Page History

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• UWF Internship Affiliation Agreement (UWF staff will initiate on student's behalf see Internships and Field Experiences and Non-clinical student form)
• GIS Internship Agreement - A Qualtrics and PDF form, student submits in Canvas
• Mid-term check-in - student submits 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 by supervisor, the student submits comment in Canvas

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Schedule an appointment with a GIS Advisor to begin discussing internship placement 1-2 semesters before you plan to enroll in GIS Internship. Below are a few things we routinely share with students during our conversations.

1. Consider

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1. interests, strengths, and goals. 
2. Create or update a GIS resume.
   1. Sample GIS Resume (word document to view and download)
   2. GIS Resume Guidelines PDF  (resume assignment pulled from course site)
3. Conduct an internship search. See the opportunities below.
4. Prepare for a GIS job interview (links to external  sites)
   1. Ten Tips to Prepare for a GIS Job Interview
   2. Preparing for a GIS Job Interview
   3. Prepare to get that job: 20 Challenging GIS Interview Questions

Opportunities:

• GIS Internships in Florida and Lower Alabama
• National GIS Internship Agencies
  • USGS
  • Esri
  • Fish and Wildlife
• Popular GIS job sites
  • gisjobs.com
  • gjc.org
• Program instructors and advisors share internship and employment opportunities with GIS students as we learn about them.
• A great way to learn about internships and job opportunities is to join a professional GIS user group. Attending webinars and events helps to learn more about the industry and get to know other practitioners. GIS folks learning from each other and sharing the latest news/tech. Most groups offer volunteer opportunities worth checking out - as a resume builder and network with GIS professionals. Here are some resources: 
  • URISA (National and International) Student membership is available at a reduced rate. Benefits generally include more education and more networking options.
  • AAG - (National and International)
  • ASPRS (National) More Remote Sensing focused applications of GIS.
  • GIS User Group search - for even more options based on geography.
  • Florida
    • FLURISA (Statewide) Free to join the mailing list (attend webinars, learn about events). 
    • NWFL GIS (Destin)
    • CFGIS (Daytona Beach)
    • SFGIS (West Palm Beach)
    • SHRUG (Tallahassee)
    • FL ASPRS (Tampa, statewide)

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