Careers

Find your future with a degree in geography, planning, and recreation from NAU

Use these resources to get inspiration for future career opportunities and begin your search for your future job after obtaining your degree from Northern Arizona University.

Working for the government

Most careers in geography, planning, and recreation involve working for the government.  Find out if a job in the federal government is right for you.

  • Best Places to Work : 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.
  • Making the Difference : a website for college students and recent graduates interested in federal employment and internships.
  • Where the Jobs Are : check out a list of federal hiring projections for the next two years.

Government agencies

Additional career opportunities with various outdoor recreation degrees

Use these links to begin your job search.

Geography

Find a career that gets you outdoors or in the lab, studying the earth and helping planners.

Planning

In planning, you can assist in building urban systems, help with transportation, and build successful cities.

Parks and Recreation Management

Like to be active and in the outdoors?  Explore possible careers in Parks and Recreation:

 

Calendar

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Department of Geography Planning and Recreation
Location
Room 201 Building 70
Social and Behavioral Sciences West
19 W McConnell Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Mailing Address
PO Box: 15016
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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