Planning Student - Geodemographics and Mapping Services

☞ City of Calgary

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Update day: 29-05-2024

Location: Calgary Alberta

Category: Education / Training FMCG Houseware

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time, Temporary

Salary: $25.85 an hour

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If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

As a summer student, you will be given meaningful, productive and challenging assignments while being introduced to a career in municipal government. Geodemographics and Mapping Services has an exciting opportunity for a Planning or Geography student looking to gain exposure to a planning, forecasting, data modelling and mapping project. In this position you will support the team to research and visually represent socio-economic and international immigration patterns. Specific duties of this position include:

  • Assist with geographics data and assumptions, and with spatial and statistical analysis under the supervision of others on the team.
  • Research, consolidate, and summarize best practices and present findings.
  • Analyze data and visually represent identified patterns and trends.
Qualifications
  • Enrolled in a diploma or degree program related to Planning, Urban Design or Geography.
  • Proficiency with analytical software tools, including GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Completion of 2nd year of academic training is preferred.
  • A knowledge of City planning policies and procedures would be considered an asset.
  • Success in this position requires familiarity with research and analytical methods, experience working in a team environment, ability to communicate trends effectively, and thoroughness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Pre-employment Requirements
  • Must be currently enrolled in school on a full-time basis with the intent to return to school full-time in the Fall of 2020.
  • If invited to an interview, you will be asked to provide an unofficial transcript or an enrollment verification letter (indicating the program and year you are currently completing).
Union: CUPE Local 38


Business Unit : Calgary Growth Strategies
Position Type : Temporary Student (May - August)
Location : 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Compensation : $25.85 per hour
Days of Work : This position works a 5 day
work week with one day off in a 3 week cycle.
Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
Audience : Internal/External
Apply By : March 18, 2022
Job ID #: 305220
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