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What Should I Know About Pursuing a Career in Cybersecurity?
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Engineering Engineering Career Survey Questions: Insights from Professionals
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Mid-Life Career Change: Seeking Advice
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Can I Combine Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics in One Career?
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What career options would suit me?
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Too late to start a career in physics?
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Why don't I get international internships? (Volvo, Nissan)
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Jobs for a non-US citizen in space companies?
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How to approach a professor about two positions
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Engineering Controls engineer seeking opportunity in astrophysics.
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How Careers Are Marketed vs. What They Are
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Is China a good place for research?
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Engineering Working Abroad for Electrical Engineering - What to Know?
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What is the best degree for a career in the space industry?
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Am I Bad at Math if I Have to Look Up Formulas?
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Can Any STEM Ph.D. Teach High School Math?
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I hear conflicting views on BME major job outlooks
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology
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What kind of careers are good for somebody who enjoys math?
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Engineering What are the recent advances in electrical engineering?
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Unsure 20-Something - Finding Direction After Degree
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What Are the Pathways for MechE Students to Enter the Aerospace Field?
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Should I leave my full time job for a contract position?
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3 Years Into Physics Major and Need to Make Money Now.
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Medical Physics Job Market and Future Outlook
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Engineering From mechanical to optical engineering
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Advice Needed: Making a Career Choice at 19
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Junior as Applied Math Major/CS Minor needs career guidance
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Find a Job That Suits Your Skills: Engineering & Maths
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Statistics Project for Employers
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Engineering EE Q&A with David Barima | Montreal, QC
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What are the responsibilities and earning potential for a skilled millwright?
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What are some current exciting topics in research for ME?
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How to go about finding an entrepreneurial partner?
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Engineering Electrical Engineering to Computer Science
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Job Application -- have not heard back
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Quit undergrad physics -- Wishes and options? Advice please
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Astrophysics Jobs: Research & Intern Positions Info
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Physics Is there current research going on in quantum mechanics?
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What is the job prospect for M.E's
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Physics Can an applied physics graduate be a theoretical physicist?
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What can I do with my BS in physics?
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Teaching High School Physics: Navigating Certification and Curriculum Challenges
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Get a Job w/NASA: Transfer or Mechanical BS?
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Can I become an EIT for a different discipline?
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Which field of physics has the best job prospects?
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Medical Physics CAMPEP graduate programs in Canada
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Should I exchange my job for an internship?
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18 Year old having trouble finding a (Paid) Job.... (IT)
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Engineering How do i continue my Physics education as a CS Engineer.
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Ideas to Challenge Brain and Help People - 33-Year-Old Physicist
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Teach Biology or teach Biology and Mathematics
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Is there really a good income in IT market?
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Cheminformatics career what language to learn first?
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Passion vs Money: Career Decision for Freshman College Student
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Engineering What should i do with my life? (engineering or physics)
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Is a Career in Astrophysics Worth the Risk of a Tough Job Market?
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Engineering Could use guidance -- seeking a BA in Mechanical Engineering
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The daunting job application: how to interpret
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Engineering What job markets can mechanical engineers go into?
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Continuing Ed - Learn Java or Visual Basic
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PGRE is a must for international students for Canada?
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Physics What are the perks of being a physicist?
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What Are the Best Career Paths for Physics Graduates After College?
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What Is the Most Interesting Field in Physics?
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Physics How much do theoretical and experimental physicist get paid
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Major in Physics vs Statistical Modelling
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Should I Tutor My Classmate in Chemistry?
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Graduating high school soon, need some advice
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Physics Benefits to being an APS member?
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Should I pursue medical physics?
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Appl. Phys: I love everything about her.... but her Math(s)
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Is an Astrophysics Degree a Practical Choice for My Career?
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Engineering What job markets can mechanical engineers go into?
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Engineering Civil or Biomedical Engineering?
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What is the IQ required to do a statistics major?
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Best way to go about earning the following Certifications?
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Non-US Nationals: NASA Job Opportunities in Astronomy
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IT/Communication jobs vs software/hardware jobs
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Engineering Engineering Physics: Job Market and Career Overview
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What physics fields having to do with space are growing?
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Which B.S. degree is more employable: finance or statistics?
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Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences
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Should I go for an REU or an internship?
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EE MS & Physics PhD: Advantages in Job Market?
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What should people know about becoming a patent attorney?
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Graduating high school soon, need some advice
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Are Math Majors Competitive in the Tech Job Market?
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Engineering Mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology
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Engineering Where can a degree in mechanical engineering take me?
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Is Enlisting as a Nuke or Going to College a Better Choice for My Future?
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PhD in astro to become a data scientist?
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Studying Time in Physics: Master's/Bachelor's Degrees
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Need Help Pursuing Career in Robotics
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Discover Your Dream Career: From Engineering to Theoretical Physics at 14
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Half-hearted studies, Half-hearted jobs?
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Is teaching high school too bogged down with administration?
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Did I take the wrong courses in High School? (STEM)
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Engineering Do civil engineers work with electricity?
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What kinds of jobs could i get with a BS in statistics?
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