Job Prospects
A Geologist can work in Engineering and consulting firms, government agencies, mining companies, petroleum companies and museums. You can become a Marine Geologist, Petrologist, Mineralogist, Geohydrologist, Hydrologist, Paleontologist and Seismologist. Ample opportunities are available in the government, private and public sectors. Some of the organizations that offer jobs are geological Survey of India, Central Ground Water Board, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Mineral Exploration Authority, Reliance Energy, Shell and Cairn Energy. Besides the demand in United States of America, Australia and Canada, the need for Geologist is rising in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Vietnam, Thailand, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Government jobs offer handsome salaries with good perks and better working condition.