Practicing Geography (The Pearson Aag Series in Geography)

ISBN: 0321811151

Author: Association of American Geographers

Condition: New

Whether you are just beginning as a major, taking classes toward a GIS certificate, working on an advanced degree, or considering a career change at a different point in your life, geography can lead to exceptional career opportunities. Practicing Geography: Careers for Enhancing Society and the Environment is a comprehensive new resource from the Association of American Geographers (AAG) and Pearson, designed to prepare students for careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations. Funded by the National Science Foundation, this project brings together members of the geography community to author different chapters that discuss workforce needs, expectations, and core competencies in professional geography, profiling the professional applications of and opportunities in geography today.

• Sidebars throughout the book feature profiles of professional geographers working in various positions for business, government, and nonprofit (BGN) organizations. | Suggestions on how to explore, prepare, and advance in students