Internship, Geospatial Systems

The MCMC Internship Programme - RISE@MCMC is to attract potential and brightest talents who are up for the challenge in our diverse business functions. The programme will provide opportunities to gain valuable hands-on exposure and experiences which will bring great benefits in charting your professional journey.

Responsibilities:

1. System Administration Support

Assist with user account administration (registration, access requests, password resets) under supervision.

Maintain access control documentation (user access lists, approvals, permission records).

Update system configuration and environment documentation (inventories, basic configuration notes, reference diagrams).

2. System Monitoring & Maintenance

Perform daily/weekly system checks (service availability, storage usage, basic health checks) and escalate anomalies.

Support scheduled maintenance activities (housekeeping, log review, routine checks) as directed.

Assist in backup monitoring (job status verification, recording success/failure, prompt escalation).

Track patch/update records and maintain implementation logs (no production changes without approval).

3. Support & Coordination (Helpdesk/Operations)

Coordinate and track incidents/tickets related to system operations and the geospatial application.

Provide first-line support for basic user queries (usage guidance, access instructions) and escalate technical issues.

Draft/update FAQs and knowledge base articles for recurring issues

4. Geospatial Application (GIS) Support

Assist with geospatial application administration support, such as:

User access tracking for GIS modules/roles (documentation + coordination).

Monitoring application availability and reporting issues

Support geospatial data handling (as assigned and based on access rights), including:

Organising and updating spatial datasets (file geodatabases/shapefiles/raster layers) in accordance with SOPs.

Basic data validation/quality checks (completeness, attribute consistency, coordinate reference checks) and documenting findings.

Assist in preparing basic GIS outputs:

Simple thematic maps, layer exports, and presentation-ready visuals for reports/briefings.

Compiling metadata and dataset descriptions for internal reference.

Support coordination with stakeholders for geospatial data requests and tracking request status (where applicable).

Qualifications & Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Geographic Information System (GIS) / Geoinformatics / Geomatics, Information Technology (IT) / Computer Science / Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Science / Data Analytics (with GIS modules), Surveying / Remote Sensing / Spatial Science (with IT/system-related modules) or a related field with a minimum CGPA of 3.2/4.0

GIS fundamentals: spatial data, CRS/projections, map production, basic spatial analysis

Tools exposure: QGIS and/or ArcGIS, basic Web GIS concepts

System analyst fundamentals: requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation (e.g., SRS/user guides)

Database basics: SQL, data quality and data management

Basic system administration/networking: troubleshooting, IP/DNS fundamentals

Added advantage: Python/scripting for automation or GIS processing