Intern, Gis Technician - Quebec City, Canada - The Nature Conservancy of Canada

The Nature Conservancy of Canada

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Quebec City, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Geomatics intern to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation's leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain.

Since 1962 NCC and its supporters have protected 15 million hectares (more than 35 million acres) of ecologically significant land across Canada.

NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians.

With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

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Purpose and General Description:
_**Are you passionate about conserving some of Quebec's most important natural spaces? Do you want to have a positive, lasting impact on nature? Are you looking for a well-rounded position to kick-start your conservation career with hands-on experience? We want to hear from you

The geomatics intern will be involved in mapping, managing the geographic database and visiting one of CNC's protected properties.

This internship will give the student the opportunity to gain hands-on geomatics experience in the field of private land conservation, as well as deepen his or her knowledge of habitats and rare species in southern Quebec.

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Duties and Responsibilities:
_**Under the supervision of the coordinator and the geomatics technician, the intern will have the following responsibilities:

Telecommuting or hybrid mode at the office (90%)
Prepare static maps for the conservation team;
Maintain web mapping tools (web map, Survey 123 form, Field Maps);
Process and standardize data collected in the field;
Support the improvement of field collection tools;
Calculate statistics related to the natural environments present on some of the properties protected by CNC;
Prepare data to be shared with NCC partners.
Field (10%)
Collect field data for stewardship and acquisition projects;
Provide support in various simple tasks to assist field coordinators and project managers.
Other duties as assigned

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Required Skills and Attributes:
_**This posting is targeted to individuals possessing the following skills and traits:

Studies in geomatics with a profile in cartography (with 2 years of training completed),
Strong interest in geospatial technologies;
Good knowledge of ArcGIS tools (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, Survey 123, etc);
Ability to work as part of a team and independently;
Ability to use standard software (Word, Excel, Power Point);

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Terms of Employment:
_**- Subject to funding, this is a 16 week position from May 6, 2024, until August 23, 2024;

Compensation: $20.00/hour;
Evening and weekend work may be required but is infrequent.

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How To Apply:
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Application Deadline:
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March 10,
2024, _11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST_