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The employment opportunities for Geologists are very good.

Employment Opportunities for a Geologist

Petroleum and mining companies.

Contracting firms.

Technical sales department.

Consulting geology and engineering firms.

Governments, educational institutions.

Teaching.

Manufacturing.

Environment protection firms.

Geological Technologists: Their job is to conduct or direct geological or geophysical surveys and prospecting field trips, assist engineers and geologists in the evaluation and analysis of petroleum and mineral reservoirs. They also prepare/supervise the preparation of rock, mineral or metal samples and perform physical and chemical laboratory tests.

Engineering Geologist: Their job is to identify and deal with geological factors affecting engineering works. They consult geological maps and aerial photographs to advise on site selection and oversee the progress of specific contracts. They also assess the integrity of soil, rock, groundwater and other natural conditions prior to major construction projects.

Geological Technicians: The job of a Geological Technician is to participate in geological or geophysical surveys, prospecting field trips and environmental audits and operate and maintain geophysical survey and well-logging instruments and equipment.

Geochemist: They analyse the age, nature and components of rock, minerals, soil and other environmental samples, map specific geochemical areas for research and analysis and provide support and recommendations to mainstream geologists.

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Dear Candidate,

MSc geology is the post graduate degree of 2 years. The major career prospects after M.Sc Geology are in the metals and mining industry, oil and gas industry, petroleum industry and the gems industry. Some of the job profiles after completing these course includes:

1.Manager geology and mining : The job of a manager is that of infrastructure assessment for mining and manages the manpower and site expenses.

2.Geologist : A geologist uses geophysical techniques to explore mineral deposits for extraction purposes.

3.Data Engineer : The data engineer’s job is to build data management and analysis solutions in the mining industry.

4.Geophysicist : Geophysicists are scientists who study the physical properties of earth especially in governmental geological surveys and for environment protection groups.

5.Research Associate : The research associates work in institutional organizations where they do lab work and field work to understand the geological conditions of earth.

Hope this information helps you.

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