Jobs in this domain cover a wide range of professions. This necessitates information contained in the form of written data as also visuals related to a specific subject and the best way of its presentation to make them easily comprehensible by a larger number of users. The following paragraphs give an overview of the types of job openings in the domain of Geographical Information systems.
GIS Technician
Bedsides skills in computer and information available from the internet, a GIS Technician must have the ability and aptitude to perform the detailing and collation of the data in whichever format it is available. There are some universities providing a degree in GIS. One may start with a job in Government agencies like the EPA, while trying to continue the career development through further studies and crash courses.
A GIS Technicians' job relates to using satellite based information and mapping these exploratory data in detail. There are a wide range of industrial, commercial and navigational uses of such details. The defense department makes substantial use of GIS data surveillance and monitoring activities across the borders. Equally significant is the use made by large engineering projects and the maritime agencies.
Careers in Cartography
Opposing the old days of map making, Cartography is now a much more complex and demanding job, requiring the ability of handling very complex technical information to make concurrent maps. You need a university graduation in cartography, which covers knowledge of geography, mathematics, astronomy and physics as related subjects in the field. You also need a strong mathematical knowledge of scale and coordinates to make the correct concept for correct projections.
A Career as a Geologist
Geology is the study of the earth we live on. This emanates from the study of the formation of the earth, the development of earth crusts, the oceans, rocks, continents and the continental shelves, soils and the sands, and any thing else related to its history. The knowledge is ultimately related to the distribution of geographical wealth and other resources that are put to human use.
Most of the universities and colleges offer s degree in geology (geophysics). After getting a degree it is advisable to continue advancing in the field. There is no stopping if you want to go for a Masters and further on to PhDs to go up in the profession.
A Career as a Geophysicist
Geophysics covers the scientific knowledge of the earth's internal substances and the external forms. The study solely uses application of physics, chemistry and the mathematics to study the geomagnetic forces, the shelves, the porosity and the continual chemical changes the earth's internal matters are passing through.
If going into this career, one should start with a university degree in geophysics and collect further professional information from the jobsites. The American Geological Institute provides much professional information on a career as a Geophysicist.
