Professional outreach to students
Too often we hear that young people don’t know about careers in/with geography. We aim to inspire, inform, and enable the next generation of geographers by connecting them with professionals like you.
We’re looking for geographers to share their stories and insights with school and university students. Whether through online panels, career profiles, or live Q&A sessions, you’ll help bring geography to life by showing how what’s taught in the classroom connects to the real world.
Explore opportunities to engage with young people, schools and educators in our guide, and read about the benefits for your staff and business in getting involved in school outreach.
Whether short experiences, talks or longer term opportunities including apprenticeships or T Levels, there are many ways to be involved.
Current opportunities
I’m a Geographer Get Me Out of Here provides schools with access to free, live online chats with professional geographers about the world of work to explore how they use geographical skills and knowledge in the real world.
The activity is entirely online so you can take part wherever you are and at a time that suits you.
Be an expert voice
We host a broad range of events, both online and in person, which feature professional geographers.
Contact us at professional@rgs.org to explore opportunities.
Be featured
Our profiles provide an opportunity to share your geographical career in a ways which students, teachers and parents can use to explore the potential of geography. Contact professional@rgs.org to get involved.
Visit our professional profiles
Tell us about work-based experiences
We would like to hear about opportunities for young people to take part in work based experiences.
Volunteer to engage with students and schools
Young people benefit from hearing from and engaging with professionals throughout their education.
As well as supporting the next generation of geographers, professional outreach can be a fulfilling experience and is recognised by many employers and professional accreditations, including Chartered Geographer, as a form of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Register as a Professional Ambassador
Support from the Society
Our guide for Professional Ambassadors provides ideas for finding opportunities for outreach and resources to support you.
Contact us
We would be happy to discuss other opportunities for partnerships between your employer and a school, for example through placements, site visits or fieldwork.
We also welcome the offer of ‘real world’ problem-solving, data and other information that can be used for curriculum-specific teaching resource packs in different environments.
If you have any feedback, questions, or would like further support, please contact professional@rgs.org