Internship Program
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Students truly interested in becoming fluent in GIS technology need access to learning that extends beyond the classroom. GISEC partnerships with Bay Area businesses and nonprofits allow students to build a GIS portfolio by applying for internships that will demonstrate real-world applications of this technology.
Past internship opportunities have included Asian Inc., Zonability and GreenInfo.
Students interesting in gaining project experience in GIS or applying for internships should contact us.
In addition, we've added a job board to help job seekers and employers. Registering with the Job Board will enable Job seekers to:
- Search and apply for Jobs in just a few clicks
- Interact with Employers through Private Messaging System
- Track your resume/profile viewed by Employers
- Get periodic Job Alerts in your inbox
The GIS Education Center looks forward to working with students, Bay Area businesses and nonprofits to match organizational GIS needs with students looking to gain real-world experience and build their portfolio.
Outreach & Consulting
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The GIS Education Center offers services beyond our workshops and lecture series presentations. We offer guidance on GIS projects, personal tutoring and assistance with installing and configuring GIS software. For more information about a service, please contact us.
GIS-EC Services
» Project Consultation
GIS is a very broad and deep subject which requires an intelligent thoughtfulness and design when it comes to project management. We have staff ready to help guide and direct your efforts to accomplish your project. The first consult is generally free so that both parties understand the scope and begin talking out a design. Follow up meetings can be arranged for an hourly fee.
» Personal GIS Tutoring
Clients with time constraints or who don't want to wait for our popular GIS Quick Start series workshops can opt for personal tutoring service. An initial free meeting is used to understand the client needs and goals. Our instructors then build a custom program to provide the skills necessary to reach your goals. Tutoring fee's are hourly and clients can choose to meet at our Mission Campus computer lab for one-on-one attention.
Academic Services
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A goal of the GIS Education Center is to demonstrate the usefulness of GIS in our college classrooms and labs. Therefore, we support and encourage the inclusion of GIS across the curriculum through class exercises and projects. Read more below on the attractive benefits of GIS.
GISEC Services
The GIS Education Center is here to provide faculty preparation on the concepts and use of maps, 3-D globes, GPS and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the classroom. In addition, we look for opportunities to link programs and/or instructors with community organizations on projects that involve mapping (i.e. tree's, graffiti, green resources...).The GIS Education Center provides:
• Consultation on using, teaching, and implementing GIS in the classroom
• Instructor led GIS Quick Course to learn the GIS basics
• Access to online training
• Comprehensive and powerful GIS software for your lab or office
• Departmental workshops on the benefits and use of GIS
• Access to teaching material and curriculum
Visualize Data
To demonstrate the power and use of GIS this example will show how a spreadsheet is converted into a map. The spreadsheet of the Election data from the 2004 US Presidential Election includes the county name, census and voting data.
Can you tell who won the election?
What were the voting patterns of Californians?
The spreadsheet certainly contains valuable information but most people can't derive patterns or relationship let alone a picture of what story the data has.
GIS provides the ability to visually display vast amount of data in a meaningful way. It is much easier to understand the map below. In addition, the map offers suggestions (or reveals spatial patterns) on California voters. This type of critical thinking can enlighten topics as well as provide valuable insight for decision making - as would be the case for a future campaign .
GIS is widely used to discover gaps in services, locate nearby resources and identify areas problematic to health and safety. We encourage the use of maps and spatial technology so students and teachers can better understand their community and educate themselves on critical issues within the community.
More Examples
We believe faculty can benefit from the use of GIS in their classroom . The popularity of online web maps and virtual globes like Google Earth has opened the door to a new and more engaging method of teaching concepts, theories, and information. Google Earth, GPS units, and even paper maps are great way to engage students, foster connections, and enhance learning in the classroom. A teacher can incorporate critical thinking with GIS by asking questions about demographic, environmental, political and economic issues in San Francisco (or almost anywhere for that matter).• What is the spatial distribution of various ethnic groups?
• How did each group vote?
• Where are crimes being committed?
• Where is air or ground pollution? Who lives in those areas and is being most impacted by pollution?
• Where are community resources located? Where is there a lack of resources and services?
• Where is a suitable area to open a small retail business?
The GIS Education Center staff can assist faculty in building curriculum that engages spatial literacy and critical thinking among the students.
Give Students Job Skills
According to the Department of Labor Geospatial Technologies have become one of the fastest growing occupations in the US. The demand for applicants with technical skills in GIS, GPS, and geospatial understanding is so great the Department of Labor suggested employers look to technical and community colleges for employees.You can provide real-world work experience for students by using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and/or a camera. Take photos on class field trips and use GPS units to record observations. Back in the classroom, add the photos and observations into Google Earth and discuss with students what they observed.
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