Intern, Regional Transmission Projects

INTERN, REGIONAL TRANSMISSION PROJECTS (La Crosse, WI)

Hourly Wage $18.00 | Anticipated hire date: ASAP

Support the Land team within Dairyland’s Regional Transmission Projects by assisting with real estate documentation, mapping, and data management activities while gaining hands-on experience in transmission project development and utility operations.

The Impact You'll Make in This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Assist with collecting, organizing, scanning, and entering real estate documents and data into DPC’s physical files, SharePoint sites, GIS applications, and electronic records management systems.

Support the creation and editing of property boundary shapefiles using AutoCAD and assist in transferring spatial data into DPC’s GIS platforms.

Review and compare transmission line Plan and Profile drawings with GIS data to help ensure accuracy and consistency of mapping information.

Assist in the creation, formatting, and printing of basic layout sheets using GIS applications.

Perform general proofreading and quality control of real estate documents using established checklists and procedures.

Record, organize, and prepare meeting minutes for project team discussions.

Participate in occasional field visits to project areas to support Land team activities, including coordination with field agents for document delivery and collection.

Perform other duties as assigned in support of Regional Transmission Project activities.

Your Experience and Expertise:

MINIMUM QUALITIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:  Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Cartography, Environmental Science, Business, Real Estate, or a related field. Students with coursework or demonstrated interest in mapping, land records, property research, spatial data or utility-related analysis preferred. 

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Demands: Requires extended periods of computer use, including frequent keyboard and mouse activity, along with the ability to sit, stand, walk, and perform occasional lifting and bending.

Environmental Demands: Works primarily indoors, occasionally outdoors as directed.

Other Job Characteristics: Works under close supervision while demonstrating attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency. Maintains a flexible, positive approach to supporting a wide range of tasks, from routine assignments to more complex project-related work.