Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Oral / Written Communication: Effectively explain complex geological concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, in both written and verbal formats.
- Project Management: Plan and manage projects work, coordinating timelines, resources and people to achieve successful outcome.
- Research: Conduct field observations and laboratory research, analyzing geological data to learn about physical, chemical and biological processes occurring on Earth.
- Technical Knowledge: Experience with state-of-the-art technology and instruments, following safety regulations and quality control procedures to ensure accurate data collection, analysis and interpretation.
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Updated December 2024