People who study geology can work in a variety of fields. A geologist could pursue a career as a surveyor, professor, paleoceanographer, volcanologist, or architect. There are a few different approaches you can take to find geologist work. Books, general Internet job listings or other job posting sites, geology-focused sites with job listings, and career services at your alma mater are all resources for finding geologist work.
Great Jobs for Geology Majors by Blythe Camenson is one book that can help you find geologist jobs. This book can assist you in fine-tuning your job search and provides resume and cover letter advice. Also worth a look are Julie DeGalan’s Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors and Mike Fasulo and Paul Walker’s Careers in the Environment—not as specific to your field, but still useful.
When searching for jobs on general job sites, use advanced search to narrow your search to geologist positions. You can save your customized search as a favorite or bookmark it (how you do this depends on your browser) so that you can easily return to it whenever you want. Alternatively, you could search for geologist jobs on the websites of state and federal governments that have a lot of them.
Sites dedicated to geology will provide a wealth of geological information as well as a job search option. This type of site differs from a general career site in that it provides more specialized job information about various types of geology work by employer or field. Faculty positions, government agencies, oil and gas companies, state surveys, mineral companies, and environmental and engineering jobs, for example, are all listed on some geology job sites. This type of website is useful because it is entirely dedicated to geologists and their work.
The career center at your college or university, on the other hand, is a valuable resource because it is fully invested in your success. Although it isn’t specifically for geologists, its goal is to assist a small group of people, of which you are one. These centers typically have job postings geared toward recent graduates, career counselors, and on-campus recruiting. They frequently provide in-person service as well as the ability to upload and submit your resume and application via their website.