The GIS Intern position is responsible for performing basic GIS mapping and analysis in addition to data acquisition, review, and editing to support our client projects and software. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who possesses strong communication and organizational skills, has a solid understanding of vector and raster GIS, and is interested in pursuing a career in GIS. This position also requires strong technical skills to pair with creative problem solving skills to assist on a wide variety of projects.
Description
The GIS Intern position is responsible for performing basic GIS mapping and analysis in addition to data acquisition, review, and editing to support our client projects and software. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who possesses strong communication and organizational skills, has a solid understanding of vector and raster GIS, and is interested in pursuing a career in GIS. This position also requires strong technical skills to pair with creative problem solving skills to assist on a wide variety of projects.
Who We Are
Independent for over 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.
Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.
The Team
Our practice focuses on applying advanced actuarial techniques and geospatial technology to develop innovative insurance products for traditional & start-up insurers, as well as the associated state regulatory rate filing support. We are thought leaders in climate change, artificial intelligence, telematics, and other leading-edge research. We work on some of today’s most important insurance problems, including modernizing flood insurance and addressing the wildfire crisis in California. We also do traditional actuarial work such as ratemaking, reserving, predictive modeling & competitive analysis, plus a variety of special projects.
The Role
On a typical assignment, the GIS Intern would be responsible for:
- Acquisition, review, and processing of third-party GIS data
- Creating map exhibits for client deliverables
- Creating interactive maps to support internal decision making
- Assisting with the creation of custom raster and vector geospatial datasets across multiple platforms, such as ArcGIS, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL
- Preparing and appending geographic variables to large location level datasets
- Checking team member work for technical accuracy
The nature of the projects may vary widely throughout the internship.
Qualifications
Required:
- A Master’s degree in GIS, Geography, or similar field (or pursuit of a Master’s/Doctoral degree)
- Coursework or previous working experience with GIS
- Technically proficient with ArcPro
- Technically proficient with Python
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued security clearance
Desired:
- Proficient with Arcpy
- Proficient with SQL queries
- Service oriented
- Quick learner
- Team player
- Good with detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Located in the San Francisco Bay Area
Office
Milliman is a firm of consultants & actuaries serving the full spectrum of business, governmental & financial organizations. Our San Francisco office is in the Financial District, a short walk from BART & most commuter bus lines. This role is based out of the Milliman San Francisco office, but candidates can work remotely anywhere in the US. This can be a full-time or part-time position.
Compensation
The hourly range is $23 to $42, depending on relevant factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc. If the applicant is pursuing a master’s degree, the hourly range is $23 to $37; if the applicant is pursuing a doctoral degree the hourly range is $26 to $42.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:
- When an employee reaches 1,000 hours worked within 12 consecutive months, they become eligible for a 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; Interns, Temporary, and Seasonal Employees will earn PTO each pay period, based on 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)