Career Advising at EOU

Career-Related Information for Geology Majors

• Job Titles for Geology Majors
• American Geological Institute- Careers - Probably the best career guidance available on the web.  Includes frequently asked questions, interesting statistics, plus profiles of practicing geoscientists.
• Geologists and Geophysicists - From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

 

Job Search Information for Geology Majors

• Student Conservation Association, Inc.
• National Parks Service:   Geologist-in-the-Parks
  
  
  

Places of Employment

Geology majors may find  employment in a variety of fields depending on their skills and experience.  Places of employment for geologists include:   government agencies, businesses (petroleum and natural gas companies, mining companies, environmental engineering and consulting firms), research institutes, and educational institutions.  Below is a brief list of organizations that employ geologists.

• Oregon Department of Transportation
• EMCON An Integrated Environmental Management Services Company 
• Century West Engineering
• Golder Associates: geotechnical mining nuclear environmental consulting
• SECOR:  Environmental Engineering, Consulting, and Remedial Construction
• Bureau of Land Management
• USDA Forest Service
• U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service

 

Miscellaneous

• State of Oregon Job Specifications for Geologist 1, Geologist 2, Geologist 3, Geologist 4. 

 

Professional Associations

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists 
• American Institute of Hydrology
• Association for Women Geoscientists
• International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists

 

Geology Department, Eastern Oregon University

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