Undergraduate or graduate student part-time employment opportunity in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Seeking an undergraduate or graduate student employee to perform GIS analyses related to a soil survey of Israel. The student will contribute to developing national-scale maps of soil points and polygons with associated spatial databases. The student will be supervised by Dr. Brian Needelman in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology and will also collaborate with Dr. Danny Itkin from the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. GIS technical support and guidance will be provided by Dr. Needelman.
Requirements:
- Background in GIS (ArcGIS).
- Ability to efficiently perform basic GIS functions of defining and manipulating points and polygons and associated spatial databases.
- Ability to fix problems that arise while working in ArcGIS.
Preferred abilities:
- Knowledge of geomorphic landscapes and relationships.
- Knowledge of soils and soil variation across landscapes.
Commitment
- 10 hours/week during the summer (except during leave periods); flexible hours. Potential to continue employment into the Fall semester.
To apply, please send an email to Dr. Brian Needelman (bneed@umd.edu) with a brief description of your job qualifications and interest in the position (resume helpful but not required). The position will be open until filled.