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Who Hires Geophysicists?
Geophysicists may work for several kinds of employers such as companies involved in field acquisition and data processing related to natural resource exploration, engineering companies, universities and colleges, data management firms, the government and NASA.
Petroleum Geophysicists
Employers of petroleum geophysicists include:
- oil and gas companies
- seismic data processing firms
- seismic contractors
- well-logging companies
- computer companies (software & hardware)
- research firms
- universities
- government agencies
- geophysical equipment companies
Environmental Geophysicists
Jobs for environmental geophysicists are found mainly in:
- integrated environmental firms
- mining companies
- engineering firms
- mining consulting companies
Mining Geophysicists
Employment opportunities in this area exist in:
- mining companies
- consulting mining engineering firms
- mapping service companies
- instrument manufacture & development firms
Recent graduates have found employment with the following corporations, non-profit agencies, and institutions:
- Chevron
- Conoco Phillips
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Exxon Mobile
- Lockheed-Martin
- Occidental Oil and Gas
- Schlumberger
- The Nature Conservancy
- United States Geological Survey
- DePauw University
- Colorado State University
- Dartmouth College
- Harvard University
- Trinity University
- University of Alaska
- University of Calgary
- University of Utah