geographers:

getting jobs
planning careers
at work

 

uw department of geography

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varied career paths of geographers

 

so, what can you DO with a major in geography?

 

uw geography alumni and friends

myth-busting job titles of uw grads
http://depts.washington.edu/geogjobs/Work/jobtitles.html

 

what the Association of American Geographers has found

What can you do as a geographer?
As part of the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Careers Website, this page consists of a very long list of job titles of geographers they know of, and includes links to descriptions of many sub-specialities within the field.
http://www.aag.org/Careers/What_can_you_do.html

Related to that part of the site is their listing of Geographic Fields, which lists the main divisions of the field and links to descriptions of the work included in that division, what kinds of organizations tend to do that kind of work and some of the skills and knowledge necessary to that work.
http://www.aag.org/Careers/Geographic_Fields.html

Also related to this section is Geographers at Work, which is perhaps the most interesting part of this section, as it gives personal profiles of many people who have geography degrees and tells what attracted them to the field, and how the background in geography has helped them in their careers.
http://www.aag.org/Careers/Geogwork/Intro.html

 

other lists

Various geography alumni Websites
Contains some good examples of the kind of work being done by people with geography degrees.
http://depts.washington.edu/geogjobs/Work/geogalums.html

Geography - job titles and related careers (UNC-Wil)
Contains a good-sized list of job titles, followed by a longish list of links to other geography-work-related sites.
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/geography.htm

Careers in Geography (UW-Osh)
Contains a short list of job titles and a longer list of the kinds of places geographers might be found at work.
http://www.uwosh.edu/departments/geography/careers.html

Geography (Career Services, VTech)
Brief description of the field and specializations within the field, followed by an employment outlook, and list of places of employment of some of their past graduates.
http://www.career.vt.edu/GUIDE/a&s/geog.html

Geography - Environmental Science (BSC, MA)
Both Geography and Environmental Science majors are described briefly and a list of potential job titles follows each.
http://www.bridgew.edu/depts/carplan/what.htm#Geography

What can I do with a major in geography? (OSU-Stil) Contents describe how to get into jobs related to geography, as well as listing job titles (including their own graduates) and related Websites to explore.
http://www.cas.okstate.edu/career/what_to_do/geography.html

What can I do with an undergraduate degree in geography? (UManitoba - Canada)
Brief listing of skills possessed by geography undergraduates, sample job titles, areas of employment and related Websites.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/WhatCanIDo/geography.html

What can you do with a geography major? (Career Services,GSU)
Brief description of the field, listing of Skills and Abilities, Typical Work Activities, Occupational Activities, Possible Employment Settings, Career Service Sources, and also related Internet links, and professional geography-related associations.
http://www2.gasou.edu/sta/career/geog.htm

 

 

  

Geographers:

getting jobs
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at work

 
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This file modified: July 20, 2000 kd