Unlock a world of opportunities
Geography unlocks a world of career opportunities across a range of sectors. Through this virtual work experience programme, the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) connects you with professional geographers, sharing inspiring stories of real people in real jobs to show how geography can open doors to exciting possibilities.
Careers Using Geography
Discover how geography shapes the world with this Virtual Work Experience programme. Learn how geographers use cutting-edge mapping technologies and apply real-world skills like analysing data to help understand natural hazards, plan cities and improve resource security. Through five interactive modules, you’ll learn from professionals, complete practical activities and uncover exciting geographical career pathways.
What is Virtual Work Experience?
Interactive online learning
Practical skills development
Flexible and accessible
A simple sign-up process
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Sign-up
Quick and free registration
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Start learning
Access expert-led modules
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Get certified
Gain a completion certificate
Choose geography
Whatever your passion for the world – be it fascination with landscapes and natural hazards, climate change and sustainability or interest in how people and communities interact with place – geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally.
Why study geography?
Geography is one of the most relevant and dynamic subjects you can study. As the world changes, geography responds and changes with it. Studying geography will place you at the forefront of cutting-edge research that is driving a deeper understanding of our world and provides you with the essential and transferable skills to achieve success in a multitude of professional environments. There are unparalleled career opportunities that use geography.
About the Royal Geographical Society
We champion geography and geographical learning to help understand the challenges facing the world’s people, places and environments and to find solutions for the future. We work with and support a wide range of people, including teachers and students in schools, academics and researchers in higher education institutions, professional geographers in the workplace, and researchers and expeditioners in the field.
What we do
Today, Taylor & Francis continues to advance knowledge across humanities, social sciences, science, technology, engineering, medicine, and healthcare.
In addition to traditional print publications, Taylor & Francis publishes digital content, including online platforms and tools that make it easier for researchers to access and engage with scholarly content.
Whether through online journals, eBooks, or research databases, they’re committed to making knowledge accessible anytime, anywhere.
Taylor & Francis is more than just a publishing company—it's a hub for academic excellence and innovation, dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering intellectual growth on a global scale.
Supporting young people
Thinking about your career or what your next steps are? We offer lots of support for you and your teachers. We can help you access career guidance from real people doing real jobs and provide advice on completing apprenticeships, applying to university or grants for field work or travel. You’ll discover the skills you can gain and the difference you can make to society and the planet by choosing geography. Plus, you can boost your CV by listening to our podcasts and online talks or by taking part in one of our student events.
Further Resources
We offer a programme of free online events for students and teachers that provide an opportunity for you to engage with professional geographers.
We produce teaching and learning materials linking careers directly to geography taught in the classroom, so you can see how geographical skills and knowledge are applied in the real world.
Geographers can be found in most employment sectors and work in a wide range of roles at a variety of employment levels. Our ‘I’m a Geographer’ profiles give you insight into the breadth of jobs that geographers do.
We provide further enrichment opportunities for you via our range of membership options, including one for students.
