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I am finishing my BSc. in Physics degree this year and would like to know what jobs this qualifies me for.
NeoDevin said:The website seems to suggest that the best field for a physics bachelor is software or engineering, which brings me back to my question, where do I start looking for these kinds of jobs?
NeoDevin said:The website seems to suggest that the best field for a physics bachelor is software or engineering, which brings me back to my question, where do I start looking for these kinds of jobs?
ZapperZ said:I don't know the situation in Canada, but here in the US, if you are a physics major and you do not belong to the Society of Physics Students, then you need to have your head examined, especially if you intend to stop your education at the B.Sc level. Why? Because you would have been exposed to (i) Physics Today that contains LOTS of physics jobs advertisement (ii) you would have received several resources regarding career and job search.
The APS has a career website that contains a large list of employment opportunities at all levels and for almost all types of jobs.
http://www.aps.org/careers/employment/index.cfm
There are several looking for B.Sc degree holders. Still, I could have sworn that each school, probably even in Canada, should have a job placement office that also provide some form of assistance to their graduates, no? Have you tried going through the one at your school?
Zz.
NeoDevin said:Thanks ZapperZ, I will check it out at my school and see what's there. I looked through the site you posted, and there doesn't seem to be anything outside the US there (unless I'm just blind).
mr_coffee said:What I don't get is why do you major in physics, and not get a PhD, but then search for an engineering job? Why not just major in an engineering field?
What areas do physics majors (4 year degree) have an advantage over engineer (4 year degree)?
Anytime I'm looking for a internship/co-op/job it never lists physics as a major.
mr_coffee said:What I don't get is why do you major in physics, and not get a PhD, but then search for an engineering job? Why not just major in an engineering field?
I also say that it might turn out that what they think is their passion isn't really their passion. There are no guarantees.
George Jones said:Finally, students that study physics often end up working in jobs that are not related to physics, but they usually end doing OK for themselves. And they had the chance to experience their passion for at least four years.
colin.mcenroe said:This is exactly how I feel; though I may not end up working as a physicist or even in physics, I know that right now it makes me very happy to study physics. I was telling someone the other day that I would probably end up as an engineer on some level, and he was so bewildered that I had chosen to study physics rather than just going ahead with engineering. Truth is, I spend a year deciding that I did not want to study engineering because it was so boring. Physics is very much more of a horizontal field, meaning it branches out into many applications, whereas my engineering classes are what I would call horizontal in structure- pick a topic, let's spend a semester on it.
I am sort of a thinker and I like to ponder things. Physics allows me to express part of that desire. I do find, however, that as a person, physics is really not what I am all about. I am a musician, I enjoy literature, I have a long-term girlfriend, and you get the picture.
These are reasons that I may get the education without someday fully making use of every aspect of it, and this does not bother me, because school does not define me.
Anyway back on topic. If I sound a little fuzzy, well, I am nursing a scotch.
A BSc. Degree in Physics offers a wide range of career opportunities in various industries. Here are the top 5 frequently asked questions about what you can do with this degree:
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