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Environmental Engineers, Petroleum Geologists, Geologist/Paleontologist;
Climatologists, GIS Analyst, Geographer;
Museum Curator, Genealogist, Anthropologists!

What Do They Do All Day?

Anthro Word Cloud

Career Opportunities | Employers | Professional Sites | Anthropology Job Sites | Salary Information

Career Opportunities  
Archaeologists Librarian
Archivist Maritime Archaeology
College/University Faculty Museum Curator
Forensic Anthropologist Public Policy Analyst
Genealogist Tourism
Historic Preservation  

Employers  
Archives Museums
Bureau of Land Management National Park Service
Businesses Publishing Firms
Colleges and Universities Research Organizations
Consulting Firms US Army Corps of Engineers
Historical Societies US Military
Libraries Zoos

Professional Sites  
American Anthropological Association (AAA) Royal Anthropological Institute
American Association of Physical Anthropologists Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
American Board of Forensic Anthropologists Society for American Archaeology
American Cultural Resources Association Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
American Society of Primatologists Society for Applied Sociology
AnthroBas Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS)
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Society for Economic Anthropology
BBC: Archaeology Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
Center for American Archaeology The Archaeology Channel
CNN Global marketplace for Anthropology Majors The International Society for Human Ethology
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology  
NPS Archeology Program  

Anthropology Job Sites  
American Assoc. of Museums Living History Specialists
American Assoc. of Physical Anthropologists Museum Employment Resources
Anthropology Job - HigherEd National Assoc. for the Practice of Anthropology
Anthropology Jobs - CareerBuilder National Park Service
Archaeology Fieldwork Philanthropy News Digest
Chicago History Museum Preserve Net
Federal Government - USAJOBS Public Sector Jobs
Field Museum - Chicago Smithsonian Institute Career Center
Government Jobs Society of American Archivists
H-Net Job Guide: Academic Positions Underwater Archaeology & Maritime History Jobs
Illinois State Museum  

Salary
US New & World Report Anthropology and Archaeology among best jobs 2018
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook for Anthropologists & Archeologists - Click on image to see the main site and search for more outlooks pertaining to Anthropology.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Anthropologists and Archeologists,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/anthropologists-and-archeologists.htm (visited October 29, 2015).

 

 

For more salary information see the Bureau of Labor Statistics Anthropology Employment and Wages Page


Who Hires 'em?

Geography Word Cloud

Career Opportunities | Employers | Professional Sites | Geography Job Sites | Salary Information

Career Opportunities  
Aerial Photography Interpreter Land Agent
Archivists Land Use Planner
Climatologist Logistics and Distribution
College/University Faculty Market Researcher
Community Developer Meteorologist
Conservationist Photogrammerty/Remote Sensing
Environmental Consultant Surveyor
Environmental Engineer Transportation Planner
GIS Specialist Travel/Tourism
GIS Analyst/Programmer Urban/Regional Planner
Hazardous-Waste Planner  

Employers  
Airports and Airlines Municipalities
Architectural Firms Museums
Archives National and State Parks
Colleges and Universities National Census Bureau
Commercial Developers National Defense Intelligence Agency
Corporations Public Administration Firms
Department of Transportation Research Firms
Historical Properties US Military
Historical Societies Waste Management Firms
Libraries Zoning Departments
Map Makers  

Professional Sites  
American Congress on Surveying & Mapping National Council for Geographic Education
American Metrological Society National Earth Science Teachers Association
American Planning Association National Geographic
American Society for Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing         National Park and Recreation Association
American Wind Energy Association National Parks Service
Association of American Geographers National Science Teachers Association
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency National Weather Service
Indiana Environmental Protection Agency National Community Development Association                     
NASA Langley Research Center GIS National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAH)
The Weather Channel U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Geography Job Sites  
Assoc. of American Geographers Jobs GeoSearch
Agricultural Research Service Careers GIS Jobs
American Meteorological Society GIS Lounge
American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Government Jobs
Chicagoland Environmental Network H-Net Job Guide: Academic Positions
Digital Globe Jobs Museum Employment Resources
EcoJobs National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Job Page
Earthworks Career Hunting Opportunities National Park Service
EJobs (Environmental Jobs & Careers) National Weather Association Job Corner
Environmental Career Center Nature Conservancy Jobs
Environmental Jobs & Careers: EcoEmploy Nature Jobs
Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Census Bureau
Geography - CareerBuilder USAJOBS - Federal Government
Geography - HigherED Weather Channel Jobs
Geographyjobs.com  

Salary
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook for Atmospheric Scientists - Click on image to see the main site and search for more outlooks pertaining to Geography.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/atmospheric-scientists-including-meteorologists.htm (visited October 30, 2015).

 

 

For more salary information see the Bureau of Labor Statistics Geographers Employment and Wages Page


So You Want My Job?

Geology Word Cloud

Career Opportunities | Employers | Professional Sites | Geology Job Sites | Salary Information

Career Opportunities  
Drilling Engineer Petroleum Geologist
Environmental Engineer Planetary Geologists
Geochemist Reclamation Specialist
Geological Engineer Reservoir Manager
Geologists or Paleontologists Sedimentologists
Geophysicist Seismologists
Glacial Geologists Surveyor
Hydrologist Volcanologist
Land Agent Water Conservation specialist
Oceanographer Water Quality Specialist

Employers  
Consulting Firms National Parks Service
Bureau of Land Management National Wildlife Federation
Department of Energy Petroleum and Natural Gas Companies
Engineering Firms Research Companies
Environmental Protection Agency Research Labs
Exploitation Companies State and local Governments
Industrial and Commercial Companies USGS
Mining Water Treatment Plants
Museums Well Drilling Companies
NASA  

Professional Sites  
American Assoc. of Petroleum Geologists National Parks & Recreation Association
American Geological Institute National Wildlife Federation
Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Oceanography Society
Geological Society of America Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Geological Society of London Student Conservation Association
Geology.com Water Environment Federation
Intl. Assoc. of Volcanology & Chemistry
of the Earth's Interior
 
Mineralogy Society of America  

Geology Job Sites  
Agricultural Research Service Careers GSA Careers
Chicagoland Environmental Network                         Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Cyber-Sierra Natural Resources Job Search Mineralogy Society of America Jobs
Earth Magazine Mining USA Mining Employment site
Earth Science World Misco Intl Mining, Petroleum, Oil, Gas, Construction, & Environment
Earthworks Geo National Park Service
Ecology Restoration Jobs Nature Conservancy Jobs
Environmental Career Center Nature Jobs
Environmental Career Opportunities Oil Careers.com
Geology - CareerBuilder U.S.G.S Employment
Geology Jobs - HigherEd USAJOBS - Federal Government
Geology.com Jobs World Worker job site for the Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction
Geoscience Jobs.com  
Government Jobs  

Salary
Forbes 15 Most Valuable College Majors: No. 5 Environmental Engineering
Forbes 15 Most Valuable College Majors: No. 7 Geology
Forbes 15 Most Valuable College Majors: No. 9 Petroleum Engineering
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook for Atmospheric Scientists - Click on image to see the main site and search for more outlooks pertaining to Geoscience.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Geoscientists,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/geoscientists.htm (visited November 2 , 2015).

 

For more salary information see the Bureau of Labor Statistics Geoscientiest Employment and Wages Page

 

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