Ask A Pro: Geological Engineer

Welcome to Ask a Pro, our new Career Exploration Q&A series! Today, we have Julia Potter who is a Geological Engineer at Call & Nicholas Inc. As part of her work as a consultant, she provides geotechnical recommendations to mining companies to help them safely and efficiently extract minerals from the ground. Her work includes a lot of traveling to collect data and observe stability conditions at mine sites. We invite you to watch our video to learn more about Julia’s field of work and her experience as a woman in the field! Key Takeaways Julia Potter works as a geological engineer at Call & Nicholas Inc. In this job she focuses on working with the company so that minerals can be extracted from the ground in the safest way possible. Within her job, she analyzes data and makes 3D models to present her findings to the company. Julia Potter is the president for the Women in Mining Club. Julia talks about how this club creates allies for the women working in the field. The club provides a support system, mentors, and a great way to connect with like minded individuals. Julia Potter advises students who are interested in working in the mining industry to not be scared to try new things. You can truly achieve your full potential if you are open to new opportunities. She also recommends that you learn a second language! This can be very helpful because of all the traveling that mining engineers get to do. Best Moments “I’ve been to so many different places either for my studies or for work. I do a lot of work in Central Africa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and so I get to go there once or twice a year” “Nobody forgets me when I’m the only female that’s been at a mine site in the Congo that is from the U.S.” “Mines and explorations is often happening, kind of, in more remote places, so not the type of place that you typically go for a vacation so you get to meet all these people and do all these things that the average traveler or vacationer wouldn’t ever come across” If you would like to learn more about careers in the mineral resource industry visit our page: https://minerals.arizona.edu/content/... If you are interested in a degree in Mining and Geological Engineering and would like to learn more, contact us with any questions at minerals.arizona@outlook.com