What Do Geography Graduates Do?
Geography degrees provide training leading to a wide variety of careers, notably in the fields of land use planning, resource management, marketing, environmental research, and teaching. An increasing proportion of these positions require technical training in such areas as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, or cartography, and many of our graduates now augment their degree with specialist training in such areas.
Select the links below for further information on geography-related careers, or for results of recent employment surveys of Saint Mary's Geography graduates.
Career Links
While there are many useful sites on geography careers, the two listed below give a great deal of information and advice, and are provided by reputable organizations.
Note that the market for geography graduates in Canada is very similar to those in the USA and UK.
- Careers in Geography, Association of American Geographers : Detailed advice and information, relevant to both Canada and the U.S.
- Prospects.ac.uk - Graduate Careers website (UK-based)
Geography Jobs
(article from Occupational Outlook Quarterly - Spring 2005 [PDF document])
Canadian Career and Research Organizations in Geography
Key Findings
(Key Findings from a 2010 Employment Survey of Saint Mary's Graduates)
Survey Comparison PDF
(Comparison of 1989, 1999 and 2010Graduate Employment Surveys [detailed analysis, PDF document])
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