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Coffee, Conversations, and Careers: My Esri User Conference Story
This year I had the incredible opportunity of attending the 2026 user conference as a student assistant. This experience was more than I could’ve imagined and introduced me to so many incredible pathways to which I could use GIS. From hands-on learning to professional networking, it was truly an amazing experience I am so…
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A Day in the Life of a Water Account Manager
Young Professional Network Edition: What's it like to live a Day in the Life of a Water Account Manager If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work at the intersection of technology, environmental stewardship, and community impact, then step into the shoes of a Water Account Manager for a day. Water touches every aspect…
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From No Clear Path to the Esri Map Gallery: How I Found My Place in GIS
How a student with no clear path found his place in GIS, and what got me there For most of my undergraduate years, I felt like I was a step behind everyone else. While classmates seemed to know where they were going, I did not. I had no clear path, no obvious calling, and a quiet, constant sense that other people had…
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GIS Career Pathways: Esri Intern
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in GIS, you might be wondering: What skills do I already have that would be valuable? What skills do I need to develop? Do I enjoy the technical side of GIS, or the storytelling and communication side? As an Esri intern, I asked many of the same questions before starting my summer…
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How Curiosity About GIS Shaped My Urban Planning Journey
My name is Ludwig Spove, and I am an urban planning master student at Roskilde University in Denmark, and in this blog post I will talk about my experiences learning GIS in relation to urban planning and personal development. The unexpected beginning During the introduction week of my bachelor's in urban planning, one…
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Establishing a Foundation as a GIS Professional: Develop Your Own Independent Study
Hi everyone, my name is Nico Mora. For the past 11 months, I have been working toward my master’s degree in GIS at the University of Redlands. The university offers two graduate tracks: a Master of GIS, which culminates in an internship, and a Master of Science in GIS, which culminates in a major individual project…
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Introducing the Esri YPN Miami Chapter
We’re excited to officially announce the launch of the newest Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN) Chapter, Miami! This new chapter was created to bring together and support the next generation of GIS professionals across South Florida, the Southeast United States, and Latin America & The Caribbean. Miami’s unique role…
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Networking Without Making It Awkward
Okay so real talk - I didn't really dread the word "networking." I just had a completely wrong understanding of what it meant. Seriously, when I joined this industry, I quite literally set up a reminder to text all the employees about job opportunities. Look. That was me. Clueless, eager, and absolutely unhinged about it.…
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When Malaria Changed How I Think About Healthcare Accessibility
When Malaria Changed How I Think About Healthcare Accessibility About the Author Rachael Andrew is a GIS master's student from Nigeria with interests in public health, healthcare accessibility, and spatial analysis. Her research focuses on using geospatial technologies to better understand healthcare access and support…
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From ‘Funemployed’ to Esri UC Panelist: A Year of Advice for GIS Job-Seekers
Fresh out of grad school last summer, I was entirely uncertain about what I wanted the next chapter of my life to look like. I was dragging my feet on applying to jobs, and to be honest, I was very much in denial that I needed to actually face the real world. At the same time, I was determined that my next chapter be…
