| Areas | Employers | Strategies |
| PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL |
- Water and natural resources
- Planning
- Environmental impact
- Terrain and land use
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- Federal and state government
- Publishers of textbooks and maps
- Travel agencies
- Real estate developers
- Corporations or companies in insurance, environmental work, transportation, communications, and international trade
- Forestry, mining, engineering, architectural and surveying firms
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- Learn federal and state government job application process
- Become skilled in related computer technology
- Obtain related experience
- Take elective courses in botany, plant science and wildlife
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| HUMAN (SOCIO-ECONOMIC) |
- Economic development
- Planning
- Population
- Transportation
- Social sciences research
- Policy research
- Program development
- Program administration
- Housing
- Statistics
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- Museums
- State, regional, and local government
- Federal government including: Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Mapping Agency, Bureau of Census, Department of State
- Private business
- Real estate developers
- Corporations or companies in insurance, environmental work, transportation, communications, and international trade
- Forestry, mining, engineering, architectural and surveying firms
- Airline companies
- Utility companies
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- Learn federal, state and local government job application process
- Become skilled in related computer technology
- Develop excellent communication skills
- Obtain related experience
- Understand local language, history, customs, and culture
- Develop team work skills
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| CARTOGRAPHY |
- Mosaics
- Photogrammetry
- Stereo plotting
- Mapping
- Printing and reproducing
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- Federal government including: departments of defense, interior, commerce, agriculture, and state
- State and local government agencies
- Private industry including: utilities, construction, engineering, energy, environmental planning, and consulting firms
- Map publishers
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- Become skilled in related computer technology
- Learn photography skills
- Seek summer internships
- Learn federal, state, and local government job application process
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| REMOTE SENSING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
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- Private companies
- Colleges and universities
- Federal agencies including: U.S. Geological Survey, Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Defense Mapping, Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Central Intelligence Agency
- State and regional government: departments of transportation, agriculture, environmental, and health planning agencies
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- Develop excellent communication skills
- Become skilled in related computer technology
- Seek an internship
- Learn federal, state and regional government job application process
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| BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY |
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- Retail and wholesale companies
- International trade organizations
- Forestry, mining, manufacturing, engineering, architectural and surveying firms
- Public utilities
- Textbook and map publishers
- Travel agencies
- Real estate developers and construction firms
- Insurance companies
- Transportation firms
- Agricultural organizations
- Consulting firms
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- Obtain a business minor
- Develop research, evaluation and presentation skills applicable to business problems
- Get experience working in highly competitive atmosphere
- Take courses in statistical and mathematical analyses and computer programming
- Develop excellent communication skills
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| EDUCATION |
- Teaching
- Research Cartography, remote sensing and computer mapping
- Environmental science
- Urban/urban related studies
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- Elementary/secondary public and private schools
- Colleges and universities
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- Obtain licensure for public school teaching
- Join National Council for Geographic Education and/or the Association of American Geographers
- Complete a master’s degree for community college teaching; Ph.D. of college/university teaching and research
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