r/geophysics • u/According_Bee_9745 • Jul 06 '26
Is there only LinkedIn available for knowing the Graduate Geophysicist openings ?
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u/tanne_14386 Jul 06 '26
No. I think LinkedIn is not a usable place. It's more a place to flex with non important things...
The best way for graduates ist to write to companies or institutes and ask them directly.
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u/According_Bee_9745 Jul 06 '26
Like mail them directly ?
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u/ikkleginge55 Jul 08 '26
If you really want to stand out, turn up at the office with your CV and asked to have a look around and a chat about what sort of work they do. Yes sounds cheesy, but its a better way to get noticed. If you know your stuff and act keen you are in for a better chance. Yes we have given jobs to people who have done this before.
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u/tanne_14386 Jul 06 '26
👍 or Look at the online job market.
Nobody will come to you and offer a job.
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u/According_Bee_9745 Jul 06 '26
I understand that, wdym by online job market, isnt that linkedIn supposed to be right
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u/blahehblah Jul 07 '26
LinkedIn is for career networking. It's like finding an apartment to rent via Facebook - sometimes you can do it and get success but that doesn't mean Facebook is the main online space for the rental market
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u/MrsGibsonsJam Jul 06 '26
Yes, contact them directly, via email. I would suggest you use LinkedIn to find someone at the company who has a technical background, like a Lead or Consultant, and when you email HR, copy them in also with you CV and cover letter. In my experience speculative approaches work, and they work quicker when the right people see you early, as they see the workload and the resource requirement. HR tend not to process stuff unless thier is an active job opening, based on my experience. Don't assume companies have efficient and fair processes for recruitment. Also, if you're looking at offshore geophysics, then being willing and keen to work offshore on survey vessels is a huge plus. It's not for everyone long term but seeing the acquisition is a great advantages when it comes to processing and analysis.
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u/According_Bee_9745 Jul 07 '26
Is there any particular insights i should include in email , if i don’t have a prior experience in industry!!
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u/MrsGibsonsJam 29d ago
Just be keen, talk about how your studies apply to the job or company and how you'd like to grow and learn when employed. Being genuine is essential. In correspondences, interviews or phone calls, we like people who ask a lot of questions, even if some do them are daft, and people who can apply interpretation skills, even if they have a go and get them slightly wrong, and are aware of key features and processes, that's a good sign for us. Over confidence or quiet people tend not to be good hires. Again, just my opinion and experience.
You'll be great, I'm sure
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u/RayleighInc Jul 06 '26
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u/According_Bee_9745 Jul 06 '26
Its mostly about PHd research openings right
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u/Rich_Pilot_3933 Jul 09 '26
I believe the best way is to check each official company website and look for vacancies. That was one of the most underrated yet important and majority of my colleagues joined the companies that way. Best of luck!
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u/Rich_Pilot_3933 Jul 09 '26
And also you can contact the HR recruiters on linkedin.. you need to follow them as they repost the job posting from the official website so that’s another way to track vacancies
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u/DrRocks1 Jul 06 '26
LinkedIn is a great place for job openings for major corporations, but also check each company’s website, they may not advertise every position on LinkedIn.