College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Forestry

MI DNR Student Assistant - Resource Assessment

Hiring Organization: MDNR
Employment type: Part-Time
Job Location: Lansing, MI
Application Due Date: May 17, 2023

The Resource Assessment Section (RAS) oversees the DNR’s Enterprise GIS Environment and providing geospatial support to DNR activities.  The GIS Student Assistant works directly with GIS staff to learn about how GIS supports DNR business. This position conducts projects or special assignments within the GIS Support Unit. These projects and assignments are focused on both the technical and practical aspects of managing a GIS; with a special emphasis on web-based GIS, data management, mapping of land records, GIS support to surveying, mapping of assets (trails, roads, buildings, etc.), creating scientific maps or analytics, and other general GIS support to natural resource decision making.  This position is housed within the Forest Resource Division and focused assignments in forestry may be assigned to support a student’s career or curriculum goals. This position is likely eligible for a remote work location, such as from home, most of the time.