GALoP-X 2020 Summer Open for Students

Eagle Technology taking applications for the GALoP-X 2020 Summer.

Starting on the 17 Feburary 2019, this is the 5th intake for the Geospatial Accelerated Learning Programme (GALoP) programme with the express 6 week version designed to condense the key leanings and skills needed to either kick start or re-invigorate a GIS career. Alongside the hands-on technical skills, the course provides overviews of key areas such as solution architecture, project management, business cases as well as a greater understanding of the various ways in which geospatial can be applied to problems in the real world.

GALoP-X is taking applications from both organisations and individuals:

• employers looking to fast-track their staff into highly productive roles,

• individuals making the transition from education to a GIS career; or 

• experienced individuals making a change from another area to a GIS-focused career.

Some of the key benefits include:

• Gaining hands-on technical skills to increase productivity and innovation 

• Building experience with the latest Esri and Esri-related technology

• Fast-tracking geospatial capability

• Developing skill sets to undertake a greater variety of work

• Gaining insights into best practice and how to successfully deliver geospatial projects in-house

• Equipping attendees with skills to help manage work more effectively and efficiently

• Gaining a competitive edge with training on the latest technology

• Investing in either your own or your team's career development

• Assisting in the promotion of either your organisation or yourself as an employer / employee to be sought out 

• Growing your or your organisation's geospatial network

For more information on the programme - see the detailed programme.

The GALOP-X 2020 Summer programme commences on 17 February 2020 for 6 weeks at the Eagle offices in central Wellington.

To start GALoPing contact us on galop@eagle.co.nz