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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Physics/Math major thinking of an Actuary related job

  • sam400
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Robotics job interview prep: dynamics, kinematics and motors

  • kballing
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ME vs. MET: Preparing for FE Exam

  • Seth Allen
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Career path for designing microprocessors and microcontrollers

  • GentBinaku
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Career recommending quiz, took it and it got me fairly accurately

  • rainbow93
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What Are the Best Biology Careers Beyond Medicine?

  • thegreenlaser
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Engineering Electrical Engineering BS to Physics PhD

  • aspire5
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Is it wise to become self employed with no job experience?

  • elephanttalk
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Should my 3 years as engineering tech count toward level 2 EE position?

  • jasonleroy
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Do You Need Undergrad Degree in X to Pursue MS/PhD in X?

  • bballwaterboy
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Which IT Field Should I Choose for a Focus on Computer Hardware?

  • desmond iking
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How do I get a career in Space Technology?

  • Lindzphysics
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Engineering Computer Science graduate take up Software Engineering?

  • desmond iking
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Why does name of the university matter so much in job search

  • swami.me
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Engineering How to engineer? (and some other questions)

  • bmrick
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Is IT consultant, Java Programmer considered as professional?

  • desmond iking
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Advice Needed for Geophysical Data Analysis

  • abidemi
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  • Poll Poll

A question to STEM graduates 2008-present

  • StatGuy2000
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Tenure track vs full-time year-to-year university position

  • sabq
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Teaching STEM at Community College Level Credentials?

  • SF49erfan
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Career Prospects in BSc Math vs MSc Mathematical Physics

  • sara.w
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Best opportunities for research in theoretical physics

  • Prometheus5
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Pay vs. actual hours for part-time math lecturers at community colleges

  • omgwtfbyobbq
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Achieve Your Dream of Becoming an Astrophysics Research Scholar

  • Nadia Akhoon
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Engineering Becoming an engineer with no degree?

  • TyPie
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What Are Career Options After a PhD in Theoretical Cosmology Besides Academia?

  • Cluelessluke
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Physics BA to STEM career: PhD necessity and field options

  • bluechic92
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Are Ivy League graduates favored by employers over other colleges?

  • ElliotSmith
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Acoustics + Optics + Oceanography ?

  • Nikhil_banda
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Engineering Applied mechanics vs. engineering physics

  • lirkepirk
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Engineering Job prospects of electrical and electronics engineering

  • desmond iking
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Can I switch from physics PhD to electrical engineering grad school?

  • Broccoli21
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Statistics over computer science?

  • Woojin
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Part-time engineering work during a 4-year undergrad degree

  • Luke Smith
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What Major Should I Choose to Combine Engineering and Programming?

  • Micard
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Engineering Graduate school in Chemical Engineering good for career in industry?

  • zachucsd
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Environmental Science (and Information Technology?)

  • srg
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Is workplace bullying common in engineering and science jobs?

  • Nikitin
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Difference in Pay for HS Teachers vs Private Sector Job

  • Hodgey8806
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Theoretical Physics or Earth Physics?

  • Strangelet
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Are Product Engineering and IC Design Jobs Right for Me?

  • Timb0Slice
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Computer science? software enginnering?

  • desmond iking
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Cosmology or Theoretical Physics?

  • WineRedPsy
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Grad School or Job: Which is More Stressful?

  • cragar
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Physics or Geophysics: Graduate's Dilemma

  • angiepadron
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What can you do with a physics degree?

  • Evo
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Switching from Optical/Ultrafast Laser Physics to Nuclear Physics

  • Phanixis
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Engineering Civil Engineering Bachelor's for a 29 year old

  • Mity
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Engineering BS in Physics to Engineering Career

  • Derek Rodrigues
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Working in STEM fields with a criminal record

  • stardust
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Physics jobs other than teaching

  • rania yassin
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Problems to find a PhD in physics because of specialized topics

  • Amentia
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Future as a programmer, job prospects?

  • Hodgey8806
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How can I gain CAD experience without access to expensive software?

  • Jynx18
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Engineering Physical therapy and engineering

  • mecheng212
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Engineering Should I go into engineering as mature student?

  • fells
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MSc computational physics: industry employability and salary outlook

  • csp256
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Job Prospects Teaching Physics in High School

  • SquareRootOfTwo
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Cambridge MASt (part iii) Physics

  • 1CMP1
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Engineering Is Mechanical Engineering for Me?

  • Joiner
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Applying condensed matter physics/ soft matter physics to medicine

  • 1CMP1
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Research areas in condensed matter physics

  • 1CMP1
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Got a job as a quant, want to get back to physics

  • nolan326
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PhD physics, job seeking advice to Schoredinger's cat. thank you

  • Schoered.'s cat
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Finding a quantum physics project in southern Ontario

  • Eats Dirt
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Career prospects with a PhD in partial differential equations

  • Hercuflea
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Finding Job Prospects with a Physics/Applied Math Degree

  • TheGeometrist
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M.E. Undergrad looking for guidance.

  • unique_persona
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Is studying nuclear engineering abroad my only option?

  • cief
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Lover of Math but dont know which career path to take

  • janbug
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Engineering Questions about being a Software Engineering

  • Vanessa Avila
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Need some advice for a Junior in Mech E

  • Patar99
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Engineering Should I switch from computer science to engineering for classical physics?

  • annoyinggirl
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Advice needed--stability versus pursuing one's passions?

  • FsLiu
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Engineering Aerospace engineering or Engineering physics for the Space Industry?

  • tabc
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Engineering Can I Become an Engineer at Age 50?

  • Ken's Journey
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When you were kid , what did you want to be when you became an adult?

  • hbk4894
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Engineering Semiconductor engineering careers in the Bay Area and related EE subfields

  • Silman
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How can I overcome my graduate school application slump?

  • Delong
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Engineering Are Nuclear and Astronautical Engineering Worth Pursuing in Today's Job Market?

  • Johnfranco21
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'I Want To Do Theoretical Physics'

  • Greg Bernhardt
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How to switch from B.Tech Mechanical to MSc Physics (Nuclear Physics)?

  • sankalplal
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Engineering What Engineering Career Focuses on Lifelong Learning?

  • raddian
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My way to be a cad drafter which are the best ways?

  • reality250
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What are the most suitable careers in physics?

  • evelyn
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Can you do more than 40 hours of calculation per week?

  • gamow99
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Referees missed error in submitted paper

  • malasti
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Engineering Nanotechnology or mechanical engineering

  • lirkepirk
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Anxiety and Uncertainty about Pursuing Undergrad in Physics

  • Regtic
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Questioning my motivation for computational neuroscience research

  • HizzleT
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How Much Does It Cost To Start a Lab?

  • davgonz90
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Is Pursuing a Career in Astrophysics a Good Decision?

  • evelyn
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Contemplating a career change to physics fear of the grim possibilites

  • jorgearce321
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How much to charge for physics/math tutoring?

  • superdave
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Necessities to switch to IT/Programming Career?

  • Hodgey8806
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Materials Intensive Industries/Companies?

  • EngineerEd
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Difference in Physics Career Fields

  • James_Roy
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