Careers in Geology and the Earth Sciences

 
Careers in geology can offer an engaging lifestyle and a wide variety of opportunities. The following websites discuss career activities and the job placement and salary outlook for many subfields of geology.
 
Kent State University Department of Geology - Undergraduate Programs Page
American Geological Institute Careers web pages
American Geological Institute (1997 Careers Brochure)
Geological Society of America - Professional Development Page
Geoseek Geosciences web links
 
Jobs in the Earth Sciences - Many of these listings will require advanced degrees, but this will provide you with a feel for the types of possibilities if you decide on this area for your career:

Job links at Geology.com

Job links at the Geology Shop Web site

Job links at Environmental.com

The Earthworks Job site

AGI Geotimes Job ads

Job links at Oxford Brooks University

Resource Personnel Oil & Gas Jobs (specialize in supplying professionals for field development teams to the upstream oil and gas industry worldwide)

 

The following websites discuss career activities and job and salary outlook in the various subfields of oceanography.
Sea Grant Marinecareers.net
Questions About Careers in Oceanography - Texas Sea Grant
American Geophysical Union- Careers in Science

Jobs in Oceanography - Many of these listings will require advanced degrees, but this will provide you with a feel for the types of possibilities if you decide on this area for your career:

Standford University Listing of links to Marine Science Jobs
The Oceanography Society's job listing board
Job links at the Dalhousie University Department of Oceanography
Job Links at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration website

Careers in oceanography usually require an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.). A Bachelor's degree in science or math is considered an important qualification for embarking on graduate study in oceanography. Students doing graduate work in oceanography typically have undergraduate degrees in either biology, chemistry, geology, physics, mathematics or engineering.

Information about the degree requirements of the undergraduate and graduate programs in geology at Kent State University are also available through the KSU Geology Department.
Please feel free to talk with the Instructor or any of the Department of Geology faculty for more information.
 

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