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Engineering How Did You Get Where You Are Scientists and Engineers? I Need Help
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What are the challenges and experiences of publishing in physics?
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Tenure track position at small University or Postdoc at a top one
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Engineering Designing Digital Systems: From Scratch or Reusing Designs?
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Physics Education in South America
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At 30, I am a recent college graduate with no skills
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How can I become a science writer?
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How to get into some undergraduate programs if you're poor?
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Which Graduate Programs Should I Consider for a Career in Weapons Design?
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Job Advice: Should I Take the Antenna Design Job?
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Are my goals realistic if I pursue a PhD at a mid/low rank school?
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Engineering NUPOC versus Engineering Duty Officer
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Engineering Easier to get programmer or engineer jobs with Physics/Math BS?
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Can I Get a Good Masters Degree After 3rd Class Honours Degree?
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Where would I begin if i wanted a job in the CSA or as an astronaut?
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Engineering Engineers Breaking the 40+ Hour Workweek
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Engineering Radiological Health Engineering Student
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Engineering Ship's officer turning to Engineering
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Impossible to get a 'quantitative' job with *just* BA in math?
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Engineering Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering: Seeking Advice on Next Steps
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Engineering Can an aeronautical engineer specialize in Robotics or AI ?
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Dealing with technicians that are always unavailable
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Engineering What does it take to be an engineer?
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LGBT Discrimination Experiences in Physics
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Experiences with Cherry-Picked Data: Three "Three Wise Monkeys
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Engineering Switch Career from Engineering to Teaching?
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How can I find a job as a chemist?
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What can I expect to be relevant when I graduate?
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics?
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Graduation Advice: 21-Year-Old in Doubt Between Computer Science & Physics
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Engineering The Truth About Nuclear Engineering vs. Physics (Employability)
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Is a Plain CV Format Preferred for Job Applications?
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Engineering Structural engineer - vehicle structures after civil degree?
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How did you decide what career was right for you?
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Engineering Renewable Energy Careers (Specifically Engineering)
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Physics What Sort of Problems Could I Be Researching as a Quantum Chemist?
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Career Change- From Music to Math
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Convincing Bosses to Use the Right Tools - 65 Characters
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Engineering Engineering Physics: 1 year left
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Question about opportunities of PE license
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Engineering Nuclear Engineering Vs Plasma Physics
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Plan for a prospective "warp theorist"
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Applied Physics Major with Minor in SysCon .where do I fit in?
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Help for Physics Major With Low GPA Seeking Job
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Engineering Taking on 120k of debt for engineering school EE or Aero worth it?
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Stuck in a Dead-End Tech Job with No Prospects: What Should I Do?
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Physics Will the job market still be favorable for geophysicists in O &G
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Do employers consider atypical experience?
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Chemistry Struggling to decide between physics of chemistry for career prospects
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Engineering Switching from Electrical Engineering to Computer Science
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Tips for Finding Jobs with a BS in Physics
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How can older job seekers stand out in a broken employment system?
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Combining Architecture and Aeronautics: Navigating a Career Change
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Is anyone on physicsforums doing research in nuclear fusion energy
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Which Job Rotation Should I Choose for My Career Goals?
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Job scope of Actuaries and Statisticians
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Advice on temporay career move
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Soon to be MS Physics Graduate (medical physics)
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Is Tailoring Multiple Resumes for Different Job Roles Effective?
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How bad is it for my career if I don't appear mentally healthy?
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Advice for internship interviews
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Which careers actively require mathematics?
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Physics Can Medical Physicists work as Health Physicists?
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How can computer science be applied to the medical field
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Getting a job with a masters in statistics
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Courses leading to Medical Physics
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How to excel at a Master's Degree
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Engineering Comp. Science to Comp. Engineering
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Relevance of Computer Network Expertise for Grad Studies in EE
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Improving GPA to Get an Internship in Power Industry
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Why can't I land a job interview?
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Engineering Professional Engineer Exam for Experimental Physicist
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Engineering Is a MS in mathematics in anyway useful in the engineering industry?
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If I liked E&M, what should I look for in a Grad Degree?
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Is There a Place for Semi-Crackpot Physics Theories in Reputable Journals?
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Engineering Salary in Electrical Engineering
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Engineering Engineer Transition: Physics/Math Teacher's Chances
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PhD MUST be on same area as masters degree?
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Educational alternatives for a beginner (Theoretical physics)
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Graduating in Physics in a year ; looking to make a career change
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EMC Career Guide: Get Advice & Make the Most of Your Experience in USA
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Mathematician Career: Finding the Best Institute for 11th Grader
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Ex-Grad School Physics Major looking at Military for Job
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How do you share an idea while being protected?
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What [STEM field other than physics] would you suggest?
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Can I Get A Reality Check (Accepting a Postdoc Or Not)
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FE/PE. How necessary for advancement?
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Engineering Aeronautical versus Astronautical Engineering: Job Outlook Advice
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Switching to Physics from Computer Science, after sophomore year
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Engineering Starting engineering career after PhD in physics.
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What are some universities that have affiliation to national labs/Indu
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Interest Vary and its making me confused
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MHB What other fields can one pursue in applied mathematics?
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Engineering Am I old to start a Masters degree in Engineering?
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Engineering Double major in Physics and engineering for career safety
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Engineering What Career Opportunities Exist in Ocean Engineering?
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What is it like being professor?
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Transmission & Distribution Department or Power Generation Department
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Careers in Biophysics: Advice & Programs
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Engineering Protection Engineer: Choose Generation/T&D/Maint./Ops.
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