Career In Meteorology

What kind/types of meteorology jobs are there?

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1. weatherman on the tv news; those who predict earthquakes and tornadoes and other environmental situations and who monitor the equipment.
2. There is tons of Meteorology related jobs out there. For the "official" list go here: http://www.met.psu.edu/Jobs/jobs_table.html
3. Here's a list of some various jobs you can get with a degree in meteorology: Broadcast Meteorologist (TV meteorologist) Weather Forecaster (i.e. National Weather Service) Air quality meteorologist Wind resource engineer (wind energy) Atmospheric Researcher (i.e. NASA) Energy Market Forecasting Emergency Management Aviation Weather (i.e. air traffic controller) Hydrologist Architectural Design Risk Management Climatologist Legal/Insurance Consulting Forest Ranger Marine Weather/Routing Space Weather (i.e. atmospheres on other planets) Technician (i.e. building/repairing weather monitoring equipment) Software Design (i.e. weather related programs)