Georgia County Internship Program Spotlight

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Aislinn Wright, Courtesy of Glynn County

College of Coastal Georgia Student, Aislinn Wright, Interns with Glynn County Board of Commissioners

Aislinn Wright, a Public Management major at the College of Coastal Georgia, completed a GIS internship for Glynn County during the 2016 Summer Georgia County Internship Program. Based on her field of study, Wright felt that she had the experience and familiarity with the basics of county government she could bring to her internship. As a GIS intern, Wright was tasked with completing a story map project on Jekyll Island to be published on the county website and educating the public about aspects of Glynn County.

In order to create the story map for Jekyll Island, Wright spent time learning about map making and various web applications in order to find the appropriate data. She also had the opportunity to learn about GIS software when creating tree canopy maps. In completing her internship duties, Wright found that she was able to quickly develop GIS knowledge and now feels much more confident in using these applications and feels that she will be competent in using GIS for future positions.

Wright voiced that her favorite part of the internship was her main project of the story map of Jekyll Island. She considered the project to be both enjoyable and a good learning experience, especially since it showed that she had a lot to learn about map-making and story map applications in order to be successful. Wright also found the creativity needed to create the story map to be very gratifying. She further found the networking she engaged in and talking to various stakeholder groups on Jekyll Island, to be very rewarding.

Overall, Wright enjoyed her internship and found it a learning experience which enabled her to grow professionally. She found that she now feels competent in GIS and has gained networking ability. When asked about a future career paths, Wright stated that she would absolutely consider a career in county government. Here future goal is to work in GIS on projects that would benefit the county.

For more information on the GCIP, please visit the ACCG Civic Affairs Foundation website at http://www.civicaffairs.org.