Workforce success

Some of the skills that SEOE graduates could use in transition from classroom to the workforce are:

• Identify problems and needs
• Operate scientific equipment
• Make critical observations and evaluations
• Observe, analyze and synthesize data
• Analyze cause and effects
• Formulate and defend positions
• Think logically, critically and make analogies
• Maintain group cooperation and support effective interaction
• Make a commitment to others and follow through
• Design and planning skills to meet changing needs

 Career options by sector

A few career options for those with an undergraduate degree in geosciences:

• Botanist
• College administrator
• Counselor
• Ecologist
• Editor
• Coastal planner
• Ecological modeler
• Educator – informal to educational institutions
• Geographic information specialist
• Marine conservationist
• Fisheries manager
• Lobbyist
• Park ranger
• Policy analyst
• Public relations specialist
• Permaculturalist/garden specialist
• Hydrologist
• Earthquake scientist
• Mining supervisor

Connect with us 

Job Boards/Openings

• USA JOBS:  https://www.usajobs.gov/   (Use keywords like ”fisheries, fish and wildlife, biological technician, hydrology” etc.) 
• Careers in Conservation: https://diversityinconservationjobs.org/jobs/
  • https://www.conservationjobboard.com/
  • The Nature Conservancy: careers.nature.org
• SC State jobs: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc

Marine Science/Environmental Science oriented

• Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries:  https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/
• Seven Seas Media Ocean Job Board:  https://sevenseasmedia.org/ocean-jobs/
• Ecological Society of America Job Boards: https://www.esa.org/  
• (Follow instructions at https://halllab.asu.edu/how-to-join-the-ecolog-job-board/)
• Josh's Water Jobs:  https://www.joshswaterjobs.com/ 
• National Wildlife Federation: http://ow.ly/C91s50HX2FT
• Society for Marine Mammalogy: https://marinemammalscience.org/professional-development/
• American Fisheries Society Job Board: https://jobs.fisheries.org/
• University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS): https://www.unols.org/jobs
• Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i: https://hr.rcuh.com/

Geological Sciences oriented

• Geological Society of America (GSA): https://www.geosociety.org/Job_Board
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): https://careercenter.aapg.org/
• American Geophysical Union (AGU): https://findajob.agu.org/
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT): https://nagt.org/nagt/careerhub/index.html
• University of Texas has a compiled list of geoscience organizations to explore: https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/geo
• Geochem positions: ISOGEOCHEM listserv

Environmental oriented

• National Audubon Society: Job Opportunities 
• Green Corps - The Field School for Environmental Organizing: https://jobs.publicinterestnetwork.org/greencorps
• California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment: https://oehha.ca.gov/jobs
• Bradford Woods Summer Staff:  Bradford Woods: Indiana University (iu.edu)

Current Openings we have been directly notified to advertise (Updated 2/22/24):

• Advisors looking for graduate students in Marine Science/Oceanography: Google Docs Spreadsheet
• SCDNR Conservation Education Coordinator: develop a standardized conservation education and outreach programming focused on the promotion of a conservation stewardship ethic through coordination with SCDNR outreach/education staff. - Apply Here
• Soil Health Institute - is seeking highly energetic, motivated individuals with a strong interest in soil science. Those with experience in field mapping or soil judging are particularly encouraged to apply. Given that some sampling will occur in the Coastal Plain Region of South Carolina, we think that recent graduates from the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment would be good candidates for these positions. Job posting is available here,
• Research Technician II, Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Program.  Work will involve studies of water quality, soils, and wetland plants and animals. This Research Technician II position is based at the UGA Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, GA. The selected individual will work with other technicians, faculty and students at the field site. Apply by March 13, 2024 for full consideration. Apply: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/353433