| Studying geosciences at the university level will | | | | having you on the payroll. |
| qualify you for several types of positions. Once | | | | The mining industry is another area where |
| you have finished your education, you will not be | | | | geoscience graduates can find work. Geology |
| limited to positions in the United States and | | | | graduates are hired to conduct geological studies |
| Canada. Job opportunities also exist overseas for | | | | and evaluate mineral deposits. They may be |
| people with this type of training. | | | | required to prepare reports and update maps |
| Geoscientists work in the field, often in remote | | | | indicating where deposits are located. |
| locations. They study the Earth's structure and | | | | You will be working in either a mine or a |
| composition and may be involved in work involving | | | | manufacturing plant. Being comfortable climbing |
| locating ground water, minerals, and petroleum. | | | | stairs and ladders is a necessity, along with being |
| Some geoscientists choose to work with | | | | comfortable working on an elevated platform. In |
| environmental agencies to preserve the | | | | performing your duties, you may be required to |
| environment. | | | | perform moderate lifting. |
| Geologists specialize in studying how rocks were | | | | If you are interested in applying for a job with a |
| formed and how their composition changes over | | | | mining company, do keep in mind that these are |
| time. Part of their work may involve analyzing | | | | drug and alcohol-free workplaces. You will be |
| fossils of plants and animals. Engineering geologists | | | | asked to submit to a pre-employment drug |
| combine the fields of engineering and geology to | | | | screening test and after being hired, the company |
| make recommendations on major construction | | | | will likely perform random drug tests. |
| and natural hazard hazard-reduction projects. | | | | If neither of these options is of interest, then you |
| You may want to consider working in the | | | | may be interested in working for the federal |
| petroleum industry. This career option is exciting | | | | government. The United States Geological Survey |
| to graduates, since it allows them to work in a | | | | employs more than 9,500 people in offices |
| hi-tech environment. Hiring companies are | | | | located throughout the United States. Employees |
| generous with their compensation packages, and | | | | are hired for entry-level, intermediate, and senior |
| you may be offered bonuses, specialized training, | | | | positions. If you have a degree in biology, |
| and a flexible work schedule in addition to your | | | | geography, geology, hydrology, or information |
| base salary. | | | | sciences, you can apply for a job with the USGC. |
| A petroleum geoscientist is asked to compile and | | | | As you can see, there are many interesting and |
| analyze seismic data and well data to recommend | | | | well-paying job opportunities in the geosciences |
| locations for the company to drill. To be | | | | field. If you chose to work in the petroleum |
| considered for employment with a medium or a | | | | industry, you will be given the same types of job |
| large company, you will need to complete your | | | | benefits that other industry employees enjoy. A |
| Bachelor's Degree in Geology or Geologic | | | | generous salary, pension plan, tuition assistance, |
| Engineering and a Master's Degree in Structural | | | | and an employee assistance program are just a |
| Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, or | | | | few of the perks available to you as a |
| Geophysics. | | | | geosciences grad. |
| After you have a few years of experience, you | | | | A person who finds the earth's structure |
| can move to a smaller company which will offer | | | | interesting who also enjoys working outside may |
| you a higher salary. Hiring managers appreciate | | | | be attracted to the mining industry. Government |
| the fact that you have been trained by a larger | | | | agencies can offer you a work environment |
| company and are prepared to pay a premium for | | | | closer to home, along with relative job security. |