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If you are wondering what kind of job opportunities are available for you after you graduate with a degree in geology, here is a collection of links that might be of interest to you.
This page is going to be a work in progress so check back frequently for updates, especially for the application deadlines for the summer research/internship programs.
Here is an article by Sara Andrews called Why Study Geology? that might be of interest to you. It was published in Geotimes in April 2000.
| Reflections on a geological career | This is a free online publication in PDF format distributed by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. There are a bunch of articles and professional advice from "the trenches" written especially for students looking for a professional career in different geology related fields. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | This website maintained by the Bureau of Labor Stastistics within the U.S.Department of Labor has a lot of important information about the nature of works done by geoscientists, educational background, job outlook, earnings etc. |
| Careers in the Geosciences | This website is maintained by the American Geological Institute. This one has a wealth of information about different career options, potential employers, lists of geoscience departments and a whole lot of other relevant stuff. Check out all the links on this site. |
| GSA for students | This website is maintained by the Geological Society of America. LOTS of information for geology students about available grants, awards, internships, entry level positions, mentor programs etc. You do need to become a member to take full advantage of the opportunities available here, however.
It is actually not a bad idea to become a student member of GSA if you are interested in a geology-based career. The annual meetings are great places for checking out different grad schools, talk to potential employers, network and all sorts of other stuff. Check out all the different links on this page for more information. |
| Earthwork-jobs | This website has a variety of current job openings for various geoscience-related fields all over the world. You can also post your resume there. |
| USGS Employment opportunities page | This page has a lot of information about different career opportunities available at the US Geological Survey. Also check out the volunteer opportunities in some of the neatest locations you can think of. |
| National Park Service Employment page | Check out this page if you are interested in working in a National Park for a season. |
| Summer Internship Program at the University of Minnesota | The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Minnesota offers summer internships to eligible geoscience majors. If you are a sophomore or a junior in any geology-related field you might be interested in working with one of the research groups there. By the way, I received my PhD in geology from that department so I tend to be a TINY bit partial to it :) |
| NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program | Some of you might be interested in working with NASA scientists in the summer. |
| Summer Internships in Seismology | If you are interested in working on earthquake related research project during summer, you may be interested in these paid internship positions. |
| Research Training Program conducted by the Smithsonian Institution | Great opportunities for doing research in geology, biology, anthropology and other related fields. Application deadline 1 February 2009. |
| KECK geology Consortium | More opportunities for Summer research. 2009/2010 projects will be announced in December 2008. |