Places of Employment available for geophysics graduates are Construction and engineering companies; Exploration and consulting firms; Federal agencies; Universities, colleges; Soil conservation services; Geological surveys; State departments of water resources, conservation, transportation, energy; State geological surveys; Construction companies; Non-profit research institutes; Petroleum and natural gas companies; Mining and quarrying companies; Public utilities.

Geophysicists are in great demand in both the public and private sectors, especially given the continued strong growth in the oil, gas, and mineral exploration industries. also, Despite the downturn in the mineral resources sector, the long-term job outlook for geologists is positive. Demand in the field is cyclical and mirrors the price of geological commodities such as fuels, metals, and construction materials. furthermore, if we talk about the exploration geophysics (a.k.a. oil and gas industry), US, Canada, UK, Norway, Denmark, and Middle Eastern nations have added great milestones. However, if we talk about solid earth geophysics (particularly earthquake geophysics) then Japan, New Zealand, North America, and European countries are leading the way.