Career Information for Geography & Environmental Studies Majors

It is important to understand that employers hire people, not degrees. The skills and knowledge you develop as a result of your education, as well as in your work and community activities, have the greatest impact on hiring decisions. Listed below are some key skills and knowledge you will acquire as a result of your university education and your focus on Geography and Environmental Studies. 

Specific Knowledge Skills
Valuable Transferrable Skills
Some Career Options for Geography/Environmental Studies Majors
Potential Employers
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Specific Knowledge Skills

• Understanding the impact of geography on economic/political/cultural/historical development
• Awareness of issues such as climate change, population trends, globalization and resource management
• Ability to gather, assess and interpret economic/environmental impact of environmental changes
• Knowledge of how to interpret and apply scientific principles, relevant legislation, policies and guidelines to environmental/corporate/industrial resource management practices
• Skills to carefully observe/measure use of earth resources through time to understand changing environments
• Familiarity with principles of resource management and the impact of development/tourism on environment
• Understanding of techniques related to conservation and effective land management planning and use
• Knowledge of how to plan optimal use of space, land and environment for urban/resource planning
• Skills and knowledge to assist people/governments to understand and adapt to their environment
• The ability to use and interpret relevant scientific information/data to assist in planning and development
• Thorough understanding of geographical principles and statistical techniques
• Technical skills, field and laboratory techniques, cartography skills and GIS skills

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Valuable Transferable Skills 

• The skills required to identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources
• The ability to compile and organize facts and information and to comprehend and apply new and/or unfamiliar information to different situations and settings
• Skills in preparing interesting, creative and informative presentations which target diverse audiences
• The ability to develop effective reports, presentations and materials using current technology