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Geological Technicians

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Internships, volunteering, and part-time jobs at an oil or gas company or environmental engineering firm will provide useful experience to aspiring geological technicians

Successful geological technicians are detail-oriented and have excellent time management and organizational skills. Drilling for oil, for example, can be a costly and time-consuming venture. Competence in interpreting data is crucial because oil companies and other employers rely heavily on the accuracy of information reported by their geological technicians.

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