Careers in the Field

Careers in Geography

Geography is a comprehensive and integrative field that studies the Earth’s human and natural complexities through scientific and interpretive methods, offering diverse career and educational opportunities across both physical and social domains.

Jobs in Geography

Are you interested in pursuing a career in geography? Want to learn more about what geographers do and where they work? Have questions about how to prepare for a career in geography? As a geographer, you can make a difference — from teaching to planning, from working for sustainable development to working with geospatial technologies, and more! The Association of American Geographers' webpage  has information about jobs and careers, which includes a variety of sources, tools and connections to other sites.

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What CAN you do with a degree in geography?

 

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Careers in Anthropology

Employment opportunities open to anthropologists are almost as diverse as the subject matter of the discipline itself. Recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in anthropology have taken positions in areas as varied as advertising, journalism, radio and television, public relations, purchasing, sales, travel and tourism, government service, business management, personnel service, police work, military intelligence, science writing, community and international development, and marketing. With additional training beyond the bachelor's degree, anthropologists are qualified for and find employment in various health assistance or legal-assistance occupations, primary or secondary teaching, and medical or dental technology.

Anthropologists who continue their education through graduate school, and receive a master's degree or doctorate in anthropology or a related field at another institution, qualify for professional careers in such areas as higher education, public administration, counseling, environmental health, public health, library science, museum science, city management, city planning, government service, business administration, international business, or social or environmental research. Some anthropology graduates move on to law school or medical or veterinary school, and pursue a career in one of these areas. Due to the broad-based training that a degree in anthropology provides, anthropology graduates typically find their degree to be an ideal launching platform for career opportunities in innumerable occupational areas.

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