Geography and Geoscience Career Information

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Career Information

Geography

• Careers in Geography (Association of American Geographers) Information at this site includes what you can do as a geographer, geographic fields, what it will take to get a good job.
• Careers in Geography (Oklahoma State University) Information on what you can do with a geography major, career information.
• Careers in Geography (University of Washington) What can you really do with a major in geography?
• Geography Jobs (US Department of Labor) - link to PDF file discussing job opportunities in geography.
• Job Search and Internship Guide for Geographers (Association of American Geographers) Information to help you get a job with a geography degree, such as packaging yourself, marketable skills, resume strategies.

Cartography and GIS

• Careers in Cartography (Canadian Cartographic Association) Information on what cartography is, what cartographers do, where they work, how to become a cartographer.
• Careers in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) (GIS.com) Information on what a GIS career is, what GIS professionals do, where GIS professionals work, what skills successful GIS professionals need.
• Labor Market Information for Cartographers (California Employment Development Department) - Information on what cartographers do, what skills are important for a career in cartography, education and training.
• Labor Market Information for GIS Specialists (California Employment Development Department) - Information on what GIS specialists do, what skills are important for a career in GIS, education and training.

Geosciences

• Careers in the Geosciences (Earth Science World) Information about what a geoscientist is, what geoscientists do, where they work, and job and salary outlook.
• Career Opportunities in the Geosciences (Association of Women Geoscientists) - Information on what earth scientists do, career profiles.

Environmental

• Environmental Career Tips (Environmental Careers Organization) Information on environmental careers, GIS skills, employment and salary trends.

Planning

• Careers in Planning (American Planning Association) Information on what planning is, what planners do, where planners work, skills of successful planners.
• Urban and Regional Planning Jobs (US Department of Labor) Information on what urban and regional planners do, training and qualifications, job outlook.

Educational Programs

• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: Programs in Geography and Geology - Program and degree information.
• Academic Departments on the Web - Check program offerings from this extensive list of Geography Departments on the World Wide Web maintained by the Dept. of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Geography Departments of North America - map showing location of geography programs in North America; click on "Listing of Departments" for links to individual geography programs. Maintained by Oklahoma State Univeristy.

Employment & Internship Opportunities

Geography, Geology, Geoscience & Environmental Job & Internship Sites

• Earthworks - Job listings in numerous environment-related fields such geoscience, geology, geography, environmental science, remote sensing/GIS, earth system science, hydrology/hydrogeology and many others.
• Environmental Careers Organization - Internship listings in environmental fields.
• EnvironmentalCareer.com - Job listings in numerous environment-related fields such as hydrogeology, ecotourism, environmental policy and management, natural resources, conservation, ecology, GIS and many others.
• EcoEmploy - Environmental jobs and careers in government, environmental agencies, other organizations.
• GeoCorps America (Geological Society of America) - geoscience positions in the US Forest Service, BLM and National Park Service.
• Geotimes Classified Ads (American Geological Institute) - geology and geoscience job listing.
• Great Lakes Environmental Jobs - Jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities dealing with the Great Lakes.
• Student Conservation Association - search for internship and job opportunities by location or discipline; most opportunities are in national parks, monuments, historical sites, etc.
• US Geological Survey - official USGS employment web site; job openings, student employment, volunteer opportunities.

GIS Job & Internship Sites

• GISCareers - GIS job service; GIS job advertisements, post your resume, fields covered include GIS, remote sensing, mapping and cartography, forestry, spatial analysis and more.
• GIS Connection - GIS job service; GIS jobs advertisements, post your resume.
• GIS Jobs - GIS job service; GIS job advertisements, post your resume, GIS resources, salary information.
• GIS Jobs Clearinghouse - GIS/RS (remote sensing) job service; job advertisements, post your resume.
• Millennium Technical Contracting - GIS job service; job advertisements in GIS/Mapping, Engineering, CAD, and Information Technology; post your resume; they attempt to match jobs & applicants.
• ESRI Careers (GIS & Mapping Software) - careers and internships available at ESRI.
• GeoCommunity Career Center - Job listings in GIS, GPS, CAD and remote sensing.
• Geo Job Source - Job listings; primarily GIS related jobs, but some other geography/geoscience jobs.
• GeoSearch - GIS recruiters: job & internship advertisements in GIS, GPS, photogrammetry; post your resume, salary information.

Urban Planning Job Sites

• Urban Planning Jobs - job listings, information about jobs in planning.
• URISA Jobs (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) - job listings; resume and other resources.
• American Planning Association - job listings, post your resume, career information.

Government Job Sites

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Internships, fellowships, and student programs.
• GeoScientists-in-the-Park Program - the National Park Service is looking for earth science professionals and students for volunteer and paid positions.
• USAJobs (U.S.A. Federal Government) - official job site for federal job openings and employment information; search by keyword, location, category; application forms.
• Wisconsin Jobnet - employment opportunities in the state of Wisconsin; includes all fields, not just geography/geology/geoscience or planning opportunities.

General Job Sites (not geography, planning, or geoscience specific)

• CareerBuilder.com - search the job adds in the nation's leading newspapers; add your resume to their data base; search for information on employers and more.
• MonsterTrak - job listing service; search for jobs, post your resume.
• Net-Temps - job listing service; search for jobs by career, post your resume.

Other Miscellaneous Job & Internship Sites

• Orion Grassroots Network - internships and job opportunities with grass roots organizations involved in conservation, education, restoration, sustainable agricultuer and environmental justice.
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (Earth Sciences Division, National Science Foundation) - educational opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research projects each summer; some funding generally provided.
• Green Dream Jobs - Job listings with environmentally responsible employers.

Other Web Sites That List Job Resource Links

• Employment Resources in the Geosciences (Syracuse University Library) - list of job posting sites, career development sites.
• The Riley Guide - employment resources and job opportunities listed on the internet; information on how to search, where to search, resumes, interviews.
• Western U.S. GIS Job Search Page - list of web sites that list GIS jobs in the western U.S.