Careers in the field right now?
Hello,
I have a BA in Environmental Studies and a certificate in Spacial Data Science, and I am currently employed in a remote sensing lab at my Alma Mater as a researcher. I am specialized in machine-learning, deep learning, and end-to-end model development in remote sensing—I also had a remote sensing fellowship during my education. I have a publication for review as a primary author as well as a secondary author for a publication in progress. Although I only have a BA I consider myself to have the qualifications of a Masters student given that I took the entire masters curriculum during my time as an undergrad.
I am looking to branch out of academic research and get a position in this field. For those of you who have found employment in the field, do you think that given my credentials, (especially the fact that I only have a BA), is finding a career realistic for me, or is getting a MA the way to go; and if so, what industries tend to hire remote sensing positions? I haven’t seen too many positions and haven’t heard back from any that I applied to. Any help or guidance is appreciated.