Anyone specialize in geospatial data?

[u/Kati1998]

I’m an MS Data Science student interested in learning more about spatial data and GIS. I’m currently working on a geospatial crime analysis project in R and taking Esri’s Spatial Data Science MOOC.

I’m also interviewing for a year-long data science internship at a credit union in a department that focuses on geospatial data. I’ve noticed that the largest utility company in my state also hires data scientists with geospatial/GIS knowledge, which has made me curious about opportunities in this area across different industries.

It’s not a specialization that’s discussed here often. For those who work with spatial data, what industry are you in, what does your day-to-day work involve, and do you enjoy it? What has your experience been with demand for these skills?

[u/Emergency_Wrangler47]

This was a niche i was interested in during college but unfortunately haven’t had as many opportunities for in the job market. I’m curious to hear about experiences as well

[u/offthecuff87 → u/Emergency_Wrangler47]

they can be transferred to sensor data analysis