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Careers with Geography Kate Amis Manager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG

Careers with Geography Kate Amis Manager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG. Thinking ahead. What do you want in the future? Do you have any career plans? What is at the top of your ladder?. Career Areas. Settlement Society Geographical techniques Physical systems

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Careers with Geography Kate Amis Manager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG

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  1. Careers with Geography Kate AmisManager, The Geography Ambassador Project, RGS - IBG

  2. Thinking ahead • What do you want in the future? • Do you have any career plans? • What is at the top of your ladder?

  3. Career Areas • Settlement • Society • Geographical techniques • Physical systems • Travel, leisure and tourism • Economic world • Development and global issues

  4. Settlement • Are you interested in shaping the relationship between people and their environments? • Regeneration officer • Landscape architect • Town planner • Environmental consultant

  5. Society • Do you want to work with people and affect their everyday lives? • Teacher • Social worker • Youth and community officer • Museum educator

  6. Geographical Techniques • Are you interested in using cutting edge technology and IT systems to create and interpret visual data? • GIS specialist • Location analyst • Surveyor • Military analyst

  7. Physical Systems • Do you enjoy being in the landscape and working with the natural environment? • Coastal engineer • Flood protection officer • Weather presenter • Environmental consultant

  8. Travel, Tourism and Leisure • Are you interested in discovering, exploring and promoting different places? • Travel agent • Eco-tourism advisor • Heritage manager • PR and marketing manager

  9. Business World • Do you want to make key decisions that shape the commercial world? • Lawyer • Retailer • Accountant • Financial analyst

  10. Development and Global Issues • Are you interested in world events? Do you want to work towards improving social inequality across the globe? • Diplomat • Overseas volunteer • Aid worker • Charity co-ordinator

  11. Environment and Sustainability • Do you care about the future of the planet? • Resource manager • Recycling officer • Forestry manager • Cycle route planner

  12. Studying geography at university • BA or BSc • Human geography, physical geography or both? • Related subjects • Development studies • Earth studies • Sociology • GIS • Environmental science

  13. Choosing a course • What is the course content? • Do the modules offered reflect your interests? • How is the course taught? How is it assessed? • What does the department ‘feel’ like?

  14. Fieldwork • What are the fieldwork opportunities? • Where will I visit? • How much will it cost?

  15. Applying for a geography degree • Apply through UCAS • Attend university open days • Talk to current undergraduates • Make six choices • Submit your application in the Autumn of Year 13

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