Careers Blogs

No one is better placed than our graduates to provide information, advice, and guidance on career possibilities.  A number of our graduates have provided information about their career paths, their current work activities, and what they see as important developments in their field in the future.  The following blogs also contain some useful links to find out more about particular careers or current job offers.

So far we have the following 'blogs" (return frequently to this page as we will be adding more contributions from students and graduates on a regular basis):-

GRAUATES DESCRIBING THEIR CAREERS   (AND PASSING ON ADVICE AND USEFUL LINKS)

• Alan - an Earth Science graduate from 1990, now a senior manager in an oil company
  
• Brian - a recent Earth Science graduate describes his first month's experience offshore.
• Charles - a Geography graduate, now working as an Investment Manager.
• Chris - an Earth Science graduate now running his own geotechnical engineering company and recently received a  PSYBT regional business award for young entrepreneurs.
• Craig (updated Mar09)- an Earth Science graduate now lecturing at a university, previously a PhD student at the University of Liverpool.
• David - a previous Earth Science undergraduate describing his work on a summer placement with a geotechnical company.
• David B. - a recent Geography graduate (MA) who joined the Scottish Government as an Assistant Statistician.
• Duncan - an Earth Science graduate who also did a PhD with us and has joined the Alberta Geological Survey, Canada as a mapping geologist.
  
• Eilidh - a recent Earth Science graduate taking a MSc in Canada.
• Emma -  a recent Earth Science graduate studying on a Palaeobiology MSc at the University of Bristol.
• Emma M - a recent Geography graduate, now teaching Geography, running field trips and spending the summer touring Vietnam & Laos.
  
• Fiona - an Earth Science graduate, now a Senior Engineering Geologist for an engineering consultancy company.
• Gillian - a 2001 Geography graduate working on environmental issues at the Scottish Executive.
  
• Graham - an Earth Science graduate working in Australia.
• Hannah - a 2008 Geography graduate working for BAE Systems.
• Iain - an Earth Science graduate from 1982, now a Subsurface Manager for ConocoPhillips.
• Jennifer - a recent Earth Science graduate doing a MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation.
• Jo - a recent Earth Science graduate working for the British Geological Survey.
• Julie - a Principal Engineering Geologist with a Geotechnical Consultancy firm.
• Karen - a Geography graduate from 2003, involved in the valuation of domestic and commercial property for a Council.
• Keith - an Earth Science graduate, from 1982 who, after extensive experience in industry, is now retraining as a Geo-environmental Engineer.
  
• Laura - a Geography graduate now working with Management Development Services.
  
• Lisa - an Earth Science graduate working as a geologist with a coal mining company.
  
• Mike - a Geography graduate, carrying our research in Antarctica, and recently having a part of that continent named after him.
  
• Natasha - a recent Earth Science graduate, working as a Mud-Logger in the North Sea oil industry.
  
• Neil - a recent Earth Science graduate currently taking an MSc course in Petroleum Geoscience.
  
• Nicole - a recent Earth Science graduate, working as a Mud-Logger in the North Sea oil industry.
• Rachel - a recent Earth Science graduate working as a Geotechnical Engineer.
• Sarah - an Earth Science graduate who did a PhD on meteorites, and has now been employed as a mining geologists by a major global company.
• Stewart - an Earth Science PhD now working as a petroleum reservoir geologist in the south of France.
• Stuart - a Geography graduate who works as a Coastal and Rivers Engineer.
• Tom - a recent Earth Science graduate currently taking an MSc course in Petroleum Geoscience, and then starting work with Shell as a Production Geologist later in 2009.
• Victoria - a 2005 Geography graduate working as a Tutor in the fieldwork centre run by the Field Studies Council.