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How Can I Find a Physics-Related Summer Internship Without a Degree?
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Is a Government Science Job Really Worth It?
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Dropped out of college 10 years ago. Going back for Astrophysics or ?
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Engineering Engineering Careers That Will Use the Classes I take
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Should You List Education as a Job to Fill a Resume Gap?
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Is Pursuing a PhD in Organic Photovoltaics a Smart Career Move?
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Just got Physics BS - job hunt ideas
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Which magazines should I read to stay current in CS/programming?
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Does a physics background combine better with ME or EE industry jobs?
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Age, possibilities and work demand
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What fields have the most postdoc positions?
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Engineering What's the point of a Computer Engineering degree?
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How should I handle upcoming interview?
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What Career Options in Math, Physics, and Management Are Best for You in India?
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Internships for Applied Physics Majors in CT?
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Engineering Degree recommendations to be a weapons engineer
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BS in Physics: Debate on Career
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Theoretical physics and pure maths careers
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Physics PhD in Physics Theoretical Physicist career problem
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Spectrum of careers for Pure Mathematics?
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How essential is programming for BS degree holder?
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Engineering Mechanical Engineer vs. Actuary: Which Career Path to Choose?
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Engineering Civil Engineering to Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Masters in physics or engineering for a career in industry
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B.S. in EE trying to transition into a renewable energy career
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2 year gap between BS completion and start of PhD.
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Atmospheric physics / geophysics.
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Need Career Guidance? | Pakistani Living in US
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Physics Research in Physics: Combining Programming & Publishing
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Is UC Davis a school prestigious enough to become an employable econ m
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Is majoring in Applied Math or Statistics more employable?
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Career in Aerospace/ Aerodynamics
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Work in aerospace without aero/mech degree?
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What Science Field Should I Pursue to Help Accelerate the Singularity?
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What is so bad about the post-doc lifestyle anyway?
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Engineering Aerospace Engineering Course requirements
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Physics-based jobs for Masters Comp Sci?
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Engineering Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering
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Jobs that don't require sitting all day
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Physics Discover the Busy World of Physicists: A High Schooler's Perspective
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Part-Time Job Ideas for 18 Year Old Students
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Engineering Is a Career in Optical Engineering Worth Pursuing?
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What is the job outlook for Mathematics professors?
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ME Looking to transition to EE, Go for BS or MS?
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Applied Math with economics and some programming
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Advice on obtaining an actuarial position (entry level)
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Am I doing physics for the wrong reasons?
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Robotics industry with BSc or BE
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Duke or U Penn for Medical Physics Master's?
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How Does Studying Physics Influence Careers in Environmental Fields?
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Followed A Road That's Seemingly Restrictive
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Are there freelance jobs online?
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How did you get your current job?
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Bachelors in Physics: Now where are these jobs I was told about?
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Non-academic and no paper reading career
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Is a PhD in Ultrafast Laser Technology a Good Career Move?
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Engineering Engineering Master's, and what does my future hold?
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Are Goals to Become a STEM Professor Pipe Dreams?
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Medical Physics Salaries: Dispelling the Myth of High Starting Pay in Minnesota
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Can I Still Pursue Quantum Physics After Low Marks in High School?
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What Are The Career Paths in Pure, Applied, and Engineering Physics?
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Preparing my future, are my goals viable?
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Career opportunities for MS vs. BS in Physics
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Should finish math degree for work in industry.
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Math Career Opportunities For Physics Majors-Math minors
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Engineering Confused Mech Engineer - what to do for the rest of my life?
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Mid-career change into EE post age 30?
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Engineering Biophysics or Engineering with a physics degree
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Electronic Communications Degree - Career path
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Engineering ''Social'' careers with engineering/science background
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Chemistry Direction (already hired) for my Chemistry career
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Finding a Math Job: Preparing Before Graduation
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Physics How you become a theoretical physicist
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Best way for someone to get volunteer/leadership experience post-grad
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Careers with a masters in statistics
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Physics PhD's: Would you do it over again?
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Physics Should I Pursue a PhD in Physics or Switch to EE?
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M.S in (Theoretical) Physics to Aerospace or industry?
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What Classes Should You Take for a Political Science Minor?
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Is a Career in Science the Right Path for Me?
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Taking a Year Off: Impact on Future Physics Career
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Laser Physics or Artificial Intelligence
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Engineering Do engineers consistently change fields?
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Is a Computer Science considered a real science?
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(Yet another) getting a job with a physics degree thread.
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Where to Submit my Oddball Paper?
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Need Housing for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting?
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Computational, theoretical or mathematical physics for finance (Quan)?
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Engineering Theoretical Physics or Electrical Engineering?
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Engineering Best electronics kit for computer engineer?
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