Learning Geoscience

AGI focuses on helping students make well-informed decisions about studying the geosciences, and on supporting academic departments in continuing to evolve their programs, recruit top quality students, and prepare current students for entering the workforce as geoscience professionals.

Student Resources

Essential tools for students pursuing geoscience degrees, including information on finding the academic program that suits your interests and exploring careers where you can apply your geoscience skills and knowledge.

Career Compass

Explore the wide variety of careers where you can apply your geoscience skills and knowledge.

Explore Geoscience Careers

AGI's collection of webinar recordings about geoscience careers.

Find Your Program

AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments is a comprehensive source of information about academic departments.

Geoscience Handbook

AGI's Geoscience Handbook is a critical tool for the geoscientist in field, the lab, and the classroom.

Scholarships

AGI has a major mission in supporting the development of the next generation of geoscientists. AGI supports geoscience departments in providing the best education that will provide future geoscientists with a fulfilling career. Providing financial support for students at crtical points in their development is addressed through scholarships for high potential students.

Next Horizons Scholarship

Supporting geoscience first-generation undergraduate students in their pursuit of graduate degrees.

Wallace Scholarship

Supporting women geoscience graduate students in their academic studies.

Internships & Fellowships

AGI strives to provide opportunities for geoscience students to experience the world of working in the geosciences through internship opportunities within AGI’s programs. Most of our internship programs are appropriate for upper level undergraduates and graduate students in the geosciences.

Paleontology Policy Internship

Policy-focused projects guided by the Paleontological Society.

William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship

Bring your science expertise to Congress.

Build Your Skills & Knowledge

Build your skills and knowledge through online courses, professional engagement, professional licensure and certification, and diversity and ethics resources. Browse our list of upcoming webinars to build your skills and connect with other geoscience professionals.

GOLI Online Courses

Expand your skills and knowlege through online courses offered through the Geoscience Online Learning Initative platform.

Professional Conduct

Resources to support the fostering of integrity, sustainability, and responsible stewardship in the geosciences.

Professional Licensure

Learn about state licensure for professional practice and the pathway to becoming a professional geologist.

Professional Certification

Explore the benefits of becoming a Certified Professional Geologist.

Building a Geoscience Workforce of Excellence

Resources about how the geoscience community is developing a future workforce to support all of society.

Engage & Network

Expand your professional network through AGI's federation of over 50 professional member societies.

Career Preparation

AGI's collection of webinar recordings about skills need for geoscience careers.

Supporting Higher Education

Whether it’s providing critical data on enrollments and degrees, comprehensive information about faculty, or collaborating with member societies like AGU on hosting webinars on critical issues for department chairs, AGI recognizes that a strong geoscience academic community is the key to a strong profession. Browse our list of upcoming webinars to stay up to date on new data and conversations within the community.