Where are geoscience jobs geographically located?
Geoscience jobs are available in many locations. Government jobs in the geosciences are available in all sections of the country, especially the western United States. Industry jobs are generally concentrated in the South Central U.S., reflecting the influence of the petroleum industry. A table of where geoscience jobs are is available on the Geoscience Careers web site, under the employment statistics section of Career Stats. Large international companies have interests and staff worldwide. The opportunity to live and work overseas depends on matching your interests with those of potential employers. Long assignments overseas are not as common as they once were although the opportunity to travel certainly is. Travel experience and facility with foreign languages and cultures are significant assets to people wishing to work overseas.
