What can I do with a degree in GES?

There are a variety of career options open to students who choose to major in the geological and environmental sciences. The Bachelor’s degree in GES will help prepare you for any profession in which an understanding of the earth and/or a background in science is important.

A few organizations have career information sites. Check out

• Careers in the Geosciences, sponsored by the American Geological Institute, contains a huge amount of information about everything from types of careers to graduate school listings
• Career Profiles, sponsored by the Association for Women Geoscientists, provides contact information for many women in the geosciences

As for Stanford GES majors, here's what some of them have gone on to do:

If you are ready to get more specific, check out our own pages about

• Internships (mostly summer internships)
• Jobs (links to classified ads and job postings in the geosciences)
• Graduate schools

If you're not sure how your interests in GES could translate to a career, please come talk to Anne Egger, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator.