Interested in working with lidar and learning advanced geopsatial data processes during summer break? Quantum Spatial welcomes the 2019 Portland office interns! For the third consecutive year, Quantum Spatial provides full-time summer learning opportunities for individuals beginning careers in the geospatial field. Working directly with our expert staff on client projects, interns will gain experience with processing and analyzing a variety of data including lidar and orthoimagery. Mentors provide focused guidance; additional enrichment is available via onsite education luncheons. The interns will explore personal interests via a capstone project of their making, incorporating knowledge and techniques learned over the course of the three month program.
Introducing…
Cayla Sigrah recently graduated from Portland State University and is excited to start her post-student life interning here at Quantum Spatial! She earned her B.S. in Environmental Science and Geographic Information Systems, which makes Quantum Spatial a perfect habitat for her to grow her knowledge of geospatial analysis. Cayla has collaborated with a diverse range of professionals who specialize in placed-based learning and environmental monitoring, and these experiences give her a well-rounded approach to problem solving, which she hopes to use to discover solutions to pressing environmental issues, especially for those most vulnerable to human-caused threats, such as Climate Change.
Kaitlyn Zurcher has a background in Environmental Sciences from Oregon State University and received her GIS Certificate from Portland Community College. She is most excited about learning as many of the processes and tools as she can during her internship at Quantum Spatial. Kaitlyn is also excited to be using her GIS and Lidar skills in a professional setting and is looking forward to seeing where this summer will take her!
Madison Lawrence is a rising sophomore at Oregon State, and finds the idea of jumping into such a professional internship somewhat daunting. However, to accomplish Madison’s ambitious goals for the future, Quantum Spatial has proven to be a place with an open mind, superior knowledge and skills, and a motivation to teach students about the world of GIS. Madison hopes to use the internship as preparation for the future, and is looking forward to the projects that Madison will work on for the duration of the internship.
Margaret Walters is a Computer Science and Digital Communications major at Oregon State University. She’s excited to be interning at Quantum Spatial and already loves the company culture! This summer, she hopes to get an in-depth look at the GIS field as well as the company’s workflow.