Fairmont State GeoSavvy Guide: Career Paths

“Isn’t everyone a geographer? And, what about the increasing number of professionals outside who are incorporating spatial thinking and GIS into their work—in business, history, mathematics, design, biology, engineering and other fields. Are they geographers? Do they need to be geographers?” - Joseph Kerski, 2012

AAG GeoAction Heroes Check out the stories of GeoAction heroes and discussion questions on their career path. Idea -  Talk to GeoAction heroes mentors in your own area. 

In college, she discovered geography. "As I got to know more geographers and interacted with those professors, I realized the value that a geographic lens can bring to research – you can examine the interaction between many subjects, using the sense of place.” Adriana Martinez, Physical Geographer

ESRI  Young Professionals Network Resources - Career Growth, Professional Development, Networking

At Fairmont State University

Encova Career Development Center

West Virginia Association of Geospatial Professionals