Esri Australia - Use of GIS for Bushfire Project

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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: Use of GIS for Bushfire Assessment, Recovery and Mitigation

Internship Availability: Semester 2, 2020
Internship Discipline: Science; Geographic Information Systems
Internship Level: Undergraduate 2nd or 3rd year
Available to International Students: No
Preferred Project Skills:
- GIS
- Environment
Clearances Required: N/A
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 St
- Manuka ACT 2603

Summary

The intern will spend time in three areas:

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