Career Paths

Information on where do alumni work, graduate survey statistics and the EO*GI job market in Europe and worldwide. Graduates of the Master’s programme Copernicus Master in Digital Earth often pursue careers in the following occupational fields:

The study programme is challenge- and research-driven, provides a broad range of academic analysis and scientific methods, and prepares students for a doctoral degree programme. It corresponds to International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011): level 7, European Qualification Framework (EQF), and National Qualification Framework (NQR): level 7.

June 2025 – The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master has 64 graduates from which 19 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, Météo-France, National Centre for Meteorological Research in France, University of Salzburg, Austria.

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

December 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, Wildlife Conservation Society, Ecostack Innovations, CEiiA – Centre of Engineering and Product Development, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab, World Resources Institute, University of Augsburg.

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

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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”.

Co-funded by the European Union, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) “Copernicus Master in Digital Earth”.

latest update: June 5, 2025