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Careers with Geography Kate Amis Manager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG. Thinking ahead. What do you want in the future? Do you have any career plans? What is at the top of your ladder?. Career Areas. Settlement Society Geographical techniques Physical systems - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Careers with Geography
Kate Amis Manager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG
Thinking ahead
• What do you want in the future?
• Do you have any career plans?
• What is at the top of your ladder?
Career Areas
• Settlement• Society• Geographical
techniques• Physical systems• Travel, leisure and
tourism• Economic world• Development and
global issues
Settlement
• Are you interested in shaping the relationship between people and their environments?
• Regeneration officer• Landscape architect• Town planner• Environmental consultant
Society
• Do you want to work with people and affect their everyday lives?
• Teacher• Social worker• Youth and community
officer• Museum educator
Geographical Techniques
• Are you interested in using cutting edge technology and IT systems to create and interpret visual data?
• GIS specialist• Location analyst• Surveyor• Military analyst
Physical Systems
• Do you enjoy being in the landscape and working with the natural environment?
• Coastal engineer• Flood protection officer• Weather presenter• Environmental consultant
Travel, Tourism and Leisure
• Are you interested in discovering, exploring and promoting different places?
• Travel agent• Eco-tourism advisor• Heritage manager• PR and marketing
manager
Business World
• Do you want to make key decisions that shape the commercial world?
• Lawyer• Retailer• Accountant • Financial analyst
Development and Global Issues
• Are you interested in world events? Do you want to work towards improving social inequality across the globe?
• Diplomat• Overseas volunteer• Aid worker• Charity co-ordinator
Environment and Sustainability
• Do you care about the future of the planet?
• Resource manager• Recycling officer• Forestry manager• Cycle route planner
Studying geography at university
• BA or BSc• Human geography,
physical geography or both?
• Related subjects– Development studies– Earth studies– Sociology– GIS– Environmental science
Choosing a course
• What is the course content?
• Do the modules offered reflect your interests?
• How is the course taught? How is it assessed?
• What does the department ‘feel’ like?
Fieldwork
• What are the fieldwork opportunities?
• Where will I visit?
• How much will it cost?
Applying for a geography degree
• Apply through UCAS• Attend university
open days• Talk to current
undergraduates• Make six choices• Submit your
application in the Autumn of Year 13