Work experience

Work experience

Currently, the Society is not offering work experience placements for 2023 either for school students (age 11 to 18) or geography students at university.

Please visit our directory of geographical work experience opportunities for ideas and see placements from a range of organisations. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide individual guidance to students or parents.

Browse work experience opportunities

Generally, areas you might like to consider for geographical work experience include:

• Local councils

• Environmental consultancy companies

• Charities and NGOs

• Environmental education organisations

• Transport planning

• Planning and urban development

• Energy and resource management

For more information on starting your career with geography, see:

• Career advice for students – including advice and finding work experience and making the most of work experience

• Geographer career profiles – these demonstrate the paths geographers have taken in their careers, so browse for ideas for your own career and advice on how to get started.

• Career skills webinar and general career resources – helping you understand workplace skills and how to build them.

• Our Finding jobs in geography page with links to a wide range of online tools and job sites