Careers+in+Geography

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 * International Development/Development Studies. These disciplines offer students the opportunity of working in with organizations such as the World Bank, Action AID, Techno Serve, DANIDA, CIDA and other development oriented organizations.
 * Development Planning: Development Planners work in the Metropolitan, Municipal and/or District Assemblies.
 * Local Banking institutions – due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the geography. They are trained as Credit Officers, Relationship Officers, Trainers or Human Resource personnel.
 * Geographers also excel in the Military. The military needs geographers to interpret geographic features and suggest possible implications.
 * Pilots. You can only fly over the surface of the earth when you better understand the nature of landforms, weather patterns, land use and seasons.
 * Work as researchers in research institutions, where they use their investigative skills to clearly examine geographic phenomenon and prescribe solutions.
 * Preachers, because geography studies God’s creation and how humans can manage god-given natural resources sustainably.
 * Professors/lecturers at all levels of education
 * Development consultants - by offering development advice to international institutions and investors who are willing to invest in a country or region, but have little know of the prospects. Geographers are better placed to use their knowledge and investigative skills to offer useful information to these investors.
 * International Relations.
 * Environmental scientist
 * GPS/GIS