Employment Opportunities

Here's a list of current full-time employment opportunities of special interest to students graduating from our school as well as recent alumni. If you're also interested in part-time opportunities, also check the internships/part-time employment listing

Look below the table for links to organizations and sites that provide information about employment opportunities in planning and geography. Many include general career information as well. Browse them periodically for updates, or sign up for their job alerts. Send suggestions for additional links to sgsup.news@asu.edu.

Current Jobs

Posted	Job	Location	Apply by
05/28/2020	Research Program Manager, California YIMBY	California remote, preferably Oakland or Sacramento	Open till filled
05/26/2020	PhD Candidate in Social Anthropology, New Arctic and Digital Ocean, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Trondheim, Norway	07/10/2020
05/07/2020	Epidemiology Data Analyst COVID-19, Maricopa County	Phoenix, AZ	Open till filled
05/06/2020	GIS Technician, Bristol Site Contractors, LLC	Tempe, AZ	Open till filled
04/24/2020	Family Services Coordinator (many positions), Habitat for Humanity / Americorps	Throughout US	Open till filled
03/25/2020	4th/5th Geography Teacher , BASIS Charter Schools	Multiple positions, Phoenix and Scottsdale	Open till filled

Employment Resources

Cultural and Physical Geography

Association of American Geographers - Jobs in Geography) - Especially a good resource for academic positions.
GeographyJobs.com - Focuses on job opportunities in the environment, urban planning, transportation planning, GIS, remote sensing, economic development, housing, emergency planning, various types of research and education
Earthworks.com - Public-sector, private-sector and academic jobs in environmental sciences, meteorology, climate science, remote sensing, etc.
The Nelson Institute: Environmental Jobs - A listing of internships and jobs, especially in the midwest US
US Bureau of Land Management - Here's a flyer with a host of links for entry-level environmental jobs of all kinds
Environment America - National environmental advocacy organization with entry-level positions in Arizona and many other states
Josh's Water Jobs - A listing of water-related jobs in the US and throughout the world. Includes option to sign up for a weekly email that sorts new positions by required experience -- including "0 to 5 yrs"

GIS and related fields

AGIC-L listserv - Email list of the Arizona Geographic Information Council, focused on Arizona-based GIS jobs, resources, and events. Read here how to sign up.
ASU GIS listserv - Email list focused on Arizona-based GIS internships, jobs, resources, and events. Link explains how to sign up.
ESRI - Career information and internship opportunities for current students and new graduates
Discover Data Science: Guide to GIS - Information about GIS careers and education options, as well as self-training resources

The following sites list current fulltime GIS-related positions:

Government

Federal (USA Jobs) - Job site used by all US federal government agencies. Also see Go Government, which provides guidance on how to find and apply for federal government jobs.
Pathways - US Federal Government internship and jobs program for students and recent graduates. Many opportunities are listed only very briefly, so it's recommended to sign up for email notifications using the "Save Search" function.
State of Arizona
Maricopa County
City of Chandler
City of Glendale
City of Mesa
City of Phoenix
City of Scottsdale
City of Tempe

Planning

The sites below list full-time positions for planners, and give timely information about careers in planning. Most are national listings.

American Planning Association Jobs Online
American Planning Association, Arizona Chapter
Planetizen.com
Planners Network
Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) - Works to advance equal opportunity for women in the transportation industry. Jobs portal publicizes national & international opportunities.
Congress for the New Urbanism - List of varied jobs and RFPs
National Trust for Historic Preservation - Jobs in community revitalization
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - Focus on academic positions

Nonprofits

Resources for all fields

ASU Handshake - ASU Career Services' portal - Create an account to see job listings, career events, make career advising appointments
Arizona at Work - Large database of Arizona jobs, including Arizona employers with immediate openings and other job search resources
Indeed.com - Search for jobs of all kinds nationally and internationally
Americorps.gov - Portal for 3 federal programs: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). Part-time and full-time positions serve US communities in areas ranging from community development to conservation. Stipend and loan repayment offered.
Conservation Job Board - Postings for jobs in conservation, natural resource management, environmental education, resiliency and more
Elance - A site where companies post projects for which they'd like to hire freelancers, and freelancers can respond to those that interest them. Project types include web and mobile development, writing, and data science.
Green Dream Jobs - Jobs, organizations, internships & volunteer opportunities focused on renewable and clean energy, green building, and sustainability
Green Schools Listserv, GRNSCHL-L - Mailing list for the discussion of university and college efforts to reduce environmental impacts. Often used to announce open positions relating to sustainability, at universities & colleges.
Guide to Government Careers - Guide to availability and benefits of government jobs as well as guidance on the application process.
Guide to Public Service - Guide to career paths with government, nonprofits, non-government organizations, and in education.
Idealist.org - Jobs, organizations, internships & volunteer opportunities focused on practical solutions to social and environmental problems.

Novel coronavirus information

Student Life

Careers