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Physics What is the true value of a career in physics compared to engineering?
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Which Physics Degree is Best for Becoming a Cosmologist?
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Should I Apply for a Lab Job Before Starting CLS Program?
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Engineering Electrical engineer jobs that aren't hardware based
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Those of you who found a job with just a B.Sc in Physics
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Engineering Brainstorming Career Switch to Engineering
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Physics Medical Physicists -- What is the process to becoming one?
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Engineering What engineering major revolving around space should I choos
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How to change careers with finance problems?
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What is the best place to look for post docs in physics?
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How are the job prospects with both IE and ME master degrees
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Engineering Advice for a mechanical engineer turned mathematician?
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Computer Engineering & Physics: Dual Majoring for Future PhD?
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Mathematical Physics vs Theoretical Physics
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Does the space industry hire mathematicians?
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Making an Informed Choice: BSc in Engineering: EEE vs CSE
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DoE/SULI Acceptances: Applying & Expectations
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Engineering Nuclear Engineering in Australia
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Permanent national lab jobs and immigration status
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Engineering How difficult is Mechanical Engineering? Do you do math every day?
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Physics and Digital Product Management jobs?
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Engineering How satisfying is engineering for a theoretical brain?
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Jobs combining medicine, nanotech, and cybernetics?
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Physics applications in cancer research/treatment
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Nano & Solid State Physics: Benefits, Comparisons, & Country Rankings
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Should i delay my graduation to study more?
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Engineering Career within Engineering Analysing
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Physics Is doing top-end theoretical physics hard?
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Engineering Can I Pursue Engineering and Astrophysics Simultaneously?
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How can I get a summer-job as a self taught programmer?
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Should Someone pursure career based on skill or happiness
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What did you want to be career wise when you were younger?
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Best physics PhD for going into industry?
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Career in Astrophysics - Get Hones Answers Now
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Physics Experimental physicist and investment banking?
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Engineering What's RF/Antenna engineering like?
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I like Coding Theory - Who Uses it?
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Moving to Washington D.C. Tell me where to live
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Job prospects with Masters in Applied Mathematics
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Engineering Railway engineering requirements
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Engineering Electrical engineer who doesn't like to program
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Help with questions on becoming a surgeon?
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Future options as a Physics teacher
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Should I apply for a job I don't want?
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Physics Jobs: Career Options for UK Students 14+
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Deciding between Electrical and Mechanical
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Engineering Is there any scope for an Electronics and Telecom Engineer?
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Physics Is job of physicist even a "realistic" expectation?
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How important is an internship for a non-traditional student
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Engineering Electrical Engineer major taking electrician internship?
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How to get work/TA-like experience while an undergrad?
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Engineering Nuclear Engineering vs Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Aerospace Careers for Non-Engineers
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Physics What are the requirements for being a great physicist?
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Other Guy Spent $37K on CompSci Degree & Can't Get Job at Best Buy
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What is the Role of a Mathematical Physicist?
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Physics What Skills Make a Physicist Valuable to Employers?
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From a PhD to a Green Card? Going to the US or UK?
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Need Help Finding a Job with a Physics Degree? Here's What You Need to Know
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What PhD specialization in Applied Physics is right for me?
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Planning for Retirement: Create Your Ideal Future
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Chemistry Nanotechnology careers with biology and chemistry?
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Engineering Masters in Physics after engineering
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Engineering What control engineer should know
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UC Berkeley Extension program for IC design or semicon tech
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Switching careers to Medical Physics UK
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Engineering Physics or Engineering after high school?
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Physics Programming, Finance what else can a Physicist do?
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Physics What Is the Current Job Market for Imaging Physicists?
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Engineering Info on weapons engineering and related areas
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Is a PE license really that difficult to obtain?
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Physics related career for Computer Science graduate?
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Doing Physics instead of Medicine. Am I messing up?
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Feel awkward using my current manager as a reference
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What's the perfect present for a PhD graduate?
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Don't like my job even though it could aid me later Help
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Physics The Future of "Lone Physicists" - Researching Physics Alone?
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Careers possible if only two beginning computer programming courses taken?
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Website(s) Listing Postdoc Position for Biophysics?
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Career Opportunities in Microfluidics After PhD
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Balancing Stress in Medical Physics: From Grad School to Residency and Beyond
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Engineering What to do this summer for a future in engineering?
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Engineering How do I get in the game: Biomedical Engineering
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Medical Physics Residency backup plans
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What should i do? lectureship or pursue Ph.D?
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What is the current job market like for medical physicists in Canada?
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Engineering Stuck between engineering or doing math+business for undergrad
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What type of incentives should be offered for a field sales team?
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Internships during graduate school? (Physics related)
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What are people doing with their math/physics degrees?
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Beginning a career after grad school
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Engineering Which path should I choose? (Computer Engineering, Math, Cosmology ?)
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Comparing Computational Physics PhD Programs: CMU vs. Harvard, Chicago, and UIUC
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Is a PhD in Nuclear Physics a Promising Career Path?
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics
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Is medical physics a good career option?
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Engineering Semiconductor Process Engineer Interview Questions that I may get asked
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Getting ahead in Maths and Physics
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What is biomechanics? Should I learn it?
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Physics How is Quantum Biology shaping current research trends?
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