Detailed Career Information
Detailed Career Information for Geology Majors
- Essays about career opportunities written by geologists working in different specialties. From the American Geological Institute.
- Geotimes Career Page with articles about Career Profiles and the "For Students" Column. Sarah Andrew's essay "Why Study Geology?" is particularly good.
- The Society for Sedimentary Geology explains the career path and possible jobs for sedimentary geologists.
- National Science Teachers Association information for those considering K-12 science education
- Association of Women Geologists: Career Opportunities in the Geosciences containing 20 career profiles with General discussion of career options (by sub-discipline)
- Websites describing Women in Geology
- American Society of Professional Geologists tips on finding work as a petroleum geologist.
- The Job Pit (links employers and job seekers in the mining industry). Career info and job links in the mining industry and geology job sector.
- Alumni of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo geology department have gotten jobs with …
- USGS coalbed methane program
- USGS (Menlo Park)
- consulting company that does geotechnical work (2 alumni)
- gemologist
- consulting company that does remote sensing work
- consulting company that does volcano monitoring (2 alumni)
- survey team (State of Oregon)
- Field Technician with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Science Teacher
- GIS expert
- clearing ordinance from Kahoolawe