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Career Links (scroll down for more)

By the time they graduate, Geography and Planning majors have generally accumulated a variety of sought-after skills and knowledge and usually have no trouble finding employment. The links below are intended for the potential Geography and Planning majors as well as for those close to graduation.

Urban and Regional Planning: one of best career choices. U.S. News and World Report, 11 December, 2008.

In DEMAND now!

• Cartographers and Photgrammetrists
• Geographer
• Climate Change Analyst
• Mapping Technician
• Remote Sensing Analyst
• Transportation Planner

General

• What is a Geography job?
• Careers in Geography, Association of American Geographers.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics job descriptions

• Conservation Scientists.
• Cartographers, Surveyors, Photogrammetrists. Urban/Regional Planners.
• Travel Agents.

GIS

• Find a GIS job. ESRI.
• http://careers.geocomm.com/.
• http://giscareers.com/.
• http://gislounge.com/library/career.shtml.
• http://www.directionsmag.com/careers/.
• http://www.cccarto.com/gisjobs/gisjobs.html -Western U.S. GIS Job Search Page.
• http://www.geographyjobs.com/ Geography Jobs.
• http://www.geojobsource.com/.
• http://www.geosearch.com/.
• http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/jobs.html.
• http://www.geospatialcareers.net/ - MapPros! Careers in Geospatial Technologies.
• http://www.geospatial.jobs.com/.
• http://www.gis.com/resources/careers/listings.html.
• http://www.gisconnection.com/jobs/joblistings.asp.
• http://www.gisjobs.com.au/.
• http://www.gisjobs.com/.
• http://www.gisjobsearch.com/.
• http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/jobs.htm.
• http://www.gisportal.com/gis3g.htm.
• http://www.gisuser.com/content/category/2/8/25/.
• http://www.gjc.org/ - GIS Jobs Clearinghouse.
• http://www.techjobscafe.com./more_featured_jobs.php?site=GIS&country=USA.
• http://www.urisa.org/career_center - URISA Careers page (membership required).
• http://www.waurisa.org/ WA URISA Job Links.
• http://www.indeed.com/q-GIS-l-Atlanta,-GA-jobs.html.
• http://www.ggrweb.com/.

• http://www.eco.org/ - Environmental Careers Organization.
• http://www.thesca.org/ - The Student Conservation Association.
• https://www.scgis.org/Lev3Page.aspx?Page3ID=20 - Society for Conservation GIS.

• http://www.gisci.org/ - GIS Certificate Institute (GISP).

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