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Students
Geography
Major
Career Information
 Occupational
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Occupational
Outlook Quarterly-Geography Jobs, Spring '05
America's
Career Info Net
Possible Job Titles
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**Link to "Geographers
at Work" that gives testimonials about what people do with
this degree.
Aerial Photo Interpreter
Agricultural Extension Agent
Air Pollution Specialist for a regional air
quality district
Air Quality Analyst
Air/Water Quality Control Manager
Airline Cargo Marketing Executive
Airlines Researcher
Appraiser for a real estate corporation
Area Specialist
Avalanche Specialist in a U.S. National
Forest
Budget Planning and Policy Manager for
a major metropolis
Business Analyst in a corporation
Cartographer
Climatologist
Coastal Zone Manager
Colonel in the U.S. Army
Community Development Analyst
Computer Mapping Specialist
Computer Programmer
Computer Specialist for a U.S. National
Park
Conservation Education Coordinator for
a state
Data Analyst for an insurance company
Demographer at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Director of Planning and Zoning for a
township
Ecologist
Economic Development Analyst
Economist
Engineer, Civil
Environmental Impact
Analyst
Environmental Manager
Environment Planner for a state department of transportation
Environmental
Quality Specialist
Facilities Planner
Forestry Technician
Geographer at the U.S. Defense
Mapping Agency
Geographer at the Smithsonian
Institution
Geographer at the U.S. Bureau of the
Census
Geographer at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Geographer at the U.S. National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Geographer at the U.S. National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration
Geographer for a water management
district
Geographer for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
Geographer for the U.S. Army Topographic
Engineering Center
Geographer for the U.S. Forest Service
GIS Analyst in a corporation
Geographic Area
Specialist
Geographic Info. Sys. Specialist
Geographic Attaché
Geophysics Assistance
Hazardous-Waste
Planner
Health Services
Organization Manager
Health Services Planner
Hydrologist |
industrial Planner
Industrial Developer
Insurance Analyst
Intelligence Analyst at the U.S. National Photo Interpretation Center
International Business Rep.
Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Defense
Intelligence Agency
Interpreter
International
Investment Analyst
Land Use Planner for a city
Land Developer
Land Economist
Location Expert
Map Analyst
Map Editor
Map Librarian
Map Curator
Marketing Analyst
Meteorologist at the U.S. National Weather
Service
Meteorologist, Television
Natural Resource
Specialist
Outdoor Guide
Park Ranger
Peace Corps Volunteer
Physical Scientist at the U.S. Geological
Survey
Physical Scientist for the U.S. Defense
Mapping Agency
Political Analyst
Pollution Control Specialist for a
metropolitan area
Principal Scientist in a corporation
Project Planner for a county
Property Manager
Public Utilities
Specialist
Ranger in a U.S. National Park
Real Estate Appraiser
Recycling Coordinator for a state
Redevelopment Coordinator for a city
Remote Sensing
Analyst
Regional Environmentalist for a state
department of transportation
Regional Planner
Risk Analyst in a corporation
Site Researcher
Soil Conservationist for a state natural
resource conservation service
Supervising Topographic Engineer for a state
geological survey
Surveyor
Systems Analyst
Teacher
Tourism Developer
Traffic Management Specialist, U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Transportation Planner for a county
Transportation Analyst
Transportation
Manager
Travel Agent/Specialist
Urban/Regional
Planner
Weather Forecaster
Wildlife Manager
Writer/Author
Web Master
Wetlands Conservation Supervisor for a
reclamation authority
Zoning Administrator
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Typical Places of Employment
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State, regional and local government
Depts. of State
Defense & Commerce
Publishers (textbooks and maps)
Real estate developers
Scientific and research groups
Forestry
Mining
Federal Government
Engineering firms
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S. Geological
Survey
Defense Mapping
Agency
Architectural firms
Bureau of Census
Construction
Surveying firms
Consulting firms
Utilities
Planning agencies
Colleges and Universities
Elementary/secondary schools
International Trade Org.
Agricultural organizations
Manufacturing firms |
Other
areas
Government departments
housing
planning
conservation
natural resource management
transport
Private sector industries
mining
tourism
banking
Private sector consultants
environmental
planning
Non-government organizations
international aid
community development
environmental development
environmental advocacy
Social policy agencies
urban
housing
social welfare
Miscellaneous
retailing and marketing
computing
telecommunications
teaching in secondary and tertiary
education
human management and public
relations
graduate studies and research |
Typical Work Activities
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Writing material for publication, for example, scientific
and general publications, reports, environmental impact
statements, textbooks, grant proposals
Studying physical and human geography
Develop theories on how humans adapt to
environmental conditions and analyze how they alter their environment |
Conduct research
Making and manipulating maps to understand patterns and processes
Analyzing geographic contexts of specific
activities/issues
Working on community and other collaborative projects |
Additional Info in Career Services
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These publications must be used in the
"Browsing" Library of Career Services. There are also many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing
and Job Choices that you may take with you.
- Opportunities in CAD/CAM Careers
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services
Office click
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Alumni Resources
(Listed
below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more
alumni resources, go to
Mentor Network)
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ALUMNI NAME
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GRAD. DATE
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CURRENT JOB
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ORGANIZATION
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Timothy Kane
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2002 |
Emergency Preparedness Specialist
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NYC Office of Emergency Management
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Carrie Tragert
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2007 |
Research Assistant |
East Carolina University Research Assistant |
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Nicole Gagnon
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2007 |
Geoscientist
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The Boeing Co Geoscientist
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Stacy Blanchard
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2003
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Dynamix Corp.
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GIS Analyst
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Related
Links: Further Explore this Career Field
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How
do I know if I should major in Geography?
Geographers
at Work-Created as an ongoing series of profiles of geography graduates
working in business, industry, and government to assist in answering the
most frequently ask question, "What can I do with a degree in geography?"
Where
Do Geographers Work?
A
Sample of Careers by Geographic Fields: Economic Geography,
Environmental Geography, Geographic Technology, Human and Cultural
Geography, Physical Geography, Regional Geography and Urban and Regional
Planning.
What
Job Titles do Geographers Hold?
Learn
what geographers and other geospatial professionals do at work?
All
About Careers in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences
Consider
a Career in Planning
What
skills does a GIS Analyst need?
Geography
and GeoScience Career Information
GeoScientist from the
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Sample
Resumes for Geography Students at SU
Professional Organizations And Resources for Geographers
American
Geological Institute
American
Geographical Society
American
Inst. of Professional Geologists
American
Planning Association
American
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Association of American Geographers
- Specialty Groups Page
Earth
Geography
Resources: Federal Government Agencies
Geological Society of America-provides
access to elements that are essential to the professional growth of
earth scientists.
Geology.com
International
Research Organizations, Institutes, and Government Agencies list of
geography and earth-science international research organizations,
institutes, and government agencies by Colorado University
Natl.
Council for Geographic Education
Society
of Exploration Geophysicists
The
Regional Science Association International
The
Society of Woman Geographers
The
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is a nonprofit
association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
and other information technologies
Urban
Land Institute
U.S.
Census Bureau
USDA
Forest Service-General Career Overview
US
Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management -Careers in
US
Geological Survey-Geography
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