Field geologist trainee
| Highest | $5,000 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | ~4 years bachelor's |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $5,000max |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $4,900 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $4,800 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $4,800 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $4,700 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $4,600 |
What does the day look like?
Your day is mostly in the core shack: describing drilled core, cutting it, labelling it, entering sample IDs with GPS into GIS under QAQC rules. Then channel, grid, ridge-and-spur and core sampling, geological mapping, minding the splitter on RC rigs, telling drillers when to end holes, writing daily reports and tables. Tools: ArcGIS-class and QGIS-class GIS, 3D geological modelling packages, Techlog, Promax, Hampson-Russell, Petrel.
Finding deposits is the smaller part of the day; logging, sampling, data entry, QAQC checks and reports are the larger part. Work is at remote sites: hiking with heavy loads, lifting core, camp living. Rosters depend on the employer, with 8 days on and 6 days off seen in Australian ads. During campaigns the rig runs around the clock, so night and on-call hours follow it.
Where does this lead?
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