I know it's silly, but...Chance?

glorymom
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:46:56 +0000

I disagree with the post above that suggested that geology majors must go on to graduate work in order to be employed in the field. My daughter majored in geo at Carleton and was able to secure a job immediately post graduation. She is now on her third job (each one has involved a major salary hike as well as additional responsibilities) and has been told repeatedly by colleagues in her field that it is not necessary for her to pursue any type of graduate degree unless she wants to for her own educational reasons. If you want to teach geology in the future, then of course you need to attend some type of graduate program. But if you want to work in the field or conduct research, then your best bet is to try to get an internship while still in college and with a bit of luck it may turn into a job offer post graduation. Best of luck at Carleton! My daughter absolutely loved her time there and made friends for life.