Esri Australia - Positive and Negative Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment

External opportunities: These internships are not automatically approved for course credit as we do not have a formal agreement with the host organisations. They are considered as self-sourced internships and if they meet the requirements for project content, learning outcomes, safety, etc they can be considered for credit.

If you negotiate a self-sourced internship, email science.internships@anu.edu.au to enquire about credit. Contact us as soon as possible so we can assess the internship requirements, and enrolment in the internship course (eg SCNC 3000) arranged for credit. Include this information in your email: Name of Host organisation; Address of Host organisation; Title of project; Description of project and your duties; Clearances required; Host Supervisor contact details: name, address, email address and phone number; Number of units; Intended session/year of internship eg. Semester 1, 2021.

Internship type

Approved by the College

Credit

For credit

Level

Bachelor

Description

As the market leader in the nation’s $2.1 billion GIS industry, Esri Australia uses the world’s most advanced mapping and analytics technology to identify opportunities and solve challenges – from supporting the Australian bushfire crisis, to helping authorities understand COVID-19. Over the past four decades, we’ve have built a strong track record of achievement, earning the trust of the nation’s most progressive government agencies and commercial enterprises.

We currently employ more than 200 of the country’s brightest professionals from a range of disciplines including business analytics, cartography, environmental science, software development, information technology and surveying. Our company is headquartered in Brisbane with offices around the nation.

We are currently looking for an undergraduate student from ANU to undertake an internship in our Canberra office. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to real world projects while receiving mentoring from our experienced experts. You’ll also be in a position to build your skills using the ArcGIS platform and have a front row seat to how GIS technology is making a difference in some of the country’s most important initiatives.

Projects

Project: Positive and Negative Indirect Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment

Internship details
Availability	Semester 1, 2021
Disciplines	Science Geographic Information Systems
Level	Undergraduate 2^nd or 3^rd year
Open to international students	No
Preferred project skills	GIS Environment
Clearances required	No
Host supervisors	Gary Wood – 0407 952 714 Ian Handley – 0458 644 780 Josiah Poyitt – 0438 189 447
Location	Esri Australia Canberra Office Level 1, 29 Bougainville Street Manuka ACT 2603 - Partially remote

Summary:

The intern will spend approximately 1/3 of their time in each area:

Area	Tasks and activities	Owner
Business Development	Client research Client planning and strategy Selected client meetings and discussions Sales meetings Introduction to Enterprise Sales Pre-Sales (Katherine)	Gary Wood
Training and Enablement	Attend courses Provide quality control and feedback on new training offerings prior to ‘go-live’ Assist in Adoption Program scoping and development	Ian Handley
Professional Services	Shadow a consultant Provide reach back support for basic tasks Assist in scoping activities (when appropriate) Introduction to the concept of GIS services	Josiah Poyitt