STEM Career Guidance Forum

Discuss topics on science and math professions. Topics include job descriptions, salary, requirements and responsibilities. Find advice when comparing two or more similar careers.

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Engineering Engineering Enrollment Statistics - Thoughts?

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Engineering Planning for a career with a Master's Degree [Counseling]

  • ramzerimar
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Physics Is There a System for Validating Physics Projects for Independent Inventors?

  • g_mogni
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Engineering EE or ME? Which will match my personality more?

  • AdrianMachin
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Thinking about a second bachelor's or master's, which route should I take?

  • Dan Rose
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Biology What kinds of internships in biotech/Med should I look for?

  • TranscedentKid
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Engineering Is Engineering as monotonous and "boring" as suggested?

  • MeisterR0b0t0
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Physics How much weight does working/school full time carry

  • Aaron M
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Engineering University student with no direction

  • Sweetartums
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering?

  • nimeet
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Physics BS in Physics and absolutely no luck getting an entry level job

  • highc23366
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Job Skills Specialization vs Generalization

  • ChrisVer
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Job Skills Career in finance/data analysis?

  • gmDevi
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Engineering Suggest to me which engineering major should I go for

  • risp
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Is Signing Up for the Draft Still Necessary for Scholarship Opportunities?

  • Biscuit
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Job Skills Revised: Importance of Degree and University for Jobs

  • VoloD
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Engineering Mechanical Engineers: What's your job?

  • navierstokes
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Engineering Which engineering jobs are the most technical?

  • ramzerimar
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What should I do if my professor doesn't reply

  • Josh1079
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Job Skills Why is University never considered in the hiring process

  • VoloD
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Engineering Path to Mining Engineering Career

  • echandler
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Engineering Geology vs. Petroleum engineering

  • AsherA123
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Job Skills Weird Air Force admissions situation

  • TheMacNerd
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Engineering Thinking of working towards being a Navy ME

  • TheQuietOne
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Physics Accelerator Physics PhD Competitivity and study in the USA

  • mturdles
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Other Is Theory Essential for Success in Industry?

  • Crass_Oscillator
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Physics Do I have any chance of becoming a theoretical physicist?

  • LazarusLong
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Engineering Physics or engineering? Going into university this fall and still unsure

  • brymcfly21
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Engineering How steadily available are Nuclear Engineering Jobs

  • Ansu
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Physics Post-doc (Condensed Matter Physics) in Australia

  • Shivi
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Why Do People Say Accounting is Recession Proof? And is it?

  • kyphysics
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Other What's the best thing you can do with a CompSci degree?

  • loomis
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Other Minor in Cs vs Minor in Busieness

  • Janan
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Engineering Career Path: From MechE to Aerospace Engineering

  • navierstokes
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I have no idea who to sell my ideas to

  • TheQuietOne
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Engineering Mechatronics or Thermal and Fluids for specialization?

  • ramzerimar
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Engineering What is better for robotics: Electrical or Mech Eng?

  • vinicius0197
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Physics How to begin a career change to physics?

  • LawyerMom
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Physics Am I suited to pursue a career in physics?

  • Eli Frazer
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Engineering Engineering vs. Actuary/Finance?

  • maikati
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Other Jobs that expose you to physics that don't require a degree

  • screamingman
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Other What will I be doing with my IT degree?

  • jonatron5
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Engineering How Control Theory can be useful to Mechanical Engineers?

  • navierstokes
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Chemistry Level of statistics required in Process Chemistry and ChemE

  • echandler
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Engineering Physicist, Electrical Engineer, or physician

  • SickTechz
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Chemistry Chemistry, material science, and med school

  • Quentin_alex
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Job Skills Study materials for Investment Portfolio Manager position?

  • jasontodd
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Why wouldn't astronomers use Mathematica?

  • GW150914
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Physics Tips for Preparing for an Adjunct Professor Interview at a Community College?

  • kq6up
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Physics Age as a factor in PhD admission

  • spaghetti3451
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Job Skills How to work on weapons research for a government Agency?

  • physics user1
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Engineering Will it be hard for me to find a job considering my age?

  • Donello
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Physics Is Topological Matter Worth Pursuing for a PhD?

  • Crass_Oscillator
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Physics How hard is it to become a physicist?

  • Felix Quintana
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Job Skills Working and Studying: Is it a Good Idea?

  • Phylosopher
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How satisfying is working for NASA?

  • Kay Mc
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Job Skills Will there be a forthcoming demand for physics?

  • Avner
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Physics What is a typical day like for a theoretical researcher?

  • Plunck
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Age Shouldn't Matter: Can I Still Get a Job at 65?

  • wolram
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New Methods to Constant Monitoring

  • waternohitter
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Engineering Mechanical or Materials for Automotive Research

  • Quentin_alex
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Engineering Can I still do an ms program in ee after 15 years?

  • Sjogren
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Engineering BS Mathematics to EE Master or Graduat Minor

  • Crek
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Physics Is it normal to lose motivation/concentration after 2 years?

  • Amentia
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Physics Outlook after M.Sc. or PhD in Lattice QCD

  • magnetic flux
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Job Skills Suggestions for GAP year employment

  • majormuss
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Other Computational mathematics vs Applied Mathematics

  • PhysicsKid0123
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Job Skills Is it Worth It to Automate Job Applications? Pros & Cons

  • Hercuflea
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Physics Importance of GRE to be admited in LMU (Munich)

  • PabloAMC
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Physics What to do when you feel like you've wasted your potential?

  • Zxzx25
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Math Career Advice -- Wanting to become a data scientist

  • bonfire09
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Physics Alternative: physicists working in the BayArea/Tech Valley?

  • Mishra
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Other Tattoos in Academia: A Student's Perspective

  • max1995
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Engineering How can I get info on engineering licensure?

  • Hercuflea
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Physics Is Theoretical Physics a Viable Career Path in Academia?

  • guitarphysics
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Physics Why Are Physics PhD Graduates Struggling to Find Jobs?

  • Karatechop250
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Engineering Quality Engineering Experiences: Share Yours

  • ljfe
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Engineering Control Engineer in a Power Company?

  • airer
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Job Skills Is Freelance Computational Physics Consulting Realistic?

  • g_mogni
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Other Is BigData/MachineLearning/DeepLearning really the future?

  • davidbenari
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I have so many talents I'm literally confused what to do

  • Suraj9213
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Physics Connecting with Medical Physicists: Tips for Shadowing and Networking

  • Tenel
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Physics In what fields do physics majors end up working in?

  • Matt2411
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Other Academia, Industry, or National Labs?

  • amys299
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Job Skills Personal Innate Skills: Identifying & Building Careers

  • jamalkoiyess
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Job Skills Optics Master's vs PhD: Industry Opportunities and Career Prospects Explained

  • Heidi-W
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Physics Outlook after PhD in computational soft-matter physics

  • snemelc.nitram
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Physics Interested in physics but *Hate* computers....

  • Delong
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Chemistry Career Guidance for BSc in Chemistry: Mental Health & Addiction

  • dopeantelope
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Physics Med Physics: Moving from Australia to Canada

  • Freshnesh
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Just focussing on the task to execute

  • thephystudent
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Physics Settling for a different field in grad school....

  • Eulerseye
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Engineering Engineering or Biomedical Science?

  • isabellalucy
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Other Quitting full time job prematurely?

  • Jese James
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Physics Postdoc in Environmental Radiation: Find Available Posts Worldwide

  • hariprasath
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Other Should I Switch from Physics to a Joint English-Physics Major?

  • Mépris
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Biology What bachelor's degree should I pursue for a career in nanomedicine research?

  • #neutrino
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Physics Physics or Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Degree

  • LMB
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Engineering Mechanical, Civil, or Nuclear Engineering?

  • TheDarkNite
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