Graduates with a Ph.D. are prepared for careers in academia; and they and M.S. recipients find employment in federal and state geological surveys, and in the metallic and non-metallic minerals industries. Positions within the U.S., as well as in foreign venues favor students with a solid background in mathematics and basic science, plus fundamental training in mineral deposits. Today, as never before, graduates with special skills are favored, and the application of GIS technology in graduate research provides students a flexibility that employers often find attractive.