Tips to Land Your First GIS Job

[@andieheck5686]

Graduating this year with a BA in urban geography & minor in GIS/RS and this was really helpful! Would love to see a video about developing a portfolio

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching! Yea, I need to make a video about that.

[@mohammadmashal2938]

Hey I just graduated and looking for a gis job. Watched your video and helped me land a job. I really appreciate it. You are extremely helpful. Would love to see more vids

[@youleekogoya1517]

I look forward to seeing your next video of how to make and organize a portfolio!!!

[@whoa_that_ruled]

Definitely interested in learning more about the website that you created and what process you used. Good information in this video and synced up with what I experienced looking for a job 6-7 years ago.

[@tobi.oyedero]

This has been really helpful. All the tips were important, but tips 2 and 5 (also 6 😆) were the ones I found I lacked. Thanks for sharing! 🤝

[@Frxnando]

A video on getting first arcgis job or making a portfolio would be awesome! Thanks for the tips

[@aliaroca-lezra7916]

Thanks for all of your videos. It would be awesome if you created a channel for QGIS stuff. Would also love to see a video on creating a personal website/portfolio/github!

[@Franchyze923]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and agreed, that would be a good video.

[@bc4198]

Thanks! That helps make clear that it's a tech job, and I see your tips match the path for data analysts and programmers / software developers 💡

[@davidnjenga8167]

Just recently completed my degree,,applied a ton of jobs without getting feedback...will use more of your advice to see if i can land a job...

[@word42069]

Great information dude! I work in architecture so my knowledge of GIS is moderate but I actually don’t know very much about the field/industry.

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielmateo4892]

Great tips! Hope to see a video on what moves to make once that first GIS job is secured 💯.

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching! A video like that is on my to do list. I want to make a tip list for how to transition to a GIS Developer.

[@livestronger925]

Great video. I’m currently two semesters away from graduating and I’ve been applying to internships like crazy and still no luck. The most I ever had was a phone screening and an interview. Just applied to 3 more today. I’ve gotten resume tips, cover letter advice, you name it but I’ve still gotten no internship. What I haven’t done is put a link to my portfolio in my resume or cover letter so I’m going to try that and see how it goes!!!

[@Franchyze923]

Just keep applying, it took me a ton of applications before I got my first job. I definitely think adding a link to your portfolio is a good idea, helps you stand out. Good Luck!

[@livestronger925]

@@Franchyze923 Update. I finally got a GIS internship and have been there for two months! I graduate in one semester and have been thinking about what kind of job I want to get when I graduate. I’ve got a computer science background, but the software developer entry level is so flooded and hard to get Into so I feel like I could get a gis analyst or gis developer job. Honestly, I want a job that maybe has a mix of coding and gis work in it. Do you have any advice?

[@Franchyze923]

@@livestronger925 Nice! Congrats! I would encourage you to apply for both types of jobs (software developer and gis developer). Might be worth applying to somewhere like ESRI. You'll work as a software developer but will work on GIS software. Software developers generally get paid more than GIS developers (for whatever reason). Good luck!

[@sheleah8499]

Keep it coming! GIS Noob here 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching!

[@subhasmitapanda-yo5vt]

Thanks you so much for the info. It’s really helpful. Absolutely educational. Definitely going to try these in my resume.

[@jaredl3903]

Very helpful. Trying to make a career change back into geography and this is a great jumping off point.

[@paullin178]

I'm doing a masters in Geodesy and Geoinformatics in Germany.

[@youleekogoya1517]

Hi there! Thank you so much for the tips. I really appreciate it. It helps me in thinking of what should I prepare from now. I am a graduate student who is taking a GIS certificate and hopping to be able to use my certificate for my career.

[@afaghzeydani7965]

simple and useful👍👍

[@beforeyourimmigrants8471]

I tell everyday people I make custom interactive clickable maps. I don't get very technical. I only say it pulls information from an Excel table and shows on the map. People don't like babbling. Don't start talking that GIS talk. Spatial this and that longitude latitude blah blah blah. You got to know the audience.

[@Franchyze923]

Exactly!

[@bulbasaur5203]

Thanks for the helpful video. I graduated recently, and likewise in December with no internships. Still looking for that first job haha. A video on creating a portfolio would be sick!

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching! Just keep applying something will work out eventually. I'll look into making a video on creating a portfolio.

[@mattduvall7130]

this is really hepful advice I too had the same situation as you i graduated this past december didnt have the best gpa and had no internships.

[@micheliawibowo]

im new at your channel id really love to know how to organize a portofolio

[@sonhuynh6627]

Hi, can you make a series about create a web and share (drone image, DEM, LAS, arcgis data, 3d scene, etc) into web. I really love your experiences, help me a lot

[@kuroimukherjee5926]

Can you make a video explaining how the different roles like gis specialist, gis exceutive, gis developer etc are different from each other and what are the major things that one should learn for that specific role.

[@Franchyze923]

That's a good idea. I'll add that to my list of videos to make. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@Adam-eats]

I graduated with a degree in Geography with emphasis in GIS. Since graduating, I’ve held geospatial jobs (and had 2 years in IT), but none of the GIS jobs used ArcGIS or ESRI products, and Im finding it hard to move into an Analyst position, which is unfortunate because I’ve been in the field for a total of about 7 years now. I’ve done aerial imagery, field collection, lidar and GIS (using proprietary software or smallworld). Im working on getting a website together since I know HTML, CSS, and JS and then learn more about QGIS to put some projects on the portfolio page. I’d love to add some web projects in there too. Any ideas for projects that I could add to move me to the next level?

[@halithabanu7268]

Thanks for the great video... I'm doing my degree in GIS. Could you upload a video on how to make a portfolio and also give some basic stuffs related to GIS for a job perspective...like basic concepts ... thanks in advance for your reply

[@Franchyze923]

Thanks for watching! Yea I plan to make a video related to creating a portfolio/basic GIS concepts.

[@Mr.Autodelete]

I’m a sophomore for a BS geography/GIS I was debating taking my credits and becoming a surveyor and moving into GIS later in my career because I need a real job bad

[@abdullahalmamun6829]

Hi, hope you are doing well. I think you have a little bit time for youtube. If possible please make a playlist from beginning to advance about how python works in arcgis. You have a playlist but I cann,t understand how I can start. Especially the arcpy methods and it’s different class, how they works. Thanks for your video. Great you

[@Franchyze923]

What topics are you having trouble understanding? That playlist starts pretty much from the beginning. Are you trying to accomplish a specific task?

[@abdullahalmamun6829]

@@Franchyze923 thanks for your reply. I want to say how can I start the arcpy for different gis task. Say I have a feature class .Now i want to buffer it and segrigate eash from another attribute wise. As like. I have understand that needs to buffer and run it on for loop. But how can I do it in python. In a word, I have that's idea how can solve any problem. And also basics of python language. But I can integrate them in a platform. So I ask you how I can strat that's why I understand how arcpy works. Thank you.

[@haal4056]

Thank you!

[@Manwithaplan2021]

How do I convince my myself I have the ability to learn python/get more comfortable working with data? I am currently doing a GIS internship and sometimes I get in my head that I don't have a technical enough mind to actually succeed in the GIS field.

[@arunkumarpalanisamy581]

The video is simple and helpful, currently working in Oil and Gas industries like to become a GIS analyst could you suggest something on this aspect. what are the softwares to be learned.

[@Franchyze923]

Can't go wrong with ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, basic Python and SQL.

[@jakflex1234]

Hi there, thank you for all the information in the video, I have been working in the field for about a year since I graduated but I am trying to build a new resume for a new job. Your information puts a new perspective into my mind on what to Include on my resume, so thank you!

[@Franchyze923]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching

[@MohsinRaza-w9w]

If I don't like programming, should I choose GIS as my concentration course? or I've to choose IT Management ?

[@chacmool2581]

* Data Science master's (GPA 4.0/4.0) * SQL, R & Python proficiency * UCLA Certificate in GIS & Geospatial Technology What can I expect in terms job opportunities?

[@apolinartabanera9275]

Thanks for this informative video. May I ask where you can find clients on GIS Job? Website?

[@supportmerit]

Learn Qgis ArcGIS pro SQL Python And show it off as much as possible

[@lizzytink01]

Can you give tips on negotiating? I haven’t had a job in the field and I don’t want them to lowball me.

[@Franchyze923]

Some general tips - 1) Know your worth. Check Glassdoor, levels.fyi, reddit etc. to see what others with similar job titles/levels of experience are making. It can vary a lot by region. 2) Research each company you interview with. See what kinds of salary ranges they usually offer. 3) Realize that you can also negotiate things besides salary, like vacation, sign on bonus etc. Good luck!

[@supportmerit]

Learn how to migrate data from arcmap to pro. It’s a huge skill everyone is in need of right now.

[@rani6909]

Hi , i have an experince which is related to gis.. is there any remote job opportunities ?

[@eslamfarag2979]

Thanks a lot, any tips about how to land GIS remote jobs in U.S based company from outside of U.S?

[@HishamMahmudinOC]

Hi, thanks for posting! How many applications do you think you filled out before you landed your 1st GIS gig?

[@Franchyze923]

Probably 30 or so? Possibly more

[@kylekrumm9637]

Hey, really helpful video, I appreciate it! Do you have any tips or know of any resources I could use to get started building a portfolio website?

[@zuberiluwena618]

Brother your video is really help me to not give up on my career, I am a Geoinformatics student and I have only for months till I finish my bachelor but I don't know how I can start applying for a job and what Gis market need nowadays. And I have a question is studying data analytics is important? And it can add something?

[@Franchyze923]

You should be able to find an entry level GIS job if you understand the basics of GIS and have familiarity with some common software (Arcmap, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS). Studying data analytics is certainly helpful, but probably not a requirement. This is also dependent on where you are searching for jobs.

[@zuberiluwena618]

@@Franchyze923 thank you so much brother

[@mdnafizimtiaz4518]

How to get a remote job as a GIS professional? I am from Bangladesh and here GIS job market is not good. So I am looking forward to joining a North American or European GIS company. So how do I get a remote job?

[@utsavdhiman8241]

Hie There I have learned gis in my masters of Geography I have specialization in cad software can I be a part of yours I want to work in Canada can you please guide what should I do to get job there from India

[@user-zh2cm4ur4n]

Sorry I am looking for advice. I am a risk engineer by trade but I really hate the oil and gas field. I live near Philly. I do a lot of data analytics work in reliability engineering (risk and probability, KPIs). I also know how to do ML algorithms and Folium in Python. However, I do hope to get a Data analyst job first to get more exposure to SQL and data analytics experiences in a non-industrial niche area. I see that a local utility company is looking for data analysts for GIS, and I am very interested. May I know more from you about the job prospects of a GIS analyst? I am also looking to see if there is any mobility in terms of me moving to NYC or other cities in the US in the future.

[@Franchyze923]

Plenty of prospects for a GIS analyst. Certainly a big presence of those kinds of jobs in the DC area. A lot of government agencies use GIS.

[@nathansloan7645]

I'm a junior GIS major, just had my first interview (which I'm a terrible at) nevertheless I don't think it went well. What are some things I could do to stand out/talk about during the interview?

[@Franchyze923]

Trying filling up the interview time with topics you're comfortable with. Talk about one of your side projects or something else that you can go on and on about.

[@saikatmitra1364]

If I do M.sc in geo informatics will I get a job outside of india, mostly western countries????

[@devikadas426]

Hi as you said i have knowledge in the open source software but not in ARGIS Pro Do you have any suggestions on finding a good certification course in ARCGIS Pro

[@Franchyze923]

ESRI has their own certifications. I havent taken any of them but this one might be good to start with - www.esri.com/training/catalog/611c21fd6db91a43604966bb/arcgis-pro-foundation-2101/#core

[@anglaismoyen]

What would you recommend if I don't have any relevant formal qualifications? I love GIS but I only discovered it after uni. I've taken the UC Davis course on Coursera and I'm doing a geo-python course too. Do you think I just need to build a portfolio or do I need a geoinformatics degree or similar?

[@anglaismoyen]

If I can do it without the degree, what job titles are realistic to go for in the beginning? I feel like I just need a foot in the door.

[@Franchyze923]

Yes, you can do it without another degree. You mentioned a portfolio - that’s a great idea. I would look for geospatial tech or analyst jobs and prepare to to talk about your portfolio/projects.

[@mohammadazry5349]

Hlw Sir, I have done some projects with ArcGis(10.4.1) and Alhamdulillah my paper was accepted in some Universities for research. But the problem is I think I don't have in-depth knowledge about GIS work and also no idea about PYTHON. Can you suggest to me where I can learn research-based GIS and PHYTHON for free with a Certificate? Thank You in advance.

[@abdulhaseebofficial7459]

mere dost from youtube tutorials.

[@genifertom]

Hi, Frans! I just would like to ask if GIS specialists or developers are not allowed to do video call to loveones? 😬😊

[@Franchyze923]

It really depends on the job. Most you are able to have your personal phone with you but some jobs (like certain government jobs) you are not allowed to have a personal phone with you. But usually they will have a phone that you can use to call home.

[@genifertom]

@@Franchyze923 I see. Now I understand. Thank you for the info. ❤️

[@Maliilse75]

Is it old-fashioned to join a portfolio in PDF with a cv for a job application? I've just finished my first GIS course and so don't have much to show yet about 3-4 maps max. I dread a bit the time it takes to build a portfolio on line.

[@Franchyze923]

I'd advocate for an online portfolio but a PDF + CV should work too.

[@Maliilse75]

@@Franchyze923 Thanks! Why would an on line PF be better in your view?

[@Franchyze923]

@@Maliilse75 More modern, easier to share with others, shows you have more general technical skills (not just GIS).

[@Maliilse75]

@@Franchyze923 Thanks!

[@Siva-qw1kx]

I am currently studying BSc GEOGRAPHY first year in uk any tips for me for future

[@Franchyze923]

Study, create a portfolio where you can showcase some of your coursework, start looking for internships.

[@GingerBreadMan144]

This "career" has made me not far from homelessness. I hate this field and wish I never wasted all my time and money studying it in school and trying to get a job plus only working contracts. If anyone were to ever ask me about getting into GIS, even if they're really passionate about it I'd tell them to turn around, and RUN in the opposite direction. Just completely destroyed me mentally and financially. The flooded competition plus the lack of jobs make it impossible to get a job. I've been unemployed for almost two years.

[@raselislam7503]

which is the best university for GIS for masters?

[@Franchyze923]

Not sure, but at one point I was looking into Penn State - www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/geographic-information-systems-gis-masters/overview

[@nazmashaik390]

University of redlands is the main campus most of them go to esri.

[@theloveofthesunshine]

Hey! Anyone on here hiring in Tennessee?

[@shakya__ji_0909]

Hey

[@authoronauthorinterviews1589]

Great stuff man! Just graduated with a BA in Spatial Science in Australia. About to have my second GIS interview!

[@Franchyze923]

Good luck!

[@tiredpegasus6264]

I really want to ask this question is gis a profession ?

[@Franchyze923]

I would consider it more of a tool that compliments another discipline, unless you are actually developing GIS software.

[@tiredpegasus6264]

@@Franchyze923 I get it thank you

[@GlovesupSwampy]

Are you like a gis analyst or more a developer ?

[@Franchyze923]

Developer now, but was formerly an analyst a few years ago.

[@GlovesupSwampy]

@@Franchyze923 How would you describe the difference between the two positions? It feels to me now that most companies advertising for an analyst actually want a developer when you look at the duties (perhaps just to get them on the cheap)

[@Franchyze923]

@@GlovesupSwampy An analyst role shouldn't have you responsible for developing new features/functionality. Usually you are using tools someone else developed to answer some sort of question. Developers on the other hand listen to the needs of analysts and develop the tools. If a company is asking you to do development type work then that needs to be reflected in the salary. An analyst might be required to understand basic SQL and Python to perform certain repetitive functions (like a standard query that always gets run on new datasets or being able to run a python tool from command line) but again, usually an analyst won't be developing this stuff.

[@mhdimthiyaz218]

what is the salary bro ?