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- UWF Affiliation and GIS Internship agreements on file
- 130 hours of hands-on GIS experience
- Students are expected to keep track of their hours worked to easily share progress with their supervisor and instructor.
- In a 16-week semester, 130 hours equals about 10 hours per week. 10 hours per week is the minimal time commitment. Ideally, plan for 15 hours per week to get the most out of the experience.
- This may include fieldwork/data collection.
- Use of any GIS software is acceptable but Esri ArcGIS Pro is preferred. Some organizations are still using ArcGIS Desktop or they may be using open-sourced GIS software like QGIS or GRASS.
- Many internship positions will involve data editing, file management, georeferencing, etc. However, it's important to UWF GIS for your internship to be varied in tasks and involvement.
- In the Canvas course site, expect to share your experience with classmates, complete a mid-term check-in with your instructor, and conduct a final evaluation forms at the end of the semester (student and supervisor evaluations required). See the course syllabus and Forms section below for more details.
GIS Portfolio requirement:
- A GIS portfolio including an updated resume and samples of work is required at the end of the GIS Internship course (again, typically the last course taken in the program).
- Students are encouraged to keep their GIS blog up to date throughout the program courses (typically a required part of lab assignments) to make the task of selecting work samples easier. Work completed at the internship organization is encouraged but not required.
For full GIS Internship requirementsinformation, alternative options, requirements, and course details, review the course syllabus:
Forms
Internship
- Affiliation Agreement
- GIS Internship Agreement - A Qualtrics form, submit in Canvas
- Mid-term check-in - submit the completed doc in Canvas
- Student Evaluation - Qualtrics form, the student completes and submits comment in Canvas
- Supervisor Evaluation - Qualtrics form, Internship instructor or student emails to the supervisor to be completed, the student submits comment in Canvas
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