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Jobs in Geography
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Many people get excited about maps, cultures and the environmental issues, and want to know how geographic knowledge can lead to good jobs and meaningful careers. In recent years people have discovered that large numbers of societal problems have geographic dimensions and that a geography education provides essential skills for real-world problem solving.The following list contains a representative sample of job titles that a geographer might have. It is really though, an idea list as the creative mind can realize the many other careers possible.
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| Aerial Photo Interpreter | GIS programmer | Property manager |
| Air/water quality control manager | GIS Database Management | Public Utilities specialist |
| Cartographer | Hazardous waste planner | Real Estate Agent/Broker/Appraiser |
| Cartography Compiler | Health Services planner | Remote Sensing Analyst |
| Climatologist | Hydrologist | Services organization manager |
| Coastal Zone Manager | Industrial developer | Site Researcher |
| College/University Professor | Industrial planner | Soil conservationist |
| Community developer | Intelligence agent | Surveyor location expert |
| Computer mapper | International Business Representative | Systems Analyst |
| Computer programmer | International Investment Analyst | Teacher |
| Demographer | Land developer | Traffic manager |
| Earth Scientist | Land Economist | Transportation analyst |
| Environmental Impact Analyst | Land-Use Analyst | Travel agent/specialist |
| Environmental Quality Specialist | Map curator/librarian | Urban Regional planner |
| Geographer | Park Ranger | Weather forecaster |
The following list is an assemblage of jobs from many sources within the geographic world.
The Association of American Geographers Jobs in Geography (AAG members only)Careers for Geographers from the University of Washington
Careers in Geography (The Association of American Geographers)
GeoJob Source
GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
GeoSearch GIS, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Image Processing, Computer Science.
Earthworks- jobs.com Jobs in geoscience, geography, environmental, agriculture, forestry, ecology, meterology, oceanography, hydrology, soil, GIS and related subjects.
GeoWeb Interactive
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Career Network
Earth Science and Other Job Information
GISjobs classifieds, resumes, mailing list, advertising, survey, resources.
Job-Hunt.Or
Employmentoffice.net/The World Wide Web Employment Office
Spherion.com/corporate/careercenter
Career BuilderMillenium Technical Contracting, Inc. has job postings for GIS/Mapping Related, CAD Related, Civil/Highway/Transportation Engineers, and other disciplines; resume posting services.
Net-Temps job search center, resume posting services, recruiting information.
Jobs at Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Careers in Geography from Oklahoma State University.
Central Washington University's links to geography career opportunities
Careers, Job Search, and Employment Opportunities (University of Washington)
Texas Water Development Board Employment Opportunities .
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Employment Opportunities .
Texas Workforce Commission :Job Listings for Employers and Job Seekers
University of Texas at Austin Employment Center