GIS internship: Post #2

 GIS Job Search 


I started this assignment by simply searching "NOAA GIS jobs." which is how I found this posting for a CSS NOAA contractor job on the esri community board, pasted below. 

Funnily enough, I subscribe to weekly email updates from CSS and did receive this job advert for a Marine GIS Analyst position, several weeks ago. At the time I thought it looked like an awesome position and something I would absolutely apply for. 

I found out about CSS via an Indeed job search containing the key words- Marine GIS Technician. Most of the jobs that fit this description are either NOAA jobs or contactors that work for NOAA. The attractive looking roles usually require an advanced degree and/or 5-10 years of relevant experience, which is quite substantial. The entry level salary for most GIS jobs is pretty decent, which bodes well, but building sufficient experience for desirable roles will take some time. Browsing on Indeed makes me feel pretty good about the GIS field, there seem to be plenty of jobs on offer at the moment for people with experience in GIS technology.  

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