What do employers value about ESS Graduates?
Their ability to:
- Interpret and critique scientific texts, presentations and primary literature
- Speculate on the meanings of data and make informed decisions with incomplete information
- Communicate scientific information to both scientific and general audiences, verbally and in writing
- Present scientific ideas arguing from evidence
- Design and perform experiments
- Construct mathematical models in order to test scientific hypotheses
- Construct, evaluate and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data
- Work in international contexts
- Understand complicated spatial and temporal relationships
In which fields do graduates find work?
- Research
- Education
- Media and Communication
- Consulting
- Operations
- Program and Project Management
- Engineering and Environmental Consulting
- Healthcare Services
- Information Technology
- Mining
- Petroleum
- Finance
Graduate Opportunities
An Earth Sciences degree equips you with the critical thinking and research skills for a variety of academic next steps, including graduate programs in:
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Planetary Science
- Civil Engineering
- Geophysics
- Sustainability
Exploring Opportunities
Learn about yourself
- Register for the External Shadowing Program to connect with professionals in your career area of interest. During a half or full day job shadowing placement, you’ll begin to clarify your goals and better understand your career options.
- Find a work-study position that connects the skills you’re developing through your education with professional experience. Attend a career centre workshop to explore career possibilities, understand your skills, and plan for your career or further education. Visit the Career and Co-Curricular Learning Network for more information.
Connect with Alumni
- The Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) program provides opportunities for students to understand their education in a broader context.
- Attend the Prospectors and Developers Association Convention where many alumni stop by the U of T booth at the Trade Show and attend the annual Alumni & Friends Reception.
Options in Academia
While you’re a student, get the support and make the connections you need to transition into your dream career:
- Talk to your professors
- Attend information nights
- Take advantage of geologist certification support and training
- Build your skills and understand your possibilities at a career night or the Prospectors and Developers Conference
- Get involved with student chapters of professional associations including the OGS
- Volunteer at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Annual Conference
- Get hands on research experience through international field courses, and by working with professors.
Earth science and geosience organizations
- American Geosciences Institute — Geoscience Careers
- Association for Women Geoscientists
- Earth Sciences Canada
- ECO Canada — Environmental Careers Organization
- Canadian Energy Geoscience Association (CEGA)
- Geological Society of America
- Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
- Ontario Geological Survey