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Any tips for the environmental sciences ?

Hi, I'm currently majoring in biology in college but plan to switch to environmental earth sciences systems with a concentration in environmental sciences and ecology. I don't know anyone in this field and want to learn more about it. What do people with this degree do?
What does the job market look like?
How did you get your first job/internship specifically in the earth sciences?
Any tips for young people trying to break into this career?
Should I be wary that earth sciences are a less popular major?
Thank you! :)

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There’s a lot of job in earth sciences, and because of less people majoring in it, it’s easy to get a job that pays well. I majored in earth and space exploration at ASU and it was great! I got a job as a geologist working for a mining company and then later got a job as a geotechnical engineer (I made just as much money as my sister did as a lawyer when we were both entry level positions). My husband did the same major at ASU and got a job as an environmental engineer and managed water resources, hazardous wast, and environmental permits.

I think with earth sciences you can go into a really wide variety of fields and there’s a lot of opportunity because not many people get a degree in it.

It’s important to network and talk to people in the field you want to me into to get your fist job. I joined society for mines, metallurgy, and exploration, and young mining professional chapters at my school, they have lots of resources and sometimes scholarships for helping students.

There’s a lot of consulting companies that would hire someone with that degree and concentration. You can watch for their iob posting and see if the descriptions are something you’d like to do.
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