Career Paths

Information on where do alumni work, graduate survey statistics and the EO*GI job market in Europe and worldwide.

October 2024 – The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master has 64 graduates from which 17 alumni have been accepted to PhD programmes at Institute Leibniz Centre in Germany, Technical University of Munich in Germany, University of Maryland in the United States, Clark University in the United States, University of Valencia in Spain, Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement in France, École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris in France, Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, University of Glasgow in Scotland, The Cyprus Institute in Cyprus and Jülich Forschungszentrum in Germany, University of New South Wales in Australia.

Students have conducted compulsory work placements and internships worldwide, which are showcased in their ePortfolios or listed in CDE’s dashboard.

May 2024 – Alumni have been employed and worked for: Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg, EOMAP GmbH, ESA – ESRIN, Mission Management and Ground Segment Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes, Esri Germany, FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, GAF AG, Gemspider, Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority of the Slovak Republic, Geolinks Consults Limited, Hexagon Safety Infrastructure & Geospatial Division, ICube-SERTIT, Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Institute for Earth Observation EURAC Research, Insuco, Makerere University, School of the Built Environment, NASA Harvest, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero), Revalue Nature, ROADIA, Spatial Services GmbH, Stantec, Survey Department Government of Nepal, Termatics, Tetra Tech, ThinkDeep AI, Trillium Europe, Ubicube, United Nations Data Visualization Unit, Vito Remote Sensing, World Food Programme.

The EO4GEO occupational profiles in the field of Earth Observation & Geographic Information offers students and alumni insights into job profiles and offers.

a platform designed to connect the next generation of space professionals with space companies in the EU. Recommendation, post your resume for recruiters to see.

SPACE4GEO

partnership for the space sector dedicated to data, services and applications

EARSC

EARSC the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies with 27 countries represented and over 140 members

IEEE GRSS YP

Young Professionals of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society

Women in Copernicus

WiC  – Copernicus Women shares the stories of Copernicus Women in European Regions

Women+ in Geospatial

global professional network to promote diversity and gender-equality in the geospatial industry and academia.

African Women in GIS

a community of African women who study, work, interested in the geospatial industry on Twitter and LinkedIn

FIG - Young Surveyors YSN

a network under the umbrella of International Federation of Surveyors for survey, land, geospatial students and young professionals

Esri Young Professionals Network

a community for those just starting their GIS journey or experienced professionals new to the field.

Geospatial Professionals

a LinkedIn group created for geospatial professionals to share information about the latest technology, processes, services and applications available in the industry.

EGU - European Geosciences Union

EGU is the leading organisation for Earth, planetary & space science research in Europe

ICA

International Cartographic Association promotes the disciplines and professions of cartography and GIScience in an international context

Digital Earth Alliance

EUROGI Digital Earth Alliance fostering capacity building in GI across Europe and beyond

EUROGEO

a European scientific association which networks geographers from all walks of life

AAG

American Association of Geographers support the worldwide community of geographers

UN-GGIM

UN-GGIM aims to address global challenges regarding the use of geospatial information.

Earth Observation Data Scientist, Earth Observation Analytics Team Lead, Advisor – Remote Sensing and Geographical Data Science, Geospatial Analyst / Geospatial Data Scientist, Scientist for data driven Earth system modelling in DestinE, Scientist – Aerosol Data Assimilation, Research Fellow (good programming skills in Python), Athmospheric Remote Sensing Scientist, AI for EO Data Scientist

GIS Coordinator, GIS Manager/Senior Level, GIS Specialist, GIS Data Manager, Senior GIS Analyst, Technical Support Analyst, Database Analyst, Consultant, Project Manager, Software Engineer, Internet Product Software Engineer, Applications Programmer, GIS Software Product Specialist, Industry Marketing Manager, GIS Instructor, Data Publisher, Database and System Integrator, Computer Mapping Technician, GIS Database Administrator & GIS, Systems Analyst, GIS Manager/Information Services, Planner, GIS Sales Manager, Administrator & GIS Systems, Analyst, GIS Manager/Information Services, Planner, GIS Manager/Senior Level, GIS Data Manager, Senior Software Engineer, Administrator & GIS Systems, Analyst, GIS Manager/Information Services

Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA). The Graduate Impact Survey (GIS) is an annual survey that evaluates the impact of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programmes on personal and professional development in graduates. It analyses the experience of 3 different cohorts of graduates. In relation to careers, we point you to the section “Employment and Career Impact”.

latest update: July 31, 2024