{"id":1543,"date":"2018-02-09T20:17:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T20:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/gpr\/?page_id=1543"},"modified":"2023-10-31T20:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:02:35","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-geography-planning-recreation\/home\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Careers<\/h1>\n<h3>Find your future with a degree in Geography, Planning &amp; Recreation from NAU<\/h3>\n<p>Many careers in geography, planning, and recreation involve working for the government.\u00a0 Find out if a job in the federal government is right for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bestplacestowork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Places to Work<\/a>\u00a0: feedback from more than 221,000 civil servants in the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ranking of 283 federal agencies and sub-components.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makingthedifference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making the Difference\u00a0<\/a>: a website for college students and recent graduates interested in federal employment and internships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\">NAU Career Development Website<\/a> for useful information in beginning your job search<\/p>\n<h4>Government agencies<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/azmag.gov\/az-cogs-and-mpos#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona COGs &amp; MPOs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.land.state.az.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona State Land Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Geological Survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Land Management\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/portal.hud.gov\/portal\/page\/portal\/HUD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Forest Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Geography<\/h4>\n<p>Find a career that gets you outdoors or in the lab, studying the earth and helping planners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.aag.org\/home\/index.cfm?site_id=15004\">American Association of Geography\u2019s Jobs in Geography and GIS Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.careerjet.com\/geography-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Jet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualjobshadow.com\/partners\/esri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore careers in GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geographyjobs.com\/\">Geography jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/q-GIS-l-Phoenix,-AZ-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GIS jobs in Phoenix, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gisjobs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gisjobs.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mygisjobs.com\/category\/geospatial-jobs\">MyGISjobs.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Planning<\/h4>\n<p>In planning, you can assist in building urban systems, help with transportation, and build successful cities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.org\/careercenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Planning Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobsinplanning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jobs in Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Parks and Recreation Management<\/h4>\n<p>Like to be active and in the outdoors?\u00a0 Explore possible careers in Parks and Recreation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventurejobs.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventure Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acacamps.org\/staff-professionals\/job-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Camp Association Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association for Experiential Education (AEE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Builder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/\">Conservation Job Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coolworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.com\/jobs\/q-outdoor-industry-jobs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monster\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrpa.org\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Recreation and Park Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoored.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outdoor Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers Find your future with a degree in Geography, Planning &amp; 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