Transition to College
The spot for GeoFORCE Alumni currently pursuing their undergraduate & graduate degrees
After you’ve graduated from the program, we’re here for your next one, your college graduation!
College Application Checklist:
- Review the GeoFORCE College Guidebook
- Check for College Application Fee Waivers
- Before submitting a college application, please check if you are eligible for an application fee waiver! You may be eligible for an application fee waiver if you are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch, or if you received an SAT or ACT fee waiver. The application fee waiver for those applying to UT Austin is attached HERE.
- Ask for Letters of Recommendation
- GeoFORCE is happy to provide letters of recommendation for our students! To request a letter from us please fill out this form and contact us through email at geoforce@jsg.utexas.edu.
Upcoming Alumni Events :
Chevron Info-Session
Hosted by GeoFORCE Alum and current Geoscience Technologist at Chevron, Priscila Paez, join us for this virtual information/Q&A session for the Summer 2025 GeoFORCE Geoscience Technologist Internship!
This is a very casual meeting and is open to ALL GeoFORCE Alumni that will be juniors/seniors in the summer of 2025 and/or those alumni have graduated with their bachelor’s in the last two years or less. Priscila will be there to answer any questions, so please feel free to reach out!
September 16th, Monday
5 – 5:30pm
Teams Link
Virtual Resume Workshop
All Alumni are invited to this virtual resume workshop where we will be showing y’all tips and tricks on how to level-up your resumes. Bring your current resume & receive personal feedback!
September 16th, Monday
5:30 – 6:30pm
Zoom Link
Resume/CV Submissions!
Are you looking for an internship or early career position? GeoFORCE would like to help!
Fill out this survey and submit your Resume/CV to Geoforce@jsg.utexas.edu
GeoFORCE will connect you with a wide audience of sponsors and supporters and make sure to stay connected with you as you job hunt, explore new career paths, or continue with your education. If you submitted your resume over a year ago and are still interested in new opportunities, please make sure you fill out the survey again! We’ll make all resumes and information available to all corporate sponsors by end of day Wednesday, September 18th!
Need help updating your resume? Come to our Virtual Resume Workshop on September 16th!
September 17th, Tuesday
DUE!
College Application Workshop
Current GeoFORCE Students & Alumni looking to start their applications to undergraduate schools are welcome to attend this virtual session! This is the first event in our Transition to College workshop series for this year. We will be going over what makes a good college application and taking questions from students & parents. We will also remind students how to ask for a letter of recommendation from GeoFORCE staff.
Fill out the survey below to let us know what questions you have about the college application process!
September 19th, Thursday
6 – 7pm
Zoom Link
Past Events :
Welcome Social!
Welcome new and old GeoFORCE alumni to UT Austin! Come and meet your fellow alumni at our first social of the year. This & all events are open to all GeoFORCE Alumni attending classes at UT, whether they are geology students or not. Dinner and snacks will be provided.
September 5th, Thursday
5:30 – 7pm
JGB 4.102
ExxonMobil Meet-Up
Are you interested in meeting representatives from ExxonMobil, hearing their stories, and learning more about career paths in the energy industry? GeoFORCE Alumni are welcome to come stop by for an informal session with energy professionals. Dinner will be provided.
