Paleontology

In my small country (17 mill inhabitants) only 3 people earn their money with palaeontology. Small chance you'll get there but if you really want it:

Go study biology/ geology and contact the right people for internships.

>>18089363
From what I've heard it's very hard to get employed in those fields since they are basically only academic (low supply) and everyone thinks it's cool (high demand).

Additionally, I'm pretty sure you need a phd in that field to do anything. (I.e. 4 years for a bachelor's + 5 for a phd minimum)

>>18089397
You can do a PhD in less than 5 years.

>>18089394
What do you think the chances are if I live in a place such as Texas? I am planning on visiting the University of Alberta to study Paleo, but I'm always looking for colleges that are closer to home.

>>18089414
I don't know, I'm not from the US but coincidentally I'm going to join an excavation in Montana this summer(digging up some triceratops). I studied biology myself, did an internship on paleontology and kept in touch with the people there. I do some volunteering in a museum as well(the one organising the dig in the US).

We work with guys from the Black Hills institute, ask them for internships/ideas? I think they are pretty famous around your parts

>>18089401
Without a masters?

>>18089430
>Black Hills institute
alright, sounds like a plan!
Thanks for the help!

if you want to do paleontology I hope you like teaching because you'll be doing a career in academia

you *could* work in a museum but that would probably be after you have your phd and are well established in your field

depends on your country too
some have bigger fossil deposits and attract more funding

>>18089469
Yes, without a masters, you fucking retard.

>>18089666
Must be a pretty shitty phd then, dickwad.