Are you an aspiring GIS enthusiast eager to apply your skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on the environment? Join our team at Preferred by Nature as our next GIS Intern and start on a rewarding path to turn your passion into practical experience. We're looking for a GIS-savvy intern in Indonesia to help shape a more sustainable future.
What you can expect as a GIS Intern at Preferred by Nature:
As our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern, you'll play a crucial role in our mission. We’re embarking on implementing transformative cocoa agroforestry initiatives focused on improving the livelihoods and climate resilience of cocoa farming communities in our key project regions. In this role, you’ll actively contribute detailed desk-based spatial and landscape analyses in these diverse regions, identifying high conservation value ecosystems and assessing potential threats. Working closely with our Project Specialist, you'll also help develop GIS methodologies to be used across the countries Preferred by Nature is working in.
Working with us will provide you with unique opportunities. To highlight just a few of them:
- A great platform to put your academic knowledge into action with practical GIS application.
- Exposure to diverse global information systems and a chance to work on real-world projects.
- Support and guidance from our experienced Projects team.
- A global work environment with international colleagues.
- Flexible working hours to balance your studies and internship.
During your 6-month internship, you'll have a clear roadmap with specific tasks in these central areas:
- Data collection: Gather a wide range of existing data, focusing on landscape elements related to climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem services, forest-dependent communities, and cocoa farm infrastructure in the intervention areas.
- Spatial analysis: Conduct in-depth spatial analysis to identify conservation value and assess threats in project areas and surroundings.
- Findings presentation: Present your findings, engage in validation, and help make decisions on potential field visits.
- Coordination and collaboration: Collaborate with the project team and local partners for a cohesive analysis approach.
Ideal GIS Intern candidate will have:
- Active enrollment in a higher education program in geography, geoscience, data science or any other related field.
- Coursework or relevant experience in conducting spatial analysis using GIS tools and data.
- Experience in using Google Earth Engine.
- Knowledge of climate change impacts, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail.
- Excellent English communication and report writing skills.
We would also appreciate if you:
- Have experience in programming or scripting languages.
- Have a keen interest in environmental and sustainability issues.
If you see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply and join our team!
Specifics about this position:
- Salary: 1.800.000,00 IDR per month (part-time)
- Start date: 4 January 2024 (6-month internship)
What Sets Us Apart:
- Global work culture.
- A comprehensive Junior Talent Program dedicated to providing the conditions for you to develop the right skills and knowledge for professional growth.
- Opportunity to work on international projects.
- A friendly, international team of colleagues with a pleasant work environment.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of the role, please submit your CV by 30 November 2023 via the application form below.
Application pre-screening will be conducted during the application period.
Preferred by Nature wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
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