<p>If your daughter is at Stanford, you might want to go check out the website for its School of Earth Sciences. I think there is a huge difference between the “earth science” that a 9th grader takes in HS and what these kids are doing at Stanford. </p>
<p>Here’s the info on the Stanford Earth Sciences Recruiting Week, which lists lots of companies and possibilities for graduates.
[Recruiting</a> | School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University](<a href=“http://pangea.stanford.edu/recruiting/event/index.php?event_id=4]Recruiting”>http://pangea.stanford.edu/recruiting/event/index.php?event_id=4)</p>
<p>The son of a friend majored in geology at a top LAC, and he got a fabulous job at an environmental consulting firm. My husband is in the energy consulting business, and his firm practically turns away work, they are so busy. Environmental science is a growth industry, lots of high-paying jobs if you study the right stuff.</p>