Career Services
The Career Services office at Cal Poly provides many resources including job listings and on-campus interviews; co-op, career, and summer positions; company networking sessions; career services' workshops; job fairs; and the opportunity to be included in resume books.
There is a career counselor specifically assigned to the College of Agriculture, contact Career Services to schedule an appointment. In addition we have a job and internship database, specifically for Cal Poly students: MustangJOBS. It is accessible through my.calpoly.edu.
Career Opportunities
A degree in Earth Science or Soil Science prepares graduates for a wide variety of career opportunities. Graduates frequently get job offers in the fields of agriculture production; environmental consulting; federal government; state, county, and city government; and education. Many students move on to split their time between field work, lab work, and office time.
Agriculture Production
- Agriculture Production Consultant
- Agronomist
- Crop and Soil Consultant
- Fertilizer and Soil Fertility Consultant
- Irrigation District Manager
- Land and Water Use Consultant
- Pest Control Advisor
- Sales and Service
- Soil and Plant Lab Analyst
- Soil, Plant, and Water Testing
Environmental Consulting
- Environmental Analysis and Risk Assessment
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Planning
- Environmental Specialist
- Geotechnical Consultant
- Health Assessment
- Soil and Percolation Testing
- Soil/Site Investigation
Federal Government
- Bureau of Land Management
- Department of the Interior
- Erosion Control Specialist
- Forest Service
- Soil Conservation Service
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Geologic Survey
State, County, and City Government
- Air Pollution Control Specialist
- California Department of Conservation
- California Department of Health Services
- Department of Food Agriculture
- Department of Mined Land Reclamation
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Hazardous Material Specialist
- Land Use Planner
- Pest Management Specialist
- Soil Consultants
- Urban Soils Specialist
- Water Pollution Control Specialist
Education
- Professors and Teachers in:
- Community Colleges
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Universities, University of California, and California State Universities.
- Research and Extension Activities