About Us. The award-winning San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is a small state agency located in San Francisco. BCDC is the nation’s first state coastal management agency and was established in 1965 to protect the San Francisco Bay and the Suisun Marsh. The Commission has regulatory and planning authority over development in the San Francisco Bay and along the Bay's nine-county shoreline.

About the Job. We are seeking two Geographic Information Systems interns to assist BCDC’s GIS Specialist with a variety of projects, including updating BCDC geospatial data layers, maintenance of BCDC's Bay Resource Analysis Tool, metadata production and editing, and other related tasks. This is a volunteer and unpaid position. Candidates should be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week for at least three months.

Desired Qualifications. The internship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate applicants should have completed three years of their college education. Preferably, applicants will have a background in urban or environmental planning, landscape architecture, architecture, natural resource management, geography or a related field. Ideal candidate has experience with the following: education and/or experience with Geographic Information Systems, planning and policy analysis, familiarity with BCDC and the San Francisco Bay Plan, ability to work independently and as part of a team and the ability to write clearly.

Applying for the Job. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please send (digitally or as hard copies) your letter of interest, resume, work samples and/or writing sample and two references to:

Javier del Castillo
GIS Specialist
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
455 Golden Gate Ave. Suite 10600
San Francisco, CA 94102
javierd@bcdc.ca.gov
415.352.3667

For more details see: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/employment/employment.shtml