-: There's gonna be geology classes
that focus on environmental,
but there's also soil scientists,
some chemists get involved in it,
and there's some environmental science programs.
But students, what you really have to do is ...
You really have to have an eye for detail.
You have to make detailed notes and observations
and recordings that are usable, reproducible,
it can be passed on to someone else and useful.
I always tell students
who are interested in this field,
the best thing you can do is get an internship
in any field you're interested in.
I don't care if it's a unpaid internship,
it looks great on the resume,
you get on-the-job training.
You might find it's something you don't enjoy.
But we have an active internship program
and we've hired multiple Ball State students
who have interned with us through summers,
and upon graduation, have come back to work for us.
One would be the ...
We will put them in the data collection phase,
so it'll be some mental toughness
and the quality of the information they're collecting
and the details.
Then they'll get an opportunity
to do some of the evaluation.
That's where communication can come through.
We want people strong in communication.
It doesn't necessarily have to be verbal.
Some people are quiet, but they might be able
to get their information and provide it to you
in very logical written text that makes perfect sense.
I'd say toughness and clarity.