Careers and Opportunities

Geographers study how people interact with both physical and human environments. They identify and analyze the global patterns that shape our lives.

Geographers enjoy a number of career options in high demand fields such as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, urban and regional planning, housing and community development, retail site location, computer mapping, environmental analysis or resource management, tourism or planning, climatology and resource conservation.

For detailed job descriptions and information about career planning and geography training, see the Careers in Geography section of the Association of American Geographers website: http://www.aag.org.

Geography Opportunities

Wildlands Studies

LA Geographical Society Scholarships

Rocky Mountain Field Institute

US Census Bureau Jobs

Yahoo.com - Land a Government Job Now

US Government - General Accountability Office (GAO)

ESRI Careers- University Recruiting

UCLA Resources

UCLA Career Center

UCLA Education Abroad Program

Undergraduate Research Center

UCLA Scholarship Resource Center