Geography and City and Regional Planning
Careers
Geographers are employed in government and the private sector. Their knowledge and
skills have applications in a variety of fields including teaching, planning, cartography,
GIS, locational analysis, intelligence and security, land and resource management,
policy research, transportation, and industrial development.
Agencies of federal, state, and local governments are major employers of geographers.
At the federal level many agencies employ geographers. At state and local levels most
geographers are involved in planning, land and resource management, and community
development. Because many businesses and industries have important geographical dimensions
to their operations, there is demand for geographers in the private sector. Geographers
are employed in banking, transportation, international trade, utilities, wholesaling
and retailing, and a number of other fields. Finally, teaching is a major occupation
for individuals with training in geography. The department welcomes inquiries about
career opportunities.