Vets in GIS
Your next mission: building communities through mobility.
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Turn Your Geospatial Skills into a New Mission
The transportation and planning industry offers excellent careers in GIS and geospatial analysis. While many planners cross-train, some of the strongest GIS expertise comes from veterans like you—trained through service and ready to apply those skills in civilian roles.
Whether you served as an Army Geospatial Engineer (12Y), an Air Force Geospatial Intelligence Analyst (1N1X1A), or in another imagery or mapping specialty, your skills in spatial data and analysis directly translate to civilian GIS roles. Transportation and planning agencies rely on GIS every day to design safe streets, optimize transit, and plan future infrastructure. We’re here to help you bridge that connection and put your expertise to work in a new mission.
If you’re a current or former servicemember with geospatial training and curious about the industry, we’d love to connect. Reach out to Lauren and Dan and we’ll:
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Share insights about the transportation and planning fields
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Highlight the types of employers who hire GIS analysts
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Review your resume or portfolio
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Offer insider tips for finding roles and opportunities
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Where possible, connect you directly with hiring portals or employers
Your skills are mission-critical. Let’s help you put them to work building stronger communities.
Military Roles That Translate to GIS Careers
Army
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2Y – Geospatial Engineer: Mapping, cartography, terrain analysis
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35G – Geospatial Intelligence Analyst: Satellite & aerial imagery analysis
Air Force
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1N1X1A – Geospatial Intelligence Analyst: Mapping, targeting, spatial data
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1N0X1 – Operations Intelligence: Cross-trained in geospatial tools & analysis
Marine Corps / Navy
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0261 – Geospatial Intelligence Specialist (USMC): Mapmaking, terrain analysis
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Imagery Analysts (IS ratings in Navy): Geospatial imagery & mapping support
GIS and Esri Job Resources
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GIS Jobs (Esri Community) – Frequent postings from firms and government agencies using ArcGIS​
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MyGISJobs.com – Nationwide GIS opportunities across consulting, government, and private sectors. (mygisjobs.com)
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GIS Jobs Clearinghouse (GJC) – One of the most comprehensive GIS job aggregators