Geography Career Paths
Career Paths
(some of these positions require additional education and/or experience)
| geographer instructor map curator computer programmer outdoor guide land use analyst market research analyst environmental impact analyst mapping technologist |
foreign service officer urban/regional planner surveyor natural resource specialist community activist teacher soil scientist water resource specialist |
Skills Developed
• Ability to comprehend and create maps and geographic computer models
• Critical thinking skills
• Knowledge of the physical environment and human-environment problems
• Ability to conduct field studies
• Communicate complex ideas
• Ability to synthesize information, think critically
• Research skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, Organizational skills
