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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Meteorology
Introduction
The Bachelor
of Science degree in Meteorology focuses on the study of meteorology
as well as extensive preparation in environmental sciences.
Students will learn about weather systems, the atmosphere, climate
issues, ocean dynamics, and forecasting. Students may become
involved with research, utilize micrometeorological observing
stations, and use state-of-the-art computer workstations dedicated
to monitoring meteorological issues.
This meteorology
program supplies all the US federal government civil service
requirements for classification as a meteorologist. Graduates
of the program will have the opportunity to pursue different
career paths including meteorology or environmental science,
for employment in government, education, or private industry.
Graduates will also have a firm foundation in order to pursue
graduate study.
Although
most graduates will find work in a related field, some may choose
a career which does not require this specific major, but rather
a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless
of your career choice, increase your marketability to employers
through internships, responsible work experience, good grades,
and involvement in college activities.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Air
Quality Engineer |
Environmental
Engineer |
Naturalist |
| Astonomer |
Environmental
Impact Analyst |
Oceanographer |
| Atmospheric
Scientist |
Environmental
Lawyer |
Physicist
|
| Climatologist |
Environmental
Manager |
Research
Assistant |
| Ecologist |
Geoscientist
|
Risk
Manager |
| Envir.
Protection Specialist |
Hydrologist |
Safety
Engineer |
| Environmental
Affairs Mgr |
Lobbyist |
Science
Librarian |
| Environmental
Consultant |
Meteorologist |
Technical
Sales Rep |
| Environmental
Educator |
Natural
Resource Manager |
Technical
Writer |
|
|
Water
Quality Specialist |
Types
of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
| Agricultural
firms |
Environmental
public relations firms |
Research
& testing firms |
| Air
carriers |
Environmental
research organizations |
Research
organizations |
| Commodities
firms |
Insurance
companies |
Scientific
journals |
| Environmental
advocacy groups |
Private
consulting firms |
Testing
labs |
| Environmental
consulting firms |
Private
weather forecasters |
Universities/Colleges |
| Environmental
education centers |
Radio
and television stations |
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| Government
Agencies |
| Air
Force |
Forest
Service |
Occupational
Safety & Health Admin. |
| Bureau
of Land Management |
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Peace
Corps/Americorps |
| Bureau
of Reclamation |
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Public
Health Service |
| Department
of Agriculture |
National
Science Foundation |
Soil
Conservation Service |
| Department
of Defense |
Navy |
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency |
| Department
of Energy |
NJ
Dept. of Environmental Protection |
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service |
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|
U.S.
Geological Survey |
Jobs
Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| Administrator
Asst., NNJAC-Raritan District UMC |
Meteorologist,
National Weather Service |
| Air
Quality Consultant, ENSR Engineering |
Meteorologist,
Unisys Corp. |
| Assistant
Professor, Univ. of South Alabama (PhD) |
Meteorologist,
United States Army CHPPM |
| Assoc.
Environmental Scientist, Environ Int'l. Corp. |
Meteorologist,
Woodward-Clyde Consultants |
| Atmospheric
Scientist, Versar, Inc. |
Meteorologist,
NBC |
| Attorney,
Pitney, Hardin, Kipp and Szuch (JD) |
National
Account Manager, IBM Corporation |
| Commander,
USAF - 7th Weather Squadron |
Naval
Aviator, United States Navy |
| Curator,
National Air & Space Museum |
PC
Systems Consultant, Clancy Paul Computers |
| Deputy
Commander, US Air Force Combat Climatology Center |
Physical
Scientist, NOAA/Satellite Research Laboratory |
| Director,
NJ Dept. of Agriculture |
Pilot,
USAF |
| Environ.
Lawyer, Maine Dept. of Transportation (JD) |
Principal
Consultant, CJZ Associates |
| Fighter
Pilot, US Navy |
Programmer,
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission |
| Graduate
Student, U. Cal. - Santa Cruz (PhD Earth Science) |
Radio
Broadcast Meteorologist, The Weather Channel (MS Earth
Science) |
| Head-Air
Toxic Section, Maine, D.E.P.A. |
Research
and Development, AT&T |
| Hydrogeologist,
Safety-Kleen Consulting |
Research
Meteorologist, Penn State (PhD) |
| Hydrologist,
U.S. Geological Survey (PhD Envir. Engr.) |
Senior
AE, AT&T |
| Manager,
Accenture Foundation, Inc |
Senior
Manager, Business Solutions, The Gap, Inc. |
| Manager,
Air Quality Department, Roy F. Weston, Inc. |
Sr.
Member Tech. Staff, Science Systems & Applications
Inc. |
| Meteorologist,
U.S. Dept. Commerce/Noaa/Erl/Gfdl |
Sr.
Research Assoc., Northeast Regional Climate Center |
| Meteorologist,
Accuweather, Inc. |
Systems
Analyst, Johnson & Johnson |
| Meteorologist,
Air Force Research Laboratory |
Systems
Engineer, O.A.O. Corp. |
| Meteorologist,
ENSR Corporation |
Teacher
of Science, West Essex High School |
| A
Sample of Graduate Schools Attended
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| Georgia
Tech, MS, Earth Science |
University
of Maryland, MS, Meteorology |
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