Geography Careers
Diverse careers exist for students passionate about people, places, and the environment. Geographers and planners can make a difference in the world. They "think big" about people, the environment, and data. Recent alumni work locally, domestically, and internationally.
Career Pathways
- Federal agencies (e.g. US EPA, Forest Service, National Park Service)
- State and local government (e.g. Ohio Department of Natural Resources)
- Environmental consulting (e.g. Tetra Tech) and
- Private companies and start-ups (Xylem Analytics)
- Technology companies (e.g. Apple)
- Regional planning agencies (e.g. OKI Regional Council of Governments)
- Corporate planning and location analysis (e.g. Walgreens)
- Federal agencies (e.g. NASA)
- Social entrepreneurship (e.g. Community Empowerment Solutions)
- International development (e.g. USAID)
- Community development (e.g. City of Dallas TX, Detroit Future City)
- Economic development agencies (e.g. Brooklyn Downtown Partnership)
- Transportation and health (e.g. Cleveland RTA, Columbus Public Health)
- Commercial real estate and development (e.g. CBRE, Macy’s Inc.)
- Professional services (e.g. PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- Supply chain and logistics (e.g Amazon)
- Design/consulting (e.g. Environmental Design Group)
- Urban planning (e.g. GPD Group)
Miami University’s Center for Career Exploration and Success provides our students with extensive support in career planning, preparing a resume, and finding an internship or job.
Career Opportunities
These are some of the companies that hire Geography and Urban and Regional Planning Majors:
- Amazon
- American Association of Geographers
- American Planning Association
- Apple
- CBRE
- Conservation International
- Earth Observation Job Opportunities
- Greater Cleveland - Regional Transit Authority
- NASA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Park Service
- Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Careers
- Peace Corps
- Planetizen
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- United States Department of State
- United Nations Environment Programme
- United States Agency for International Development
- Urban Land Institute
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Forest Service
- US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Green Building Council
- The Nature Conservancy
- United Nations Environment Programme
- United States Forest Service
- World Resources Institute
Other Resources
Department of Geography
118B Shideler Hall
250 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
