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What is so bad about the post-doc lifestyle anyway?
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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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What course have you found to be most useful?
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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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Engineering Most promising fields in engineering/physics
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Engineering Transitioning from Software Development to Engineering
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Career Advice: Should I Pursue Physics or Stay in Engineering?
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Math Career Opportunities For Physics Majors-Math minors
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Engineering Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering?
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What would you have done differently?
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Engineering Confused Mech Engineer - what to do for the rest of my life?
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Which school for master's in EE and related career questions
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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 Do all engineers have to do hands-on work except PhDs?
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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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Career Path Help for 17 Yr Old | Anthony
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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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Not sure which company department I should take
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Aerospace: Large vs. Small Companies
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Is the Name of Your Degree Important for Statistical Jobs at the MSc Level?
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Engineering Engineering PhD: frustrated and unemployed
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Follow your Passion, but be smart about it.
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Engineering The right degree for R&D in Biomedical Engineering
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Does anyone consider ecology a hard science?
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Is $14 an Hour Fair for a Software Engineering Internship?
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Double Major in Physics and Medical Sciences
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Spontaneous application for summer internships/jobs
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What has a better future? CS VS EE
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Medical Physics: Career advice for new M.Sc. student
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Technical degree and employment?
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Engineering Should I pursue a Masters in Civil Engineering?
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Post-B.S. Struggles: Advice on Finding Physics Jobs in Philly
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Comparing Academia vs Industry in Physics: Benefits & Challenges
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Portfolio Feedback: Get an Expert Opinion
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Can You Succeed in Science with Just a Master's Degree?
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Coursera signature track: worth $50?
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Signal Processing Vs Machine Learning as a career
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Physics Inadequate Physics Experience/Job/Grad School
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Engineering Do electrical engineers only work with circuits?
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How stable is a research oriented job?
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Exploration Geophysics with a Masters in Physics
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Biotech vs Biomedicine: Which One to Choose?
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Engineering Question about going in to RF engineering
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Engineering Highschool math/ physics teacher / Nuclear engineer.
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Lack of confidence to study physics
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What Undergraduate Degree Recommended To Enter Shipbuilding Industry?
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Physics Theoretical Physicist: Qualifications & Job Opps
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I no longer enjoy physics and I don't know what to do
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Engineering Differences between engineering disciplines
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Astrophysics - Safe Choice vs Risky Choice
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Physics What can I do with a degree in physics?
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