THIS IS A NON-CAREER APPOINTMENT THAT IS LIMITED TO 129 HOURS PER MONTH
Online application must contain all detailed education and experience. It will be used as the primary source for the initial review of your application.
The GIS Student Assistant is charged with assisting Energy Security section staff in the expansion and development of Geographic Information System (GIS) resources for the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The student assistant will be conducting spatial exploration and creating maps and data sets for research projects at the MPSC involving customer outages, energy generation and distribution, critical energy infrastructure, distributed energy, natural gas inspections and investigations, etc. The work will also involve compiling and cleaning of existing or new data sets and information from a spatial and non-spatial perspective. Finally, this data may need to be summarized in tables, charts, or other visual representations to be used in reports, presentations, briefing memos, or placed online with the public. In this role, an employee will be expected to develop and demonstrate proficiency regarding the essential duties of the job found below.
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Education
Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required.
Please submit proof of enrollment which includes unofficial transcripts, an acceptance letter from the college/university (as long as it is for the upcoming semester/term), copy of current semester/term schedule, or a receipt of tuition payment that shows a balance of $0.00. Please note these documents must include the student’s name, the college/university name, list of current courses/credits enrolled in and if applicable, courses/credits completed. Failure to attach proof of enrollment may result in you being screened out of the process.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf