Career Connections

Hey educators, are you curious about what jobs relate to the ocean? Do you know a learner interested in combining their love for the sea with their career path? Then you’ve come to the right place! This page explores different careers in the marine field through various informational resources. While truly any career can relate to the ocean, these videos will help begin you and your learner’s exploration of some of the most iconic marine-related jobs. Feel free to take a tour of the videos, websites, and images below to share knowledge with your learner about different career paths!

Career-Related Videos:

This video, narrated by a marine biologist and PADI SCUBA instructor, dives deep into different marine careers in fields such as research, outreach, public relations, marine biology, and much more! If you want to learn about what options are out there, give this video a watch.

This video, narrated by the animated Mr. Weather, highlights different careers in the field of oceanography (AKA the scientific study of the ocean). Through this video, you can learn all about the different branches of oceanography (such as biological, physical, and chemical oceanography ) and what careers apply to these branches! This video also explores careers outside of the typical scope of natural sciences by including fields like marine policy, journalism, engineering, and academia.

Career-Related Websites

Explore the Marine Careers website provided by the University of New Hampshire to learn about the different jobs in fields like marine biology, ocean engineering, oceanography, social & policy science, and more!

Ocean Careers PDF

To learn more about different ocean careers, check out the image below or download it through this PDF. This image was sourced from Everything You Need to Teach Oceans by the Discovery Channel School