Employment possibilities
[if you are looking for career information on recent graduates go to the Careers Database and search for geology]
[if you are looking for funding while doing your degree see our positions page]
Resource-based Industries
- Some combination of: Geology + Sciences, Surveying, Economics, Finance, Management + Computing
- Possible degrees: B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D.
Engineering Industries
- Some combination of: Geology + Physics/Math, Surveying, Computing + some Physical Geography, Management
- Possible degrees: B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.) + Dip.Sci. or M.Sc. Engineering Geology or B.Eng.
Environmental science field
- Some combination of: Geology + Physical Geography + Biology/Ecology + Chemistry + Computing + Statistics
- Possible degrees: B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc./Ph.D.
Marine science field
- Some combination of: Geology + Biology + Chemistry + Math/Physics + Computing
- Possible degrees: B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. in Geology/Marine Science etc
Recent Employment Of Otago Graduates
Organisations |
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GIS / surveying |
System development and applications (New Zealand) |
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Research institute |
Mapping, W Australia |
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Seismic hazard, New Zealand |
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Mapping, database, Otago |
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Environmental effects of mining, Christchurch/Westland |
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Government Department |
Environmental compliance, Westland |
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School |
Teaching Science |
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Mining company |
Mine geologist, Otago |
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Mine geologist, West Australia (x 2) |
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Exploration geologist, West Australia |
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Engineering consultancy |
Environmental engineering, Otago |
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University |
Commercial liaison, Canada |
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Private company |
Various commercial activities, New Zealand (x 2) |
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University lecturer |
Structural Geology, New Zealand |
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University research |
Structure/tectonics, USA |
Job Update - August 2002
There are numerous employment opportunities in Australia and particularly Western Australia for geologists with experience in the mining industry and graduates looking for a start. It is currenet a grat time for graduates tio get a start. Currently their are many openings for geologists with the current world-wide shortage shortage of resource industry professionals. The best website for mine geologist employment is SEEK, (there are others and recent research and searches has shown that not many people are going there for Australian jobs, save for overseas (out of Australia) professionals. If there is anyone interested in working in Australia the best recruitment companies to contact are The Swann Group (please add our hyperlink), Mining People International, Professional Personnel, Mining Employment Services and Cube Consulting.
Other places to look:
- http://www.jda.com.au (John Davidson Associates)
- http://www.thomasmining.com (overseas jobs)
- http://www.swannglobal.com/
- http://www.employment.com.au
- http://www.careermosaic.com (American jobs)
- http://www.beilby.com.au
- http://www.monster.com.au
- http://www.downingteal.com.au
- http://www.choiceone.com.au
- http://www.rsgglobal.com (Resource Service Group)
- http://www.workpac.com.au
- http://www.jobsearch.com.au
- http://www.hays.com.au
- http://www.evprecruit.com/
This update kindly provided by Jon Sharp (MSc - Otago)
- Another good source of job information is http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/