Gain virtual work experience with Springpod
Explore careers using geography.
We have teamed up with Springpod to produce a virtual work experience programme focusing on careers using geography. Hear from real people with real jobs who are using geographical skills and knowledge in the workplace.
What you can expect
Our with Springpod introduces a variety of organisations that employ geographers, and guides you through the range of jobs that professional geographers do.
The programme spans across four themed modules:
- Hazards and risk in the real world
- Shaping cities and communities
- Sustainable resources
- Mapping the world with GIS
The virtual programme is free for all students to access.
Discover the exciting career paths a geography degree can open up for you.
Get virtual work experience
Head to the Springpod website and sign up to access our free virtual work experience on Careers Using Geography.
You will be able to work through multiple modules over the course of 8 to 10 hours and gain certification on completion.聽
Aimed at students aged 13 and above, this programme contains quizzes and interactive activities to put your learning into practice.聽
Themes covered in the programme
Our virtual work experience programme covers the following themes:
Introduction to careers using geography
Discover what geography really means and how it helps us make sense of people, places and the environment. You鈥檒l explore what studying geography looks like at different stages, from A Level to university degrees and apprenticeships. By the end, you鈥檒l see how geography opens doors to many opportunities and connects you to jobs that solve real-world challenges.
Hazards and risk in the real world
Step into the world of volcanoes, earthquakes, storms and floods and find out how geographers help predict and respond to them. You鈥檒l see how experts use data, modelling and analysis to understand risk and protect communities. Through real examples, you鈥檒l uncover the people and organisations working behind the scenes to keep us safe.
Shaping cities and communities
Explore how towns and cities grow, change and adapt and what it takes to design places where people can live well. You鈥檒l dive into urban planning, regeneration, sustainability and the challenges of creating places that work for everyone. This module shows how geographers shape the future of the spaces we use every day.
Sustainable resources
Find out how our essential resources are produced, protected and made sustainable for the future. You鈥檒l explore the challenges facing global energy, clean water and food security and how geographers help solve them. From renewables to food production to pollution, this module reveals the green skills needed to change the world.
Mapping the world with GIS
Take a closer look at the technology that maps our world and keeps it moving. You鈥檒l discover how GIS, drones, satellite data and digital mapping support everything from transport planning to emergency response. This module opens your eyes to the fast-growing geospatial careers shaping the decisions we make every day.
Employability skills
No matter where you see yourself working in the future, strong employability skills will help you get there. This module is all about the key skills that employers value 鈥� like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving 鈥� and how you can start developing them now. You鈥檒l learn how these skills work together in real jobs, reflect on your own strengths, and make a plan to build the areas you want to improve.
Extend your learning
Once you have completed our you can find additional information about the job roles, employers and opportunities mentioned in the modules by accessing the pages below.
On these supplementary pages, you'll find links to real people with real jobs that help you see how geography is used in the real world across a range of sectors.
Hazards and risk in the real world
Explore how real people in real jobs predict, mitigate and respond to hazards and risk.
Shaping cities and communities
Explore careers in sustainability and placemaking through the lens of urban development.
Sustainable resources
Explore roles across the sectors of energy, water, and food, focusing on the use of green skills.
Mapping the World with GIS
Explore how geospatial data and GIS are used in the real world to inform everyday tasks and systems.