Intern - Geospatial Software Developer

Your tasks

Global Risk Assessment Services (GRAS)
is an innovative company providing information to ecological and social sustainability. GRAS helps agricultural producers, processors, brand owners, traders, NGOs, scientists and investors to review sustainability risks for individual suppliers, sourcing areas or countries. In addition, GRAS supports certification systems, certification bodies and auditors in objective sustainability analysis and verification of land use change.

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic intern who is proficient in software development and has a

strong interest in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
. The ideal candidate will assist in developing, maintaining, troubleshooting and optimizing a complex system for geospatial data analysis and visualization. Here, you will:

• Develop and maintain code for a comprehensive sustainability platform
• Perform spatial data analysis using GIS tools and techniques
• Improve documentation and workflows
• Assist in investigating and resolving customer requests and tickets

Your profile

Essential Skills:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Geoinformatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field and will be available for a
  full-time internship
  for
  at least 6 month
• High proficiency in software development, including experience programming in Python, PHP or R, as well as with RESTful APIs
• Experience with version control using Git
• Familiarity with geospatial data and concepts
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with geospatial packages in Python
• Experience with R packages like Quarto and dplyr, as well as LaTeX
• Experience with the Laravel PHP framework
• Experience with GIS tools like QGIS
• Knowledge of AWS and Docker
• Familiarity with project management and/or helpdesk systems such as Jira and Freshdesk.

Why us?

We are an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts,
joining forces for a sustainable future
We believe that
our team is our core asset
and we support our people as best we can.

To help you build your future and thrive with us, we offer:

Development Opportunity

• Close collaboration with our sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, ISCC System, 4C Services and ClimatePal, giving you even more development opportunities
• Professional onboardings to help you have an ideal start with us
• The opportunity to work independently and bring in own ideas
• Discover your own career path and interests in field of sustainability

Great Team Environment

• Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Student Event, Christmas Party)
• Opportunity to work in a multicultural environment (54 nationalities) with professionals from different backgrounds

Benefits

• Hybrid
  set-up (depending on working days pattern)
• Vacation days based on the working days pattern, special holidays and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas eve, new year's eve, carnival monday)
• An attractive and modern office in the centre of Cologne with free fruits and snacks

Ready to join our team?

Then we would be happy to hear from you soon Please apply using the button below with a meaningful cover letter, CV and any relevant certificates.

We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you to our team soon

We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, gender, or any other criteria that are not professional qualifications for an open position.

About us

Global Risk Assessment Services (GRAS)

is an innovative service and information provider offering environmental and social knowledge for fully traceable and sustainable supply chains. GRAS helps agricultural producers, processors, traders, auditors, brand owners, NGOs, and investors to assess and monitor their sustainability risks. GRAS offers mapping and tracking tools, mobile apps, dashboards and databases for the verification of compliance with sustainability requirements and improvement measures.

Our close-knit team of dedicated, supportive, and highly motivated professionals at
GRAS
come from a variety of backgrounds, which contributes to the diverse and dynamic work environment. We all work together with a shared enthusiasm for sustainability and a common objective. We look forward to having you join our team at the ISCC headquarters in Cologne if you think we are a good fit for you.