{"id":3963,"date":"2025-02-14T13:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3963"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:18:26","slug":"geology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/geology\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Geology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/geology-bs\/\">Geology<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-geology-2.png\" alt=\"y, with prominent words including Geologist, Environmental Consultant, Hydrologist, Petroleum Geologist, Exploration Geologist, Seismologist, and Environmental Scientist.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-geology-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-geology-2-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Geology &amp; Consulting\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-environmental.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-environmental-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-environmental.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Environmental Geology &amp; Consulting\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers focused on environmental impact assessment, consulting, and planning. These roles often involve evaluating the environmental effects of projects and advising on sustainable practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Consultant &#8211; Advises companies on issues pertaining to geology and groundwater management.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Scientist &#8211; Studies and solves environmental problems using science and data.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Planner &#8211;\u00a0Designs land use projects that balance growth and conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naep.org\/\">National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaia.org\/\">International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.setac.org\/\">Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tHydrogeology &amp; Water Resources\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-hydrogeology.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-hydrogeology-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-hydrogeology.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Hydrogeology &amp; Water Resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers focused on the study and management of water resources. These roles often involve analyzing water cycles, managing water supplies, and addressing water-related environmental issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hydrologist &#8211; Studies how water moves through Earth\u2019s systems and environments.<\/li>\n<li>Hydrogeologist &#8211;\u00a0Examines groundwater flow and its impact on ecosystems and people.<\/li>\n<li>Groundwater Scientist &#8211;\u00a0Protects underground water resources used for drinking and agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngwa.org\/\">National Ground Water Association (NGWA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awra.org\">American Water Resources Association (AWRA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iah.org\/\">International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tPetroleum &amp; Mining Geology\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-petroleum.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-petroleum-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-petroleum.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Petroleum &amp; Mining Geology\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers focused on the exploration and extraction of natural resources. Professionals in this field work on locating and extracting oil, gas, and minerals, ensuring efficient and sustainable resource use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Petroleum Geologist &#8211;\u00a0Searches for oil and gas beneath Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<li>Exploration Geologist &#8211; Locates natural resources like minerals, metals, and fossil fuels.<\/li>\n<li>Mining Engineer &#8211; Designs safe and efficient systems to extract underground resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapg.org\/\">American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smenet.org\/\">Society for Mining, Metallurgy &amp; Exploration (SME)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spe.org\/\">Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Geology &amp; Earth Science\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-general.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-general-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-geology-general.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"General Geology &amp; Earth Science\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers that encompass a broad range of geological and earth science disciplines. These roles involve studying the Earth&#8217;s processes, materials, and history to understand its past, present, and future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Geologist &#8211; Studies Earth\u2019s materials, structures, and natural processes.<\/li>\n<li>Geophysicist &#8211; Uses physics to study Earth\u2019s interior and natural phenomena.<\/li>\n<li>Paleontologist &#8211; Studies ancient life by analyzing fossils and rock layers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geosociety.org\/\">Geological Society of America (GSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agu.org\/\">American Geophysical Union (AGU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geolsoc.org.uk\/\">Geological Society of London (GSL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/geology-bs\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Discover Geology<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our Geology program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers. 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