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