVISION
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF WORK
A qualified candidate must be able to do the following:
- Perform entry level Data Analytics & GIS work, including the creation and maintenance of GIS data within ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
- Assist in data clean-up and data quality testing.
- Assist in producing printed and virtual maps for stakeholders.
- Assist in troubleshooting stakeholders' issues and training.
- Assist with creating and updating project documents and instructions.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
- Careful review and attention to detail is a must.
- Data analysis and reporting from a variety of sources.
- Use data visualization software to present findings.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF WORK
The applicant must be currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate, graduate, professional certificate program such as Geography, Computer Science, Data Science, Management Information Systems, Environmental Sciences, Political Sciences, Public Administration, or other related fields.
Applicants must have prior hands-on experience in an academic or project setting with Data Analytics or GIS Applications.
Must have effective time management and demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines and goals with minimal supervision.
The position will require occasional travel within the municipality for field data collection and meetings with departments.
RETIREMENT PENSION
The City contributes 14% monthly toward retirement benefits offered through the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System. The employee pension payment share is 10% of gross salary.
Personal Leave
Eligible for 24 hours of personal leave if more than 500 hours worked in previous calendar year.
Eligible for 40 hours of personal leave if more than 1000 worked in previous calendar year.
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How did you learn about this position?
- www.westerville.org website
- Governmentjobs.com website
- Indeed.com (career board)
- LinkedIn.com (career board)
- Careerbuilder.com (career board)
- City Employee
- Friend
- Career (Job) Fair
- CareerBoard.com (career board)
- Other website not listed
- Other
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What level of prior GIS or other related experience do you have?
- None
- Professional Experience
- Volunteer Experience
- Student / Educational Experience
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Do you have experience using any of the following (select all that apply)?
- ArcGIS Pro
- ArcGIS Online
- ArcGIS Enterprise / Portal
- QGIS or other GIS platform
- Tableau, Power BI, or other data visualization
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Do you have experience using Ersi mobile application? (Select all that apply)
- None
- Survey 123
- Field Maps
- Collector
- Quick Capture
05
Do you have experience creating maps?
- None
- Mobile Maps
- Paper Maps
- Web Maps
06
Have you completed any spatial analysis using ArcGIS Pro or Online?
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How do you see this internship contributing to your long-term career goals?
Required Question