Friday, August 29, 2008

Part-time Intern/Cartographer

Part-time GIS intern/cartographer needed

WWF needs to produce a series of consistent maps using ArcGIS. Part-time help is sought to assist with:
Mapping biological and social data for several regions following a consistent template and color scheme; summarizing data within regions or defined areas (e.g. amount of tropical forests that are within protected areas); creating and mapping new data (identifying forests at a certain elevation range); organizing, naming data and updating metadata according to defined standards; managing spatial datasets including raster data. Proficiency in ArcGIS essential. Must be organized, able to work independently and be creative. U.S. citizen or valid U.S. work permit (or work/study), NO exceptions. Availability on a part-time basis (very flexible) for the fall semester: September - December, for a total of 100-150 hours.
To apply please send a cover letter, resume and any sample maps to: Aurelie.shapiro@wwfus.org

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