Earth Sciences

Job titles for earth science graduates can include:

• Climate scientist
• Development geoscientist
• Energy analyst
• Energy efficiency consultant
• Engineering geologist
• Environmental scientist
• Exploration geoscientist
• Geologist and geophysicist
• Geology data analyst
• Geomorphologist
• Geoscientist
• Geospatial consultant
• Hydrogeologist
• Hydrographer
• Hydrogeologist
• Meteorologist
• Mineralogist
• Mining geologist
• Paleontologist
• Petrophysicist
• Policy analyst
• Project or program manager
• Researcher
• Resource geologist
• Science teacher
• Science writer or editor
• Structural geologist
• Urban planning consultant
• Volcanologist
• Water engineer

^{Sources include: LinkedIn profiles of The University of Melbourne graduates.}

Our earth sciences graduates are employed at organisations including:

• AECOM
• Agricultural Victoria Services
• Australian Antarctic Division
• BHP Billiton
• Bureau of Meteorology
• CSIRO
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria
• Environment Protection Authority
• ExxonMobil
• Forestry Corporation of NSW
• KPMG
• Melbourne Water
• Monash University
• Murdoch University
• Newcrest Mining
• Parks Victoria
• Rio Tinto
• Shell
• The University of Melbourne
• VicForests
• Victorian Farmers Federation

^{Sources include: LinkedIn profiles of University of Melbourne graduates}

Earth science graduates work in fields such as:

• Aerospace
• Business development
• Consulting
• Defence
• Education
• Engineering
• Environmental monitoring
• Government policy
• Mining
• Program and project management
• Research
• Science publishing and communications
• Water corporations

Bachelor of Science majors:

• Climate and Weather
• Geology

Graduate study options include:

• Master of Science (Earth Sciences)
• Master of Geoscience
• Master of Energy Systems
• Master of Environment
• Master of Environmental Science
• Master of Geography