Looking for an entry level job or internship in cartography? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.
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The cartographer’s job is typically an indoor job, but sometimes they need to do fieldwork in order to verify map information. Some other activities a cartographer may find themselves doing in a typical day may include:
To get started in cartography, you typically need a bachelor’s degree with a focus in cartography or a related field, such as geography, forestry, or engineering. However, it’s also possible to start out as a surveyor and then transition into cartography.
| Cartographic Analyst-Day Shift-Apprentice-TS/SCI Level Clearance REQUIRED-Springfield VA Leidos Springfield, VA | View |
| Cartographic Analyst Allworld Language Consultants Rockville, MD | View |
| Structural Engineer Independent Consultant ARES Engineering Services, LLC Leesburg, VA | View |
| Senior Design Engineer SOLTESZ Rockville, MD | View |
| Building Engineer CBRE Rockville, MD | View |
| BigFix Engineer CGI Group Fairfax, VA | View |
| Support Engineer - AWS Database Services with Security Clearance Amazon Herndon, VA | View |
| Production Engineer (Active TS Required) ECS Federal, LLC Arlington, VA | View |
| Expert Cartographer Perspecta Springfield, VA | View |
| Apprentice - Cartographer Perspecta Springfield, VA | View |
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