MapPros! Careers in Geospatial Technologies

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"Go where you feel you will be most comfortable, not where you feel you are expected to go."

Student Profile - Jonathan Evans

Class standing: Recent Graduate (2004), B.S.
College: Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire
Major:
Community and Environmental Studies
Minor: Business Administration

What or who sparked your interest in studying geospatial technologies?

My advisor John Callewaert, Director of the Institute for Community and Environment, as well as one of my environmental studies Professors, Laura Alexander.

What is your dream job?

To work for a state or federal agency in the environmental field.

How do you see geospatial technologies helping you in your career goals?

Since I am currently employed by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Environment, I have been able to use geospatial technology to assist in environmental document preparation. I have also used it to geospatially manage several complex databases of environmental information.

What were the most important things you considered when deciding on which school to go to?

Location (rural setting), small school.

What do you like most about being a student?

Finding and preparing for a career path which excites me, not just what is required. Peer interaction and slowly developing into a functional member of society.

What do you do to relax?

Hiking, alpine skiing.

What advice would you give a high school student trying to make education and career choices?

Go where you feel you will be most comfortable, not where you feel you are expected to go.