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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.
On the boundry of choosing my major and school.
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Engineering Non-industrial controls engineering
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Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Career Benefits?
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Graduate school options outside of physics.
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Questioning IT Jobs: 6 Questions for Mechanical Engineering Students
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What are the best high-energy physics establishments?
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Physics What Do You Need to Know About Becoming an Experimental Physicist?
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Physics Considering childhood dream to become a physicist (soft question)
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Engineering Engineering internship selection advice wanted.
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Engineering Value added courses for mechanical engineering?
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Suggest to me a new project on embedded systems
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Engineering What does a quant/sales engineer do?
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Find US HEP Research Groups | Best Experimental High Energy Physics
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Engineering Chemical, Software or Electrical Engineering?
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What an amatuer physics enthusiast do in daily life?
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Should I Leave My Job and Start Looking for a New One?
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Engineering Embedded Engineers: Roles & Responsibilities
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Engineering Can I Pursue an Engineering Career with a Math Major?
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From Facilities Management to Finance?
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What to do with my BS Biophysics degree?
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Physics to Robotics to Entrepreneur
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Physics Graduate Degree In Quantum Mechanics?
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To go or not go to College that is the question?
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Engineering How Do Technologists, Technicians, and Engineers Differ in the Workplace?
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Physics Can I be a Physicist with only a B.S In physics degree
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Age & Job Opportunity: Advice for Young Professionals
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Civil or Mechanical Engineering: Career Prospects & Renewable Energy
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What are the skills required to become a Quant as physics PhD?
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Request: Ideas similar to patent attorney based on career path
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Career availability in: Computational biology, bioinformatics, biostat
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Becoming a Space Scientist at 13 - Advice
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Question about STEM majors & worried about future
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How can I accelerate my laboratory practise?
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How much knowledge do you use from your education on your job?
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What types of jobs are available for chemical engineers in the tech industry?
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Science Journalism: A Valid Career Goal? What to Know
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Possible/Worth it to self-teach physics?
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What Should Engineering Students Learn About Companies Before Job Interviews?
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Is it a myth that "Americans are too lazy to pursue STEM careers"?
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Guidance required in choosing Universities for an MSc degree
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Engineering Civil engineering - carleton or Ottawa U?
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Are there transferable skills obtained with a medical physics M.Sc.?
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What Science Careers Combine Creativity and Problem-Solving?
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Working in the Space industry OR Nuclear/Solar energy as a ChemE?
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Physics & Music: Combining Passion & Career
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Engineering Getting back into physics after engineering masters
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Confused about what to do in College
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Recommended Reference Manager Software
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Tailoring Pure Math Ph.D experience for jobs outside of academia after
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Soon-to-be Physics Ph.D. In Need Of Advice
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Common ways of having a paper rejected
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Engineering Economics or Mechanical Engineering
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From where I get the research papers on physically disabled bikedesign
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Chemistry Jobs in physics, chemistry or biology
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Engineering What Career Paths Exist in Controls Engineering Beyond Automation?
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Engineering What is RF engineering and what job opportunities does it offer?
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Is the Salary for a Postdoc in Krakow Enough to Live Comfortably?
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New Way to Make TV: Where Should I Go Next?
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How Can Educators Transform Education in Egypt?
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Engineering What is a typical day like for a systems engineer?
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Do you share my feelings for physics?
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Engineering Electrical engineering vs. nuclear engineering
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Engineering Physics degree, taking Fundamental Engineering test
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Statistics degree for personal development?
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Engineering Communication and electronics vs mechanical vs civil engineering
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Living in Southern Ontario with a BSc in physics
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How Should I Handle Being Asked to Rewrite Company Documentation?
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Should I Pursue a Career in Physics After Military Service?
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Should I give up on astrophysics and study something else?
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Chemist in pharmaceutical industry?
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Jobs involving Physics research and travel?
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Engineering Science-Engineering Career Choice
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What Degree Best Suits My Interests in Physics and Engineering?
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Career in Physics(limited money) help
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Maintaining Legacy Code: Pros, Cons & Analysis
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Career for human life span study
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Project Ideas for Combining Embedded Systems and VLSI Design
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Is double majoring necessary for a career in mathematical physics?
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Advice on Jobs for Maths/Model Graduates in London
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Should I pursue a career in theoretical Particle Physics?
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Looking for a resume critique from a Nuke Pro
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Protection System Training in Malaysia | www.malaysia4training.com
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What Are the Realities of Job Prospects for Physics PhD Graduates?
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M.Tech After MSc: Get Answers to Your Questions
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Math Degree or Mechanical Engineering?
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Which Master Education Should I Prefer?
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Computational Physicst prospects?
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Will My Transfer Credits Affect My Job Prospects as a Physics Graduate?
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PhD Universities like Singapore University of Technology and Design
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NSF Fellowship. Do I have a shot?
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University prestige: how much of a factor?
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Advice Needed for Career in Weapons
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Engineering Engineering that deals with modern physics
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Engineering Is Nuclear Engineering a Promising Career with Travel Opportunities?
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ASU Online Electrical Engineering Degree
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Engineering Fresh Mechanical Engineer entering the pipeline installation industry
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Interesting Take on Making A Million by NOT Focusing on the Money
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Career choices after a physics PhD?
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So, to sum it up, the title could be: Is It Hard to Become a Math Professor?
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Finding the Right Path to a Successful Engineering Career: Victor's Story
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