What Can I Do With A Major In Geosciences?

Geosciences majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations

Cartographer Ecologist Location Analyst Resource Evaluator
Community Development Specialist Geographic Information Analyst Map Analyst/Draftsman Soil Conservationist
Consultant Hydrologic Technician Marketing Researcher Surveyor
Demographer Industrial Location Specialist Oil & Gas Resource Evaluator Transportation Planner
Earth Scientist Land Planner Professor/Teacher Urban Planner

Sample Work Settings

  • Aerial Survey Firms
  • Architectural Firms
  • Consulting Firms
  • Engineering Firms
  • Environmental Consulting Firms
  • Federal Government
  • Independent Drilling Companies
  • Land Developers
  • Mapping Agencies
  • Petroleum & Natural Gas Companies
  • Private Entrepreneurial Companies
  • Real Estate & Development Corporations
  • Research Institutes
  • Resource Mgt. Agencies
  • Seismic Survey Organizations
  • Textbook and Map Publishers
  • Universities
  • Professional Organizations

    American Congress On Surveying & Mapping

    http://www.survmap.org

    American Geographical Society

    http://www.amergeog.org

    American Planning Association

    http://www.planning.org

    Association of Earth Science Editors

    http://www.aese.org

    Geological Society of America

    http://www.geosociety.org

    Books in our Resource Area

    Thinking about a career in Geosciences? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:

    • Careers in Science
    • Great jobs for Geology Majors
    • One Hundred Jobs in the Environment
    • Physical Science Career Directory
    • Real People Working in Science

    Web Resources

    Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

    Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

    TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

    Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

    Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.

    Where do Trinity graduates go?

    Employment: Carnival Cruise Lines, Engineering Consulting Services, Southwest Research Institute, Engineering & Environmental Consultants

    Graduate School University of California - Riverside