Where in the World Are Entry-Level Geography Jobs?

First off, if you are looking for careers in geography in the first place—kudos—because you are already an impressive person. Now to make you marketable, I stay start with the Riley guide (www.rileyguide.com) as it lists all types of geography related jobs. Definitely the most important step in the job search is to know what it is you really want. Be as specific as possible since saying, for example, that you want an entry-level geography job is quite a broad statement, too broad in fact to actually do the search any justice. So visit the site, read up on the different types of entry-level geography jobs that are available out there and see which ones are perfect for you.
After you have the necessary research out of the way, the fun part comes in realizing that dream job. That’s where www.geosearch.com comes in by listing all types of geography jobs and where in the world you can find these opportunities. Just remember this is not the only resource available, click on the links tab and see what else pops up, you just might be pleasantly surprised.
I’m also a fan of professional organizations so see what the Association of American Geographers (www.aag.org/careers) has to offer. In my experience these organizations (for a small membership fee) provide links for internships, resumes, cover letters, the application process, conferences, contacts…a variety of useful stuff. Even before you start the entry-level geography job search, this site might be something of interest.
One last tidbit I found: jobs for geographers that don’t know GIS. Geographic Information Systems is a mapping software program used as a model of the world to find patterns in weather and even populations. Clever program. However, it seems that not all entry-level geography job seekers have experience in this software and an article on www.directionsmag.com has some advice for those people. I wouldn’t do it justice by summarizing it here, since the geography specific jargon goes over my head, but look into it.