Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science

Spatial Analysis. GeoSpatial Intelligence. Remote Sensing.
Geographic Information Systems and Science.

CAREERS IN GEOGRAPHY

Our geography graduates are in extremely high demand on the job market, especially those with substantial skills in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing. The Washington D.C. Metro area is continuing to experience an extraordinary amount of growth in our field, and we regularly pass on job announcements to our current and former students. Below are just a few of the many available job search tools and potential employers in the both the public and private sectors. We wish you the best of luck in your career as a Geographer.


Geography Job Search Engines
GeoCommunity Careers
Geography Jobs
GEO Job Source
GeoSearch Inc.
GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
GIS Jobs
GIS Job Board
HotJobs Search
Monster Job Search
Dice Job Search
Careerjet Job Search
Professional Geography Associations
Association of American Geographers
Geospatial Information & Technology Association
American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
United States GeoSpatial Intelligence Foundation
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

Current students should consult GMU Career Services for assistance with the job search process


GEOGRAPHY EMPLOYERS

Private Sector
1Spatial
ABT Associates
AeroMetric, Inc.
AMEC
Apex CoVantage
Boeing Autometric
Booz Allen Hamilton
CACI
CH2M Hill
CORE Software Technology
Dewberry
Docupak
E2M
EarthData
Earth Resources Technology
ESRI
Fednav
General Dynamics
Geodynamic Solutions
GeoEye
Geographic Services
Greenhorne and O'Mara
Harris
ICF International
Infotech Geospatial Services
Intergraph
ITT
John Milner Associates, Inc.
Leica Geosystems
Lockheed Martin
MAPPS
MDA Federal
Michael Baker
MITRE
Northrop-Grumman
Raytheon Corporation
SAIC
Sanborn Map Company
SIGNAL Solutions
Spatial Insights
SPOT
Technology Management Associates
Versar, Inc
Woolpert, Inc.
Federal Government
USAJOBS
Army Corps of Engineers
Census Bureau
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligency Agency
Department of Agriculture
Dept of Homeland Security
Department of State
Director of National Intelligence
EPA
Fannie Mae
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Forest Service
Library of Congress
NASA
Natl Center for Health Statistics
National Geodetic Survey
National Geospatial-Int Agency
NOAA
National Ocean Service
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
Naval Research Laboratory
U.S. Army GeoSpatial Center
U.S. AID
U.S. Geological Survey
Local Government
Arlington GIS Mapping Center
Fairfax City GIS
Fairfax County GIS
Frederick County GIS
Loudoun County GIS
Prince William County GIS
Prince William County Service Authority
Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Stafford County GIS

Environmental
Bull Run Mountains Conservancy
Conservation International
National Council for Science and the Environment
National Geographic Society
The Nature Conservancy
Student Conservation Assn
Piedmont Environment Council
World Resources Institute
World Wildlife Fund
International
Chemonics International, Inc.
CTA
Development Alternatives Inc.
East-West Center
Inter-American Develop Bank
AECOM
World Bank
Drugs, Violence, and Development in Colombia
Police Patrol Area Optimization
Access to Transit
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