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Discuss topics on science and math professions. Topics include job descriptions, salary, requirements and responsibilities. Find advice when comparing two or more similar careers.
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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Physics How much weight does working/school full time carry
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Engineering University student with no direction
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering?
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Physics BS in Physics and absolutely no luck getting an entry level job
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Job Skills Specialization vs Generalization
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Job Skills Career in finance/data analysis?
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Engineering Suggest to me which engineering major should I go for
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Job Skills Revised: Importance of Degree and University for Jobs
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Engineering Mechanical Engineers: What's your job?
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Engineering Which engineering jobs are the most technical?
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Job Skills Why is University never considered in the hiring process
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Engineering Path to Mining Engineering Career
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Engineering Geology vs. Petroleum engineering
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Job Skills Weird Air Force admissions situation
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Engineering Thinking of working towards being a Navy ME
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Physics Accelerator Physics PhD Competitivity and study in the USA
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Other Is Theory Essential for Success in Industry?
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Physics Do I have any chance of becoming a theoretical physicist?
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Engineering Physics or engineering? Going into university this fall and still unsure
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Pharma Patent Attorney: PhD Needed? Masters in Pharmacology, 2 Yrs Industry Exp
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Engineering How steadily available are Nuclear Engineering Jobs
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Physics Post-doc (Condensed Matter Physics) in Australia
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Why Do People Say Accounting is Recession Proof? And is it?
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Other What's the best thing you can do with a CompSci degree?
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Other Minor in Cs vs Minor in Busieness
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Engineering Career Path: From MechE to Aerospace Engineering
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Engineering Mechatronics or Thermal and Fluids for specialization?
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Engineering What is better for robotics: Electrical or Mech Eng?
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Physics How to begin a career change to physics?
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Physics Am I suited to pursue a career in physics?
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Engineering Engineering vs. Actuary/Finance?
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Other Jobs that expose you to physics that don't require a degree
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Other What will I be doing with my IT degree?
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Engineering How Control Theory can be useful to Mechanical Engineers?
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Chemistry Level of statistics required in Process Chemistry and ChemE
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Engineering Physicist, Electrical Engineer, or physician
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Chemistry Chemistry, material science, and med school
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Job Skills Study materials for Investment Portfolio Manager position?
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Why wouldn't astronomers use Mathematica?
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Physics Tips for Preparing for an Adjunct Professor Interview at a Community College?
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Physics Age as a factor in PhD admission
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Job Skills How to work on weapons research for a government Agency?
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Engineering Will it be hard for me to find a job considering my age?
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Physics Is Topological Matter Worth Pursuing for a PhD?
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Physics How hard is it to become a physicist?
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Job Skills Working and Studying: Is it a Good Idea?
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How satisfying is working for NASA?
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Job Skills Will there be a forthcoming demand for physics?
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Physics What is a typical day like for a theoretical researcher?
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Engineering Mechanical or Materials for Automotive Research
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Engineering Can I still do an ms program in ee after 15 years?
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Engineering BS Mathematics to EE Master or Graduat Minor
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Physics Is it normal to lose motivation/concentration after 2 years?
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Physics Outlook after M.Sc. or PhD in Lattice QCD
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Job Skills Suggestions for GAP year employment
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Other Computational mathematics vs Applied Mathematics
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Job Skills Is it Worth It to Automate Job Applications? Pros & Cons
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Physics Importance of GRE to be admited in LMU (Munich)
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Physics What to do when you feel like you've wasted your potential?
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Math Career Advice -- Wanting to become a data scientist
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Physics Alternative: physicists working in the BayArea/Tech Valley?
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Other Tattoos in Academia: A Student's Perspective
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Engineering How can I get info on engineering licensure?
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Physics Is Theoretical Physics a Viable Career Path in Academia?
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Physics Why Are Physics PhD Graduates Struggling to Find Jobs?
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Engineering Quality Engineering Experiences: Share Yours
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Engineering Control Engineer in a Power Company?
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Job Skills Is Freelance Computational Physics Consulting Realistic?
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Other Is BigData/MachineLearning/DeepLearning really the future?
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Physics Connecting with Medical Physicists: Tips for Shadowing and Networking
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Physics In what fields do physics majors end up working in?
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Other Academia, Industry, or National Labs?
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Job Skills Personal Innate Skills: Identifying & Building Careers
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Job Skills Optics Master's vs PhD: Industry Opportunities and Career Prospects Explained
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Physics Outlook after PhD in computational soft-matter physics
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Physics Interested in physics but *Hate* computers....
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Chemistry Career Guidance for BSc in Chemistry: Mental Health & Addiction
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Physics Med Physics: Moving from Australia to Canada
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Physics Settling for a different field in grad school....
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Engineering Engineering or Biomedical Science?
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Other Quitting full time job prematurely?
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Physics Postdoc in Environmental Radiation: Find Available Posts Worldwide
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Other Should I Switch from Physics to a Joint English-Physics Major?
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Biology What bachelor's degree should I pursue for a career in nanomedicine research?
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Physics Physics or Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Degree
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Engineering Mechanical, Civil, or Nuclear Engineering?
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Astrophysics Career: 10th Grader Interested in Space
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering or......Maths?
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Math Bachelor's, Masters and Phd's sequence for Math & Physics
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Job Skills Any ideas on how I can develop research interests?
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Physics Interested in undergraduate research at other university
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Physics Can a Young Person With No Degree Change Theoretical Physics? What to Do?
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Other Peace Corps after graduate school?
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Engineering How to prepare for internships during 2nd year in MechE?
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Math How to Address All but Qualifier Status on a Resume?
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Other Can't shake the feeling I should be in Physics....
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Engineering Is there a short path to becoming a nuclear engineer if...
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