Where
Geography
Can Take You?
Careers
Going Places with Geography
 Royal
Geographical Society
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p2
k1oot80
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
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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

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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-learnmore-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
Travel Agent
Teacher
 Elementary
 High
School
 College
 University
 Overseas
Sources
 http://www.k5geosource.org/4career/pg
2.html