GIS Intern - Jon Ekroth
Field: GIS
Job Title: GIS Intern
Place of Employment: Rockingham Planning
Commission, Exeter, New Hampshire
What is your current job and what does it entail?
Assist GIS Specialist and Transportation Analyst with ongoing projects that
involve state and local agencies.
In your day-to-day activities, who are the people that you interact with regularly?
GIS Manager, Transportation Analyst
For your position, what skills do you need in geospatial technologies?
GIS software knowledge, ability to understand how maps are produced.
For your position, what skills outside of geospatial technologies are required?
Computer skills, word processing, attention to detail.
What was the key factor in your career decision?
Discovering what my real interests and skills were and finding a job that
uses them.
What do you like most about your career?
Being able to work with data and computers to make maps. Ability to work
independently.
What do you like least about your career?
Some work can be monotonous.
What do you do to relax?
Listen to music, watch movies.
Who are your heroes/heroines?
People who sacrifice their lives for the benefit of others.
What advice would you give a high school student who expressed an interest
in pursuing a career in your field?
Look into what areas of geography interest you most and find out which schools
offer the best courses in those areas. Talk to people who work in the field.
Are career opportunities in your field increasing or decreasing and why?
Opportunities should be improving. This is because of decreasing expenses
to start a GIS and the openings that are created. The power of GIS is also being
used in more and more industries.
Salary Range: <$10,000 (part time)
Degree |
Major |
Institution |
Certificate |
GIS |
Penn State World Campus |
B.A. |
History |
Eastern Connecticut State University |
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