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Engineering Second PE without the full degree (BS or MS)
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Engineering Question for engineers: how do you stay current?
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Job Skills Find the Right Field for You: State-by-State Guide
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Engineering Aerospace engineering non-conventional applications
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Job Skills What side job in school looks good on a resume?
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Other The Experience Dilemma: Examining the Job Market Requirements
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Physics Famous scientists today....what set them apart?
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Physics Is a physics degree good for a stable job?
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Physics Health Physicist - Need just a B.Sc in Health Phys?
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Job Skills Career Objective: Find the Right Fit
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Other Building Professional Connections: Tips for Landing Your Dream Job
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Engineering Masters related to astronomy and engineering?
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Job Skills Posting Your Resume: What You Need to Know
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Engineering Where Can I Find a Nuclear Engineering Internship?
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Engineering Finding an Entry-Level Electrical Engineering Position
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Other What Are the Key Aspects of Biomedical Informatics Exploration?
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Physics Seeking General Insight or Advice
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Job Skills Seeking guidance from someone in R&D
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Engineering Deciding to switch to mechanical engineering?
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Physics Guidance on getting into IP law....
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering: Electronics Technician Resume Benefits?
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From mathematical physics to experimental physics
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Engineering Finding International Jobs to Applying and Interviewing for Jobs Abroad
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Physics M.S in Physics with thesis vs without
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Engineering I want to be an engineer for the Navy
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Other Professor position in the USA after a PhD in Europe
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Job Skills Is it worth it to stay an extra year to get a BS in Stats?
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Physics What Steps Should I Take to Pursue a Career in Medical Physics in the US?
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Physics Areas of physics that uses Statistics
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Engineering MBA + Engineering: Job Prospects & Benefits
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Engineering Continuum Mechanics or Design/Manufacturing?
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Physics Final year as an undergrad and starting to worry about jobs
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Engineering What do you think about graduate schemes?
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Engineering Climate science or related technologies?
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Engineering Getting an Engineering Job after a Career Gap
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Engineering Engineering vs B.Sc. for Quantum Mechanics & General Relativity
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Engineering Water ride / roller coaster designer?
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Finished PhD -- it's been one year and can't find a job
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Physics Becoming a professor at a top university?
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What job opportunities are available with a BS in physics?
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Physics Will taking a unrelated job help or hurt your resume?
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Engineering Seeking advice to find a more fast paced diverse career
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Engineering US military career change to engineering and need advice
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Physics Can I be successful in physics even if I start late?
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Physics Is Medical Physics the Right Path for Me?
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Engineering Self-teaching for a specific application
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Job Skills Masters in "Analytics" vs Masters in "Statistics"?
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Engineering Are There Co-op Jobs for High School Students in Computer Engineering?
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Engineering How can a junior physics major prepare for software jobs
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Engineering I want to invent something like Facebook
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Engineering Should I Switch to Aerospace Engineering Despite Job Market Concerns?
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Physics Documenting in Physics: Theory vs Experiment
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Other Graduate job prospects without industrial year
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The End of Work? Jeremy Rifkin's Book 20 Years On
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Job Skills Applied Physics BS is good for programming jobs?
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Job Skills What Are the Best Career Options After a PhD in Physics?
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Engineering Quality Engineering or NDT Technician
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Physics Advice for becoming a theoretical physicist
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Where can I find my first programming job from home?
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What Transferable Skills Do Aerospace Engineers Bring to Other Fields?
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Physics Choosing the Best Degree for a Successful Career in Nanotechnology
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Engineering How well is the nuclear engineering job market doing?
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Job Skills Importance of Intelligence in science
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Math Applications of discrete mathematics minus software
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Value or what one can do with astronomy or astrophysics education
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Physics Is It Too Late to Become a Physicist and Study the Hierarchy Problem at 60+?
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Other Numerical programming/modeling jobs with no credentials
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Engineering Keep working as an engineer or pursue the study of physics
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Other Switching positions internally, sign on bonus?
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Engineering What type of engineer works in the most interesting places?
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Describe your work like you're a 6 year old
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How did you land your first job and advance in your career?
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Other Trouble finding job with Physics Bachelors
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Engineering Which career can I get the most out of science?
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Other Where do I go? (Need massive help)
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Engineering Biomedical Engineering vs. Bioinformatics
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Physics Choosing subjects for a career in nanotechnology/nanoscience
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Is Your Intellectual Property Safe from Theft When Collaborating?
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Jobs in audio amplifier circuit design?
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Other How to use my physics knowledge to help this world?
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Engineering Hardware vs. Software in biomedical engineering?
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Other Physics Education Jobs: Becoming a College Professor
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What to do after MSci Physics? Physics/aerospace/etc....?
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Engineering Job Hunting Concerns of a Physics to Engineering Graduate
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Engineering Do I need a Ph.d to start a Biomedical engineering business?
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Engineering Can you do advanced engineering without an advanced degree?
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Physics Desperate for help with job hunting
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Physics Bachelor's in Physics: Retail can't be my only option?
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Engineering Which mechanical engineering jobs are the most stable?
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Engineering Energy systems engineering + business
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Other Switching positions internally, what's the proper etiquette?
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Physics Research in wireless energy transfer or Future space engines
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Engineering Academic/Career advice for and old dude going back to school
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Engineering Engineering Enrollment Statistics - Thoughts?
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Engineering Planning for a career with a Master's Degree [Counseling]
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Physics Is There a System for Validating Physics Projects for Independent Inventors?
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Engineering EE or ME? Which will match my personality more?
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Thinking about a second bachelor's or master's, which route should I take?
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Biology What kinds of internships in biotech/Med should I look for?
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Engineering Is Engineering as monotonous and "boring" as suggested?
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