Also called: ANSMET Field Member, Polar Field Assistant
Joins research expeditions to Antarctica's ice fields to collect meteorites and samples.
You camp in a tent on the ice for weeks, ride snowmobiles in search lines, and bag black rocks spotted against the white. Applicants with mountaineering or outdoor skills are valued.
Seasonal contract pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually a science background; outdoor and cold-weather experience matter a lot.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geology, Earth Science.
Growing slowly. A few slots each year.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones help survey ice fields, but camping and collecting in Antarctica stays human expedition work.
Classes: Earth science, Physical education, Biology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4099.
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