Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Earth and Planetary Sciences
What types of jobs are there?
Starting salaries are high in the mining and exploration industries but there are many other options, such as:
- Mining and Exploration Companies
Exploration, ore deposit evaluation, mine geology,
management, environmental advising, consulting,
oil and gas exploration.
- Environmental & Engineering Geology
Road, dam, tunnel construction, mines, consulting,
site remediation, environmental impact studies.
- Marine Science
Marine parks authorities, coastal management,
fisheries departments, sea floor mapping and environmental management.
- Teaching
Inspire future generations in early childhood,
primary and secondary school, TAFE and universities.
- Public Service/Law (combined Geology/Law degree)
Social issues, environmental decisions, land rights,
pollution monitoring, planning and environment.
- Conservation and Environment
Soil conservation, National Parks and Wildlife Service,
land degradation, evaluation, corporate advice,
Antarctic Territory management.
- Stock Market
Analyst, adviser.
- Research
CSIRO, Museums, State and Commonwealth
Geological Surveys, Universities, Mining Company
Laboratories, Antarctic Studies.
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