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City of Portland Assessing/GIS Intern Assessors Office

The City of Portlands Assessors Office is seeking an intern for the position of Assessing/GIS Intern. The Intern will have the opportunity to experience municipal applications of GIS within the Assessing Office and explore the Citys enterprise GIS capabilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with various technical GIS and mapping work in the discovery of ownership of certain properties identified as Unknown.\ Deed research and survey interpretation will be required.\ Various analysis projects using the City parcel layer.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Enrollment in a two or four year degree or certificate program in engineering, environmental sciences, geography, GIS or natural resources, any equivalent combination of experiences and training will also be considered.\ Applicant should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.\ Ability to work carefully and with attention to detail.\ Ability to work equally well independently and with supervision.\ Ability and willingness to understand the mission of the Assessing Office.\ Ability to adapt to on-the-fly changes in project or research request, as part of the daily work flow.\ Applicants should be able to constantly operate desktop computers (both at sitting and standing work stations).

Preferred Proficiencies:

Experience with Microsoft Excel and data entry.\ Experience with Google Workspace office productivity applications.\ Proficiency with ArcMap and ArcPro.\ Ability to work carefully and with attention to detail.\ Ability to work equally well independently and with supervision.\ Excellent communication skills.\ Excellent computer skills.

Additional Internship Details:

Rate of Pay: \$18.50-\$20.00 per hour for 20-24 hours per week (depends on level of experience).\ Duration of Internship:24 weeks starting in December and ending in May.\ Schedule: Monday thru Friday, hours can be flexible.\ Location: Assessors Office, 389 Congress Street Rm 115, Portland, Maine 04101

Applications accepted until filled

If you have questions or need assistance with the application, please contact Shae Gonzalez (City of Portland Recruiter) at sgonzalez@portlandmaine.gov or 207-653-3615 (call or text)

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email hrinfo@portlandmaine.gov

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