CAREERS IN GEOGRAPHY
CAREERS IN GEOGRAPHY
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Environmental Impact Terrain and Land Use |
*Federal government
*Publishers of textbooks and maps *Travel agencies *Manufacturing and retail firms *Real estate developers *Corporations or companies in insurance, environmental work, transportation, communications and international trade *Scientific and research groups *Forestry, mining, engineering, architectural and surveying firms |
*Learn federal government job application process
*Become skilled in related computer technology *Obtain related experience *Take elective courses in botany, plant science and wildlife
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| HUMAN (SOCIO-ECONOMIC): | ||
Transportation Social Sciences Research Policy Research Program Development Program Administration Health Care Data Collection & Analysis Housing Statistics |
*State, regional, and local government
*Federal government including: Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Mapping Agency, Bureau of Census, Dept. of State *Publishers of textbooks and maps *Travel agencies *Manufacturing and retail firms *Real estate developers *Corporations or companies in insurance, environmental work, transportation, communication and international trade *Scientific and research firms *Forestry, mining, engineering, architectural and surveying firms |
*Learn federal, state and local government job application process
*Become skilled in related computer technology
*Develop excellent communications skills *Obtain related experience *Understand local language, history, customs, and culture
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Photogrammetry Stereo Plotting Mapping Private and Reproducing |
*Federal government including: Dept. of Defense, Interior, Commerce,
Agriculture and State
*State and local government agencies
*Private industry including: utilities, construction, engineering, energy, environmental planning and consulting firms |
*Become skilled in related computer technology
*Learn photography skills *Take courses in surveying and measurements, photogrammetry, technical mathematics, drafting, statistics, optics, remote sensing, art and graphics *Seek summer internships *Learn federal, state and local government job application process |
| REMOTE SENSING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
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*Private companies
*Colleges and universities *Federal agencies including: U.S.G.S., Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Defense Mapping Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin., Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Central Intelligence Agency *State and regional government: Dept. of Transportation, Agriculture, Environmental, and Health Planning Agencies |
*Develop excellent communications skills
*Become skilled in related computer technology *Learn federal, state and regional government job application process
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| PLANNING: URBAN/REGIONAL
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*City, county, and regional planning agencies
*State government Research organizations *Private business *Banks *Industrial firms *Airline companies *Utility companies *Federal government agencies including Agency for International Development, World Bank, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development *Real estate development |
*Develop team work skills
*Learn federal, state and local government job application process *Maintain excellent academic undergraduate record *Obtain master's degree in planning
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Also see: "Careers
in Geography" A University of Southern California Geography Dept.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The following links have job listings for various specialties in geography