Where Geography Can Take You?Careers

Going Places with Geography Royal Geographical Society http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p2k1oot80

Cartographer Maker of maps and charts

Demographer Scientist who studies the growth and

density of populations and their stats E.g. Census

GIS/ GPS Specialist Geographic Information

Systems Global Positioning Systems Computer programming or

engineering skills

Remote Sensing Analyst Working with data from the satellites

circling the world

Foreign Affairs Working towards creating a more

peaceful and secure world

NGO Co-ordinator Non-Governmental Organizations

Marketing Includes sales and advertising

Real Estate Buying and

selling property

Land Surveyor Surveys for land

tenure and ownership

Environmental Manager Oversees the

environmental performance of private and public organizations

Hazardous Waste Planner

Forestry Commercial harvesting National and Provincial Parks

Geologist Studies earth processes (floods,

earthquakes, volcanic eruptions) Studies earth materials (metals, oil, water) Studies earth history (climate change) Min. education: 4 year university degree

Video “The Relevance of Geology” 4 mins.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaUzJUAvJI

http://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml

Geologists Hired by government agencies to

investigate, plan and evaluate excavations, construction sites, natural disaster preparedness, and natural resources.

Hired by private companies to help locate natural resources (minerals, oil and natural gas), evaluate environmental impact and comply with government regulations.

Seismologist Studies earthquakes and their waves to

figure out the Earth's structure and composition.

Jobs are found in universities, oil companies, and government agencies

Paleontologist studies the history of life on Earth through the

fossil record. Jobs are found in universities, museums, oil

companies, and government agencies

Meteorologist try to predict the

weather predictions and

storm-tracking helps save both lives and property

Hired by tv, radio stations, and airports

Oceanographer Studies the Earth's oceans and seas,

their contents and surrounding environments

Hired by private firms to search for valuable sea-floor deposits, investigate areas for sea farming, and evaluate natural energy production from waves, currents, and tides.

Note: 98% of the ocean’s floor remains unexplored

Urban Planner Zoning, land use, and new

developments, from a gas station renovation to the development of whole new sections of urban area.

Work with individual property owners, developers, and other officials.

http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/world/middle-east/construction_pushes_ports2

Transportation Planner Employed by

government, regional transit authorities and shipping, logistics, and transportation companies (trucking, rail, airlines)

http://royalcityrag.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/like-to-learn-more-about-the-city-of-guelphs-plans-for-growth-lots-of-it/

Job Search Entry level to senior level career-track

jobs & internships at Canada's eco-focused Environmental Job Site http://www.workcabin.ca/

Health Services Planner

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Travel Agent

Teacher Elementary High School College University Overseas

Sources http://

www.k5geosource.org/4career/pg2.html