Internship Opportunity: Gis Asset Management Specialist

Salary: $18.24 - $22.50 Hourly
Location : Golden, CO
Job Type: Temporary (9 months or less)
Job Number: HAA-GISAsset-02/24
Department: Department of Transportation
Opening Date: 02/29/2024
Closing Date: 3/10/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 425 Corporate Circle, Golden CO 80401
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This position is open to applications from Colorado residents and non-residents.
Applications will be reviewed as they come in. It is in your best interest to apply early.
This internship is a paid temporary part-time up to full-time position (minimum 24 hours/week).
This position does not provide benefits however, CDOT offers all Interns (temporary employees) paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at forty-eight 48 hours.
Temporary positions will exist for 9 months or less.
About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people does contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future!
CDOT for All
CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
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Description of Job
About the Work Unit
This position is located in the Asset Management unit of the Division of Maintenance and Operations at CDOT. The Asset Management unit's purpose is to support and maintain all Maintenance related systems and mobile applications, reports and business processes.
About the position
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is looking for a GIS intern to help with digitizing and updating its statewide GIS asset inventory. The candidate will be using GIS software, remote-sensing techniques, high-resolution imagery, and street-view imagery to identify and classify different assets along CDOT highways. Training and support will be provided.
Work Environment:

• Part time, approximately 20 hours per week from home

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum QualificationsThis experience must be specifically documented on your application. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application.
Qualified candidates must be either:

• Any college student enrolled in an accredited community college, college or university seeking an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in the following: Geology, Geographic Information System Technology, Geomatics, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, Geological Engineering or a closely related field

OR

• A recent college graduate. Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in Geology, Geographic Information System Technology, Geomatics, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical or Geological Engineering or a closely related field within three calendar years.

OR

• A certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Services .

A copy of your transcripts listing your name, the school name, courses by term, and term GPA or degree conferral and conferral date must be included in your documentation; unofficial copies are acceptable. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report will result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Conditions of Employment:
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is in the supplemental information section.
The Exceptional Candidate will be a sophomore or above in an undergraduate college/university, a graduate college/university student, or recent graduate as defined above and the following:

• Strong interest in the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Basic knowledge of GIS software operations such as: editing features, writing simple SQL/python queries, connecting to servers, labeling features, using domains and sub-type, geodatabases and feature class, and geo-referencing images;
• Available between 10 to 20 hours per week;
• Have a good sense of direction while looking at a map or aerial imagery;
• Ability to read and understand "As-Built" or "As-Constructed" engineering drawings;
• Have a desire to learn more about GIS as it pertains to transportation infrastructure and how state government works;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Willingness to learn;
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
4. A copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
Requirements for the cover letter: Please upload your cover letter as an attachment in the "attachment" section within your online application. The education, experience, abilities, and accomplishments listed in this announcement have been identified as critical to successful performance in this position. Your cover letter should address your interest in and qualifications for this job with CDOT. Please be specific and detailed in describing experience, abilities, and accomplishments as they relate to this position's requirements and major duties as described in the announcement.
Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "" and "" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Info Cubic".
Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, LLC, including its privacy policy, may be found online at . Info Cubic is located at 116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 206, Englewood, CO 80112, and can be reached at 877.360.4636.
The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes: social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
ADAAA Accommodation: CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Angelita Sims at angelita.sims@state.co.us or 303-757-9225.
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Did you upload your transcript and cover letter into your online application as requested in the Supplemental Information section of the job announcement for this position?

• Yes
• No

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Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A".
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