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Careers & Training

We are committed to supporting professional development through our Careers & Training offering, including Chartership, our CPD scheme, a wide and varied Training Course programme and grants & bursaries. We also provide guidance for those considering a career within Earth science, including our annual Careers Day and our Geology Careers Pathway resource.

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Chartership

Learn more about Chartership, designating you as a professional practitioner who has been peer assessed as having key professional competencies and experience in their field of practice

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Training Courses

Our specialist Training Course programme aims to support key areas within geoscience and can be used as part of your continuing professional development (CPD)

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Continuing Professional Development )CPD)

CPD is a way for professional geologists to maintain and develop the standards of technical and professional competence required for their work. It also gives assurance to your employers, and to society in general, that you are professionally competent

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Geoscience Careers Pathways

Interested in a career within the geosciences? Discover your options and learn more about the different fields of specialism and the variety of roles within them

Geoscience Careers Pathways
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Grants & Bursaries

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Jobs in Geoscience

Browse current national and international geoscience job vacancies. Advertise your vacant roles here

Jobs in Geoscience
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Careers Day

Find our more about our annual Careers Day, the essential meeting place for geoscience students and industry, featuring exhibitions, workshops and much more

Careers Day
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Professional Registers

Browse a list of Professional Registers, including the Chartered Fellows list and the general Geologist's Directory

Professional Registers
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Accreditation of Company Training Schemes

An Accredited Company Training Scheme (ACTS) is a partnership between The Geological Society and the participating company, to produce an increased number of professionally qualified individuals who work in the field of geoscience

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Early Career Network

The Early Career Network operates as a sub-group of the Society and is primarily aimed at supporting those who are within the first 10 years of their geoscientific careers

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