Now this is a cool proportional symbol map!

Just so you realize that I wasn't rushing into class at the last minute for selfish reasons... I was scanning these incredible maps from Fortune and Time Magazines during World War II. Check out this proportional symbol map of the Soviet Union, including "newly acquired" Polish cities! :) Incredible projection and it shows three different variables! Click on it for a larger image and feel free to download this and save it and distribute it... the copyright has expired!

Mapping Job -- very cool sounding!

Graphic Designer / Mapping Analyst, Pew Research Center

Position Summary
The Graphic Designer / Mapping Analyst is a member of the Pew Research Center’s Project on Social and Demographic Trends. This position is primarily responsible for design of informational graphics; mapping and data management of survey, demographic and geographic trends; and performing mapping and data analysis work relating to other projects within the Center. Candidates must be familiar with GIS Software analysis techniques. This position reports to the Project Director for Social and Demographic Trends

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and developinformation graphics for website dissemination;
• Work withdemographers, survey researchers, economists and editors to conceptualizeand produce data narratives through graphical representation;
• Provide a broadrange of powerful spatial modeling and analyses;
• Create, query, mapand analyze data;
• Manage survey dataand display survey measurements and observations on a map;
• Take a lead role infinding new ways to represent and communicate data;
• Investigate avenuesand research information pertaining to demographic and geographic areas;
• Map and maintaindata points from databases associated with survey, demographic, andgeographic data;
• Work with largeamounts of data utilizing mapping applications;
• Provide mapping,demographic and geographic data management;
• Query informationfrom existing data;
• Query informationacross multiple data layers;
• Providevisualization and analysis of temporal data by defining events thatinclude time and location;
• Provide day-to-daymapping support functions.
  

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’sdegree in Journalism with emphasis on Graphic Design or Geography or related equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• GIS Certification , CAD Technical Schoolor related scientific discipline a plus;
• Minimum 2-5 years experience or equivalent work in a related field;
• Experience working with demographic and geographic data (research, interpretation andapplication);
• Experience in data analysis;
• Background in statistics a plus;
• Experience creating interactive maps a plus;
• Experience in cartography a plus.
• Experience with Census data sets
  

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Must have strongbackground using mapping and graphic software;
• Must have knowledge,mastery and command of available graphics and mapping methods/tools to maximizeeffectiveness of data presentation;
• Strong background inindustry-leading design software tools (including ArcGIS, Illustrator, andFreehand.
• Familiarity withQuark, Indesign and Photoshop a plus;
• Strong background inDatabase tools (SQL, MS Access, Crystal Reports, SPSS);
• Must have stronganalytic abilities to capture and illustrate the essence of the data;
• Must be highlyorganized;
• Strong attention todetail;
• Ability to workindependently with minimal guidance;
• Ability tomulti-task, prioritize tasks and deliver against deadlines.
• Ability to interpretand convey data for a lay audience;
• Knowledge of publicopinion data mapping is a plus;
  

Application Procedure
Applicant should send a complete resume and cover letter (indicating where you learned of the opening) to:

Ms. April McWilliams
Human Resources Director
The Pew Research Center
1615 L Street, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

GIS (read: Cartography) Career & Networking Fair

2008 GIS Career & Networking Fair

The 2008 GIS Career and Networking Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2008! Our first annual GIS Career and Networking Fair was held in 2002 and since then the it has grown into a great event that provides GIS students from around the region a forum to network with potential employers in the public, private, non-profit and academic sectors. In addition to exhibitor booths, we will again feature a variety of interesting speakers. We hope to see you there! Details are as follows:

• Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
• Time: 11:00AM - 4:00PM
• Location: University of Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union – Mississippi Room. View Coffman Memorial Union directions and parking.
• 2008 Presentation Schedule
  • 11:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
    Terese Rowekamp (Rowekamp Associates)
    "ArcGIS Model Builder Mini-Tech Forum"
  • 12:30 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
    Len Kne (U of M Masters of GIS student)
    "The Minnesota Interactive Internet Mapping Project"
  • 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
    Jack Dangermond (Founder and President, ESRI)
    "Inside GIS"
  • 3:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
    Sally Wakefield (1000 Friends of Minnesota)
    "Bridging GIS and the Public Mapping Movement"
• Exciting New Event this Year: Following the Career and Networking Fair, all are invited to attend special events featuring ESRI founder, President, and CEO, Jack Dangermond. These events are scheduled at the beautiful McNamara Alumni Center, a short walk from Coffman Memorial Union. Details for these events are currently being finalized. This is the first in an annual University of Minnesota Masters of Geographic Information Science speaker series
• Information for interested exhibitors:
  • There is no charge to exhibit
  • A 6 foot display table with chairs, parking passes, and lunch will be provided
  • Though we especially encourage hiring organizations, all interested organizations are invited to exhibit. Sharing information about your special application of GIS is great for everybody to see and helps make this a true networking event
  • Register for the GIS Career and Networking Fair!
    Alternate registration form
    • Also, you may e-mail us at gisso@umn.edu or call GISSO President Dan Sward at 612-327-0066

The GIS Career & Networking Fair is an initiative of the Geographic Information Science Student Organization.

http://gisso.umn.edu/fair/