We don't want to say the sky is the limit with Geography and Aviation, but there are a lot of opprotunities for students after graduation.
Aviation Career Options
- Pilot
- The Airline Industry (requires additional training)
- Communication and Navigation Industries
- Aircraft Dispatcher (requires additional training)
- Air Traffic Control (requires additional training)
- Aircraft Sales and Technical Support
- Transportation Safety
- Aircraft Museums
- The Air Force (requires additional training)
- Insurance Companies (Actuarial, sales)
- Aerial Surveying
- Natural Resource Agencies and Government Ministries; Fisheries and Oceans
- Civil Aviation (Transport Canada), Civil Aviation Safety Services
- Meteorological Services (Environment Canada; NavCan aviation weather)
- Air Transport Associations
Geography Degree Options, but many would require additional training
- GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Databases
- GPS (Global Positioning Systems) Manufacturers; technical support, sales, etc.
- Remote Sensing Device Industry
- Wireless Communication Industry
- Telephone Manufacturers and Service Providers
- National Research Council (NRC) – Aerospace Research
- Flight Simulator Manufacturers
- Aircraft Manufacturers (commercial and general aviation )
- Aircraft Parts Manufacturers
- Avionics (Aviation Instrument) Manufacturers (technical support, ergonomics, sales)
- Aviation Materials (aluminum, steel, carbon fiber, plastics, titanium, base metals, glass, polymers, etc.
- Composites Companies (Materials Technology)
- Fiber Optics
- Fuel and Oil Industry ( Aviation Products )
- Solar Power Cells
- Aviation Engine Manufacturers
- Computer Hardware and Computer Software
- Aviation Headset Manufacturers (also technical support, ergonomics, sales )
- Imaging Industry
- Computer Cartography Industry (maps for Aviation)
- Communications Satellites
- Canadian Space Agency
- Battery and Energy Cell Manufacturers
- Atomic Energy
- Environmental Companies, Agencies and Consultants
