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Oceanographers study the seas and oceans.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office or in a laboratory.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You can study for a degree in oceanography or a related subject, like:
Employers are increasingly looking for postgraduate qualifications, like a master's or PhD. They also value experience of working in marine science or oceanography research.
You can get experience through:studying for a degree that includes a year in industry with a research organisation; a placement or internship in a laboratory or marine research centre
You can find marine companies and research organisations through the Society for Underwater Technology.
You'll usually need:
You can find out more about becoming an oceanographer from the Society for Underwater Technology and the National Oceanography Centre.
You could further your career by taking courses or attending networking events through the:Marine Technology Education Consortium; Society for Underwater Technology; Challenger Society for Marine Science
You could take a PhD through an initiative like the Southampton Partnership for Innovative Training of Future Investigators Researching the Environment (SPITFIRE).
You could further your career by taking courses through the Marine Technology Education Consortium, or by networking at events run by the Society for Underwater Technology or the Challenger Society for Marine Science.
You could take a PhD through an initiative like the Southampton Partnership for Innovative Training of Future Investigators Researching the Environment (SPITFIRE).