It’s Geography Awareness Week!
So what can you do with a degree in Geography? Geography provides a broad base that allows graduates to work in diverse fields in education, government, business, research, and NGOs (non-governmental organizations). Here are some examples of careers for geographers:
natural hazards analyst
urban planner
geographic information scientist
soil scientist
community developer
cartographer
climatologist
environmental impact assessor
water resource specialist
teacher
forester
real estate appraiser
environmental conservationist
market researcher
community organizer
tour guide
policy researcher
demographer
remote sensing scientist
logistics analyst
surveyor
foreign services officer
writer
activist
See https://gustavus.edu/careercenter/planning/majors/html/geography.html and http://www.aag.org/cs/jobs_and_careers/profiles_of_geography_professionals/spotlight_on_geographers for more ideas!
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