What do Geography Students do? Evelyn Dodds and Helen Gorman.

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What do Geography Students do? Evelyn Dodds and Helen Gorman

What do Geographers do?

Career exploration for Geography students Important factors in career choice often include: Values, interests and motivations Degree subject Graduate destinations Job availability

Issues for students Importance of building skills & experience Competitive nature of graduate careers It’s never too early to start your career exploration Getting ahead of the game!

Jobs directly related to a Geography degree include – -Cartographer -Environmental Consultant -Geography Information Systems Officer -Planning and Development Surveyor -Secondary School Teacher -Town Planner -International aid / development worker -Transport planner -And many many more….. See to find out more.

Recent examples - Sussex graduates Rural Officer for the Sussex Rural Community Council, Project Manager for Watling Chase Community Forest, Conservation Officer for the Environment Agency, Training Manager for London Transport, Personnel Manager for London Underground, Energy Researcher for a management consultancy, Editor for Thomson Science Publishers, Marketing Manager for an ecotourism organisation

Typical Employers?

Options with a degree in any subject include : Law Accountancy Media Marketing Business Civil service Graduate training schemes IT And many more

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