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About the SDGs

Find out more about the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.

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Explore Careers

A comprehensive list of all the Geoscience-related careers featured in the Career Explorer.

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Sustainability Interactive

Review and select aspects of scenarios to discover which aspects of sustainability you are most concerned about.

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Career Explorer

Use the interactive Career Explorer tool to match your interests, the SDGs, and geoscience jobs.

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Educator Resources

The resources on this page are intended to help teachers and counselors guide students in their use of this website to learn about geoscience-related careers.

Introducing students to geoscience careers during their middle and high school years is crucial for cultivating the next generation of scientists and innovators. The geosciences encompass a diverse array of careers, from studying Earth’s processes and resources to tackling environmental challenges and advancing sustainable solutions. By sparking interest early, we can inspire students to pursue these rewarding paths, contributing to a future where our planet is better understood and cared for.

Career Explorer Guides

Start with AGI’s Career Explorer Guide to introduce students to this site and how to explore geoscience careers related to their interests and global issues about which they are concerned, as defined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Career Resources for the Classroom

Then, use lessons, activities, and resources from AGI and our partners to learn more about careers related to geoscience disciplines:

 

Additional Career Resources

 

Opportunity to Provide Feedback

If you are an educator with an idea for a resource you would like included on this page, or you are part of an organization that would like to contribute a resource please send an email with the subject line to lmossa@americangeosciences.org