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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is seeking a part-time undergraduate student Cartographer to work on custom mapping projects in the GeoGraphics Laboratory.
The successful candidate will:
Assist with custom cartographic design projects for internal university and external community clients
Identify and prepare spatial data for cartographic projects
Meet with cartography clients to define project scope and to iteratively design cartographic products
Supervise and guide cartography project work in progress by undergraduate lab assistants.
* Other administrative tasks as assigned/needed to support cartographic design and research in the GeoGraphics Lab.
Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software (e.g. ArcGIS Pro) and Graphic Design software (e.g. Adobe Illustrator) is desired. The successful applicant must be a current undergraduate student enrolled at Penn State.
Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To be considered for this position, applicants must include a cover letter and resume.
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About Penn State University
The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation. ARL-Penn State supports national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life through Education; Scientific discovery; Technology demonstration; and Transition to application. As a designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), ARL-Penn State conducts essential research, development, and systems engineering in support of our nations priorities free from conflict of interest or competition with commercial industry.
What you'll do
- The successful candidate will assist with custom cartographic design projects and prepare spatial data for these projects. They will also meet with clients to define project scope and supervise undergraduate lab assistants.
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