Nathan Sturgill

Public Utilities Department GIS Internship

11/04/21

Weeks 8 & 9

– The past two weeks have consisted of progressing through the CityWorks training programs. During the past two weeks, I have gone through the introduction course and the database and environment setup prior to Cityworks installation. The second course of CityWorks taught me how to work through the system using the basic installation method and working through how to mitigate issues involving the setup of the software. The AMS and PLL course also provided me with the information necessary to connect individual users of CityWorks to the system through a SQL server connection. Connecting individual users to the CityWorks system allows them certain access through the system to use its products and functionalities. 

Throughout this semester I have also been going through the CityWorks training programs and being taught by Janelle the ins and outs of the GIS system associated with the Department of Public Utilities. I have been going through the CityWorks training program because I will be an intern for Janelle Valdinger as an affiliate through CityWorks in the spring semester. These past weeks have also consisted of looking for apartments near the CityWorks location of West Bend, Wisconsin and this is because of the upcoming summer internship with the company I am hoping to be a part of. I hope to acquire this position and work with the partners at CityWorks in West Bend, Wisconsin and this has been a desire of mine ever since the presentation CityWorks gave to the students of Ohio Wesleyan University that I attended as well. CityWorks training programs have shown me that with the similarity to ArcGIS software, this would be a very good fit for me in the furthering of my path in GIS systems and knowledge to help me along in my future career.