- MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information)
The Summer Internship Program is a 10-week paid opportunity running from June 1 through August 7. To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university).
9-1-1 Team Intern
Project work for the GIS intern will involve enhancing MassGIS’ Master Address Database (MAD), which is used for 9-1-1 response and planning statewide. Using Structured Query Language (SQL), a robust Quality Assurance (QA) routine of over 100 checks has been developed. This routine helps assure the accuracy of the contents of the MAD and is used to maintain relationships between different datasets in the MAD. There are also seven auxiliary QA checks that, unlike the main tabular checks, use spatial SQL. After proper training, the project will consist of editing within the live production database. Project work will include fixing issues in dozens of the tabular QA checks and in a handful of the spatial QA checks, as well as providing enhancements to the MAD beyond QA work. Some outreach to data providers at the local government level will also be required.
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Communications Intern
Project work for the communications intern will involve improving communications with the MassGIS data providers and users. We have a need to communicate more effectively with the entire geospatial community in Massachusetts. We have no means or method for doing that now. We also have a need to communicate with segments of that larger population about particular technical matters related to specific data sets or other issues. Project work will include research of existing communication tools, such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools, available to us through EOTSS and other state agencies, as well as tools in use by other states that have similar needs. Project work will also include development of a strategy and implementation plan for improving MassGIS's ability to communicate with our geospatial constituency. It is likely that some implementation work will also be included, such as populating a CRM tool with existing and updated contacts, as well as creating modernized communication templates.
