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What is a Mentor?
Definition: Men-tor noun
[after Mentor, tutor of Telemachus in the Odyssey of Homer] 1: A
close, trusted, and experienced counselor or guide 2: Teacher, tutor,
coach
Recommended Mentors
Discuss with your Social Studies
teacher what type of mentor would best suit your project needs. Below is
a list of Geography categories outlining professions in each area. Consult
this list for possible mentor candidates. Cartography & Geographic Information Systems
Urban and Regional Planning Geographic Education Physical Geography, Earth Science and Environmental
Studies
Regional Geography
Area Specialists
City Planners
Intelligence Agents
Government Officials
Non-profit Organization Administrators (e.g.,
Peace Corps., Habitat for Humanity)
Neighborhood Council Members
International Business Representatives
Travel Agents
Engineers
Landscape Architects
Surveyors
Planners and Land Developers
Real Estate Agents
State & Federal Agency Employees (e.g.,
Department of Natural Resources,
Bureau of the Census, U.S.
Geological Survey, Defense Mapping
Agency)
Geographic Information Systems Specialists
Remote Sensing Analysts
Cartographer
City Managers
Transportation Planners
Health Service Planners
Economic Development Council Members
Recreation Facilities Manager
Waste Management
Water and Air Control Management
Comprehensive City Planners
Economic Geography
Market Research
Regional Sales
Site/Situation Analysts
Demographers
Labor Specialists
Retail Corporation Administrators
Traffic Managers
Route Delivery Managers
Real Estate Broker/Appraiser
Elementary and Secondary Teachers
College Professors
Community Education Administrators
Environmental Managers
Forest Technicians
Park Rangers
Camp Directors and Outdoor Educators
Meterorlogists
Climatologists
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