1. Geoscience Careers for Today’s 2YC Students Anna Garcia Mojave Water Agency May 17, 2013

2. Background  Education AA – Theatre Arts, Cerritos Community College AA – Theatre Arts, Cerritos Community College BS – Geological Sciences, CSUF BS – Geological Sciences, CSUF MS - Geological Sciences, CSUF MS - Geological Sciences, CSUF California Licenses PG & CHG California Licenses PG & CHG  Career Path Staff Geologist for Environmental & Engineering Consultants - URS Corporation Staff Geologist for Environmental & Engineering Consultants - URS Corporation Senior Hydrogeologist with Mojave Water Agency Senior Hydrogeologist with Mojave Water Agency

3. Mojave Water Agency Water management agency for 4,900 mi 2 area of the High Desert Serve a population of about 400,000 Victor Valley Barstow area Lucerne Valley Yucca Valley Have access to the water from the Calif. Aqueduct

5. Monitoring Wells

6. Stream Gage Training with USGS Staff

7. Water Quality Sampling Audit with USGS

8. Why Water?  Limited Supply  Increasing Demand  Steady The Water Industry Does Not “Slow Down” The Water Industry Does Not “Slow Down”  Critical to Development  Easily Mismanaged with Drastic Results  Technically Challenging

9. Types of Jobs…  Hydrogeologists  Engineers  Hydrologists  Environmental Scientists  Climatologists  Biologists  Chemists  Planners  Economists/Grant Writers  Project Managers  Geographic Information Systems  Managers/Business  Legal  Public Information  Regulatory  Information Technology  Operators (Supply/Waste)  Technicians  Electricians  Mechanics  Instrumentation/Telemetry  Database Administration  Data Analysts  Administration  Health and Safety  Maintenance  Laboratory Tech  Inspector  Foreman  Construction  Green Jobs/Technology

10. POSITION EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE (YRS) Administrative/Clerk I H.S./Training1-2 Technician/Analyst I Accountant Construction Inspector Water Operator I/II Sr. Administrative/Clerk H.S. + Training/AA+ 1-3 Technician II Analyst II/Sr. Sr. Technician Sr. Water Operator Scientist Sr. Accountant Supervisor Misc. Exec. Assistant/Office Mgr. H.S. + Training/AA/Bachelor 1-6 Engineer Sr. Scientist Department Mgr. Bachelor/Prof. License 5-6 Financial Controller Sr. Engineer Principal Scientist IT Manager CFO Bachelor or Better/Prof. Licenses 10+

11. POSITION BOTTOM of RANGETOP of RANGE Administrative/Clerk I $30,000$45,000 Field/Analyst I Accountant Construction Inspector Water Operator I/II Sr. Administrative/Clerk $40,000$60,000 Technician II Analyst II/Sr. Sr. Technician Sr. Water Operator Scientist Sr. Accountant Supervisor Misc. Exec. Assistant/Office Mgr. $50,000$85,000 Engineer Sr. Scientist Department Mgr. $65,000$100,000 Financial Controller Sr. Engineer Principal Scientist IT Manager CFO $75,000$130,000

12. BC Water News http://www.bcwaternews.com/bcwn/California/CA051413.htmlhttp://www.bcwaternews.com/bcwn/California/CA051413.html

15. Free Words of Wisdom (you get what you pay for)  What am I going to be when I grow up? You will probably be several things during your career. You will probably be several things during your career. Try to find an area you would like Try to find an area you would like Medicine, science, teaching, business, etc.Medicine, science, teaching, business, etc. Can you work with people? Can you work with people? Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you love or hate to travel? Do you love or hate to travel?  Consider what won’t work for you (i.e. astronaut who can’t work with people and hates to work in confined spaces).

16. Free Words of Wisdom (you get what you pay for)  Know that focus, dedication, consistency, fearlessness and doing your homework will prevail.  Diversify, the industry changes quickly and having a broad range of experience can help you change with it.  Stay interested in what you are doing. It is paramount to your success.

17. Thank you

18. Resources  Brown and Caldwell (BC Water News) http://www.bcwaternews.com/bcwn/California/CA051413.html http://www.bcwaternews.com/bcwn/California/CA051413.html  Groundwater Resources Association http://www.ngwa.org/Pages/default.aspx http://www.ngwa.org/Pages/default.aspx  National Ground Water Association http://www.ngwa.org/Pages/default.aspx http://www.ngwa.org/Pages/default.aspx  Local geology organizations South Coast Geological Society South Coast Geological Society Inland Geological Society Inland Geological Society Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. Southern California Chapter (SME Socal) Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. Southern California Chapter (SME Socal)