What Does the Path to Success Look Like?

With so many options for education and professional development, how do you know where to start?  Emerging GIS Leaders is a community forum to help you navigate a path to success in the GIS profession. 

You can post questions on our social media pages, browse resources posted by our members, connect with your peers, and stay informed of new events by joining our group.  

If you are new to our site, check out the "About Us" and "Get Started" pages.  

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Are you an emerging GIS leader?  According to a Greg Babinski, URISA's President, "Good GIS leaders don't have to be managers or supervisors — it is possible to lead without power.  A GIS leader can be the GIS manager, but it can also be an analyst, or a programmer, or the GIS program sponsor, who has the vision and the persistence to challenge people's thinking and lead them to embrace change."  Read more

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Volunteers Needed For...

Rookie Success Stories  Are you trying to land your first internship or job in the GIS field?  Get tips from peers that successfully got their foot in the door.  

Reading Group  Not sure how to stay current?  Join our reading group!  Every month we will feature a new podcast, video, or article on our blog.  See what others have to say and add your two cents.

A Day in the Life of...  Interviews with GIS professionals in a variety of industries and career levels.  Find out what a typical work day is like, highlights, challenges, and advice to others who would like to obtain a similar position.  

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What's New?

GeoPivot Magazine Hear from your peers!  We are GIS students, emerging leaders, and career seekers.  First issue coming May '13.

Create a GIS Career Plan

Featured in ArcNews Winter '13: 
Create a Visual GeoSpatial Career Plan using a zoomable, interactive canvas.  You'll walk through eleven virtual work rooms to learn about best practices in GIS professional development, rate your interests and achievements, create an action plan, and share your plan with your mentor(s).  

Hangout with Young Professionals

Meet the Vanguard Cabinet, URISA's Young Professionals Leadership Team.   We discuss what we are about, what we've been up to the past 2 years, and what we are trying to do for geospatial young professionals in two Google Hangouts.

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