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Anyone considering a career as a patent attorney?
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What are the top science job salaries and resources available?
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Physics Looking for a physics job? Physics Today can help
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Physics Need some advice! (making a physics YouTube channel)
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Physics Career Prospects (outside of academia)
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Physics Experimental undergrad research in SOP for theoretical grad research?
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Physics How to close the gap: From Independent Research to Academic Discourse
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Engineering Can anyone give me insight in the Apple Hardware Interview Process?
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Job Skills Resume Help and Career Guidance - EE Grad
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Engineering Physics Major Considering Masters in EE -- Need help!
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Working for defense company?
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Engineering Is a career in Optics/Photonics engineering right for me?
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Physics Theoretical Physics Careers in Germany
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Physics Physics in medical physics? Leaving medical physics?
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Job Skills Degrees with actual guaranteed jobs after graduation?
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What are career paths that combine physics and education?
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Engineering Trouble with choosing how to shape my engineering career
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Engineering Advice of pursing two MS degrees given my situation
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How to discern between hobby and passion?
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Other NDAs as a consultant/contractor
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What do computer science engineers do?
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Job Skills Occupational outlook and career exploration
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Job Skills Astronomer to Med Physicist or Dosimetrist - UK or US
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Physics I need guidance from Medical Physicists for my career growth
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Other Summer Research Position Decision
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Other Struggling to Find a Job – Considering My Next Steps
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Need Some Advice on My Job Perspective
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Physics Switching PhD schools: is it possible?
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Other Considering a career shift and seeking general guidance
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Physics Is undergrad research REALLY that big on grad school applications?
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Job Skills When would it be appropriate to stop trying to find an entry level engineering job?
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Job Skills Is it good idea to publish articles to improve someone's resume?
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Engineering Specialization in Electrical Engineering - Looking for Direction
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Physics Help for My Future Planning as a Physics Graduate
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Physics Advice on pursuing physics faculty position
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Physics Need to consider my options
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Physics Tenure tracks and dead ends in academia
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Physics Advice on aiming for top-tier plasma physics PhD. programs
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Engineering What high paying low competition jobs/fields can a recent grad in electrical engineering go into?
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Physics How do I make myself a better job candidate?
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Physics Experimental or Theoretical Physics in my PhD?
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Other What do all the useless engineering graduates do for work?
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Math Information on Quantitative Researchers (or other quant jobs)
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Physics [Nuclear Experiment vs Nuclear Theory] [National Lab/General Outlook]
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Physics Should I apply to do an astrophysics PhD or stick with an engineering job?
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Physics Career guidance after PhD in experimental condensed matter
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Physics Medical Physics part-time jobs for students?
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Job Skills Overwhelmed by Choices: Seeking Advice on Staying Engaged with Project
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Engineering Mechanical Engineer looking for Career Advice
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Physics Is a PhD in Solid State Physics with bio applications viable for Industry?
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Engineering Should I major in physics or mechanical engineering?
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Other "Ten Simple Rules" for Many Aspects of Career Building
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Other Is a Karate (Martial Arts) Physics Project a good idea?
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Engineering I completed my Bachelor's in ECE in 2022
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Physics Graduating with 2:2 in Physics. What can I do? (Ireland)
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Job Skills Should I leave an Automotive Mechanic's Degree on my Engineering Resume?
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Physics I'm struggling with my identity as a teacher (and no longer a physicist)
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Physics Need career guidance after masters in physics
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Physics Move from technician to scientist
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Job Skills My current job shows some limitations, I need some guidance please
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Physics Need Career Advice for Specializing in Physics
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Job Skills How could someone work as both an engineer and physicist?
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Other Disclose criminal record BEFORE interview?
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Other Potential Effects of Recent AI Developments on Physics?
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Physics Most Common Programming Language in Physics Career
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Physics Can Computational Physicists Find Good Jobs In Industry?
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Job Skills [Career] - What kind of life does a career in physics entail?
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Other Strategy for going from postdoc to software
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Job Skills Possibilities of a Career in Physics/Engineering
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Job Skills Jobs/career advice needed for IT/Computer science
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Physics Looking to transition from data science to computational physics
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Engineering Is it possible for me to go into Aerospace Engineering at 37?
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Biology Confused about pursuing PhD (Indian Scenario) -- Help please
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Physics What are the Options for a PhD student who missed Postdoc Deadlines?
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Other Is Pursuing a Career in Physics the Right Choice for Me?
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Other Should I Pursue Pharmacy or Medicine in Turkey?
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Physics Opinions about a career path in quantum computing
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Engineering Help with a presentation on thermal analysis of an opto-mechanical system
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Other Are post docs expected nowadays?
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Physics How important is python for theoretical physics?
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Other Applying for SULI Internships, have questions about the PPPL
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Physics Physics Graduate planning to do research in photonics
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Physics Questions by a First Year UofToronto Physics Student on Grad Admissions
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Engineering PhD in Engineering, Very Rare in Industry I Work in, Impacts?
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Physics Mediocre, But Passionate Physics Student--Jobs in General Relativity?
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Physics Realistic to switch from atomic to nuclear or high-energy theory?
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Seeking insights on careers in theoretical physics and cosmology
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Physics Scattering / inverse scattering industry jobs?
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Other How much coding do I need to learn when becoming a nuclear physicist?
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Job Skills What Can I Do Science/Math Related While Working on Undergrad Degree?
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Job Skills Electronics PhD Subject Question
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Job Skills Advanced engineering/science courses for working professionals
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Physics Is returning to school sensible for me?
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Job Skills I know that this is about the hundredth topic I've made about this, but...
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Job Skills Hoping to find suggestions on time management
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Physics Beginning Physics Studies at Age 39: Is it Nuts?
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Physics Looking to pivot to physics at 31, could use some guidance
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Physics Badly Need Honest Advice to make an informed decision on my future in Physics
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Physics Lost undergrad looking for advice on career path and grad school
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Engineering Mid career guidance as an aerospace engineer
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Engineering How to know if I’m more inclined towards Mechanical or Electrical Engineering?
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Physics Dropping my PhD studies to join industry
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Engineering PhD in Systems Engineering - Impact on Career
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