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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/
Teacher Elementary High School College University Overseas
Sources http://
www.k5geosource.org/4career/pg2.html