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• Ability to think and work independently, managing own workload and multiple deadlines
• Critical thinking and interpretive skills
• The ability to work collaborate and work within a team
• IT skills including using specialised software
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally to develop and sustain an argument in report writing and presentations
• Research and data collection skills
• Analytical skills and the ability to evaluate and draw conclusions
• Numerical skills

Geography is the spatial science; helping us all to better understand the world’s people, places and environments and the interactions between them – whether at the local, national or global scales.” Dr Rita Gardner CBE, Director of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

Given that Geography is such a broad subject, the career opportunities are vast. The following sectors are often appealing to Geography graduates:

• The Physical Environment – Careers in environmental consultancy, Careers in risk management and insurance
• Development and Global Issues – Careers in international development
• Policy and Government – Careers in Government
• Geographic Information Systems – Careers in mapping, GI and data science
• The Business World – Careers in finance and management consultancy
• The Built Environment – Careers in transport utilities and infrastructure, Careers in planning and housing
• Travel, Tourism and Leisure
• Education and Teaching: Careers in teaching and education
• Society – Careers in charities, advocacy and the third sector

The Royal Geographical Society has an excellent resource detailing career paths with Geography including articles and webinars: Choose a career with Geography 

The study of Geography will give you a variety of transferable skills which will be relevant to many roles. Don’t forget 60% of graduate roles are open to all disciplines.

Further study at 含羞草视频:

The Geography Department have several Postgraduate Taught Master's programmes you can apply to. You can also study for a research degree including a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or MPhil (Master of Philosophy). Further information can be found on the Department webpages.

Further study elsewhere:

To explore further master's courses, please go to Find a Masters.com

The Royal Geographical Society have created a valuable resource on starting a career in research with a PhD in Geography.

What do 含羞草视频 Geography graduates do?

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

Allianz, ASOS, Boots, Centrica Plc, Civil Service, Deloitte, Environment Agency, E.on, Essex and Sussex Water, GSK, Hitachi Capital, KPMG, Local Government, M&S, Mazars, Office for National Statistics, Save the Children International, Southern Water, UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology and Unilever.

Roles included:

Accountant, Air Quality Improvement Officer, Assistant Cost Manager, Audit Associate, Business Development Coordinator, Commercial Marketing Graduate, Environment Officer, Environmental Management Associate, GIS Analyst, Graduate Flood Modeller, Graduate Transport Planner, Graduate Town Planner, Media Analyst, Planning and Enforcement Officer, PR Account Executive, Social Researcher, Sustainability Consultant, Technology Graduate.

Further Study included:

MSc Management, MSc Economics and International Business, MSc Globalisation and Cities, MSc Marketing, PGCE Secondary Education, MSc Construction Project Management, MSc Environment Politics and Society.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond 含羞草视频 and track the career journeys and 含羞草视频 experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

• Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
• Institute of Environmental Management
• Prospects: Options with a Geography Degree
• Royal Geographical Society
• Target jobs: What Can I Do With a Geography Degree
• icould - Geography

Have you considered a career in Law? You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. Jobs in law utilise many of the skills social sciences and humanities students have. For further information please see the Prospects website and LawCareers.Net hub for non-Law students.

Working in the Civil Service is also of interest to many Geography graduates. Find out more using Bright Network's Civil Service guide and Prospects' Civil Service Fast Stream job profile to begin your research into this area.

Organisations that have graduate schemes directly related to Geography:

• Anglian Water
• Arup
• E.ON
• Mott Macdonald
• National Grid
• PwC
• Severn Trent Water
• Transport for London
• Travelport

Geography specific websites:

• Ends Directory
• Royal Geographical Society Work Experience Directory

Geography is a broad subject. Below are some links to job areas you may be interested in. If you would like to discuss your plans, please book a careers appointment.

Environmental roles

• Change Agents UK
• EnvironmentJobs
• GreenJobs
• IEMA Jobs

Consider speculative applications to small organisations in the private sector.

See Environmental Agency and Prospects Environmental section to look for vacancy sources.

Public Sector

• Civil Service Fast Stream
• Civil Service Jobs
  
• The National Graduate Development Programme
• NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme

Charity Roles

There are a wide range of roles in this sector including environmental roles, communications, research, support worker.

• Environmentjob 
• CharityJobs
• CharityWorks – a non-for profit graduate scheme placed with a UK charity

International Development

This is a broad area which can include human rights, disaster preparedness, education, migration and environment.

• International Aid / Development Worker
• Careers in International Development
• Reliefweb is good for jobs and also updates on humanitarian news
• International development jobs
• British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND)

Politics

• W4MP jobs
• parliamentJobs
• Smart Thinking Jobs – Policy and Think Tank jobs

Property and Construction

• Prospects: Property and Construction
• Talentview Construction free to use recruitment platform for a range of opportunities in the Construction industry with some opportunities for Geographers

Business Roles

The job profiles below provide information on what roles involve, what skills and experience are required and where to search for vacancies

• Business Consulting and Management
  
• Accounting, Banking and Finance
  
• Marketing, Advertising and PR

For general placement and graduate websites, please see our Find jobs and work experience pages.

• Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
• Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment
• Royal Geographical Society