Mining Jobs
Meredith Guhl,
1996 Sitka High Graduate
Geologist
[I like] the time I get to spend out of doors in the summer. I also have traveled to many different places throughout Alaska, I’ve seen a variety of wildlife, and I’ve met some great people...
What do you think of when you think of mining? Goldminers of the 19th century, who came to Alaska hoping to become wealthy? Deep, dark holes in the earth? Or Snow white and the seven dwarfs?
Mining is a growing industry in Alaska, and there are mines all over the state: from Kensington and Greens Creek in Juneau to Red Dog Mine north of Kotzebue; from Pogo Mine south of Fairbanks to Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska.
Mining is challenging work, but the extraction of minerals and metals is very important to our everyday life. In Alaska, the industry produces minerals, metals, and construction materials.
Spend some time reviewing the links below to determine if a career in mining interests you!
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Here are a few examples of Alaska Mining jobs:
- Administration/Support – provide clerical assistance for companies, work in warehouses, train and ensure safety of employees
- Electrician – install and maintain electrical wiring
- Engineer - many types of engineers work in the mining industry, including: Mine Engineer, Planning Engineer, Geological Engineer, Mining Safety Engineer, Environmental Engineer
- Geologist – maps out the mining site, maintains a model of the site, and tracks site reserves
- Heavy Equipment Operator – operates equipment, such as bulldozers, graders, tractors, loaders, and backhoes
- Maintenance/Mechanic – repairs and maintains equipment used for mining
- Mining Machine Operator – operate various machinery to extract and gather minerals and metals
General Information
http://www.careervoyages.gov
“The ultimate road trip to career success”. Career Voyages is a great site for young adults interested in High Growth Jobs! It includes career and training information from the U.S. Department of Labor. Links to In Demand magazine.
http://www.ameref.org/
Alaska Mineral and Energy Resource Education Fund (AMEREF) provides classroom resources to teachers. The kit includes samples of oil, minerals, and rocks, videos, CDs, posters, maps and more!!
http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
What do you like to do? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics site provides information on tons of careers, depending on what you like to do.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs004.htm
Here is the “Career Guide to Industries” on mining by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. It includes links to training and occupational information. Check it out!
http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Information Network provides interactive occupational information.
Do a “Skills Search” to find occupations that match yours.
http://www.akcis.org
The Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) is a great resource for students, parents, and teachers! It lets users do a self-assessment and then explore career and educational opportunities in Alaska and throughout the U.S. (logon with username: akyouth and password: youthfirst)
On-going support for Alaska Energy Careers is provided by
- committed to Alaska's next generation of workers.© 2006 Sitka Energy Project. A project of Sitka Works!
This project was funded by a grant awarded under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative,
as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration
and the State of Alaska,
Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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