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 I have interviews as a physics lab assistant and lab apprenticeship

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Physics Does Science journal use 3-column format for submissions?

  • kelly0303
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Job Skills Is a formal education usually mandatory to land a coding job?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Physics Switching Careers for the Long Haul

  • spacewrinkle
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How long should you keep receipts for medical and large purchases?

  • kyphysics
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Math Math needed for researching Cosmology?

  • m_x_a
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Job Skills Labelling one's questions, interests and education (career wise)

  • Orange3
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Physics Staying sharp in theoretical physics while working in industry

  • paralleltransport
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Particle Accelerator concentration

  • random123
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Physics Is getting a Master's degree in physics worth it?

  • random123
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Other Should I Transition from Meteorology to Game Design?

  • 0kelvin
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Mission Statement, Statement of Purpose, anything else of the like

  • symbolipoint
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Lawyer request change by defendant or plaintiff in court.

  • akerkarprashant
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Other How much does a Cloud Computing position earn in Austria?

  • DT137
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Regret-induced jealousy, how to deal with this?

  • shivajikobardan
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Engineering Career Awards in Science and Engineering

  • Useful nucleus
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Other Is physics, computer science, or engineering the right path for me?

  • MWatson04
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Physics Easiest Physics PhD fields to get into in the US?

  • Jose Diaz
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Physics Going back to grad school after having finished all classes

  • danbmurphy
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Chemistry Is the NUPOC Program a Viable Path for a BS in Chemistry?

  • Matsukaze
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Physics Why do physics graduates end up in IT instead of physics careers?

  • Carphysics
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Other Can I Get a Software Dev Job After an Expunged Arrest?

  • KamenRiderTorbjorn
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Job Skills Private sector research, undergraduate physics

  • HamiltOnion
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Other Is Data Science a good career Choice?

  • soniajessi
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Physics Career Advice For Final Year Physics Student (UK)

  • FTL_FIGHTER
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Job Skills How much math/physics does a full stack engineer need?

  • skrat
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How Much of Your Engineering Job Is Grunt Work?

  • paralleltransport
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Job Skills How do people usually deal with lack of socio-economic motility?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Physics Changing my physics subfield between Master's and PhD

  • dinoguy
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Engineering What jobs can I get with a PhD in EE and web development skills?

  • ProbablyNotMe
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Engineering What kind of engineers work in the semiconductor industry?

  • Kun-Kun
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Job Skills Job hunting strategies that actually work

  • Zap
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What are the differences between ChemE and Materials Eng./Sciences?

  • Kun-Kun
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Is this an impossible aspiration for an Electrical/Controls Engineer?

  • danton133
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Job Skills Can a postdoc at a mid-tier school affect quant job prospects?

  • member 428835
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Who Has the Right-of-Way in an Intersection Collision?

  • DaveC426913
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What are the differences between a ChemE and a ChemE Technology?

  • Kun-Kun
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Job Skills Will my special education and physics teaching certificates work abroad?

  • hagopbul
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Physics Careers in Physics for Equation-Writing Problem-Solvers

  • eternalphysics
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Math From math PhD to space industry - possible?

  • ChiefBromden
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Job Skills Any industry jobs for physics grads requiring no programming?

  • ParlorPink
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Physics Do endowed research positions exist in physics like Terrence Tao has?

  • leephys009
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Physics What kind of graduate schools should I apply to given my stats?

  • GrimAutoZero
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Can I call my physics degree with applied concentration 'applied physics'?

  • cgreeleybsu
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Physics Transitioning to Physics after 10+ years in software, low gpa

  • vinaysimhams
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Job Skills Recent BS in Comp Sci graduate looking to get into fusion

  • grizzly_vet
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Physics Anxious about majoring in physics — considering a switch to engineering

  • dpatnd
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Job Skills What to do as a scientist between jobs

  • TeethWhitener
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Physics Viability of publishing as an independent researcher

  • andresB
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Engineering Data Science applied to Aerospace Engineering without AE background

  • temporario1001
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Changing Professions: What Makes It an Appropriate Strategy?

  • BillTre
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Physics How to start a career in physics having a degree in applied math?

  • ricky33
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Job Skills IT certifications vs IT degree only?

  • KamenRiderTorbjorn
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What Does Frequent Paper Review Requests from a Journal Editor Signify?

  • womfalcs3
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Engineering Still Struggling finding a data science job

  • EngWiPy
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Physics Advice on type of physics degree to do

  • mucker
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Engineering What are the job prospects for a control systems or electric power engineer?

  • zeljkodj2000
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Other I built a bot to auto-apply to jobs on Indeed overnight

  • Zap
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Job Skills Switching careers to software development

  • diegzumillo
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Engineering Many rejections - Not knowing why

  • ProbablyNotMe
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Physics I have an A-level in physics but no degree, what jobs can I get?

  • DeathByKugelBlitz
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Physics Summer Physics Placements UK - Too Late in Year?

  • ergospherical
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Physics Will Automation Decrease Job Opportunities for Medical Physicists?

  • AryaKimiaghalam
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Engineering Projects to showcase capabilities for job application / interview

  • icesalmon
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Physics Is there any way to do a Master's in Physics without Physics in undergrad?

  • DevonicZZ
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Physics Work-life balance in physics grad school vs applied engineering fields

  • physics_piano_man
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Job Skills Nuclear physics vs particle physics job prospects

  • debesta
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Physics Is the Job Market for Geophysics in Canada Uncertain Due to the Pandemic?

  • raymond_physics
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Physics What to do After Graduating with a Physics BS?

  • Athenian
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Physics Opportunities after completing PhD in your 40s

  • tal0n
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Other Job search advice

  • Ranger Mike
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Engineering Physics dropout software engineer looking for guidance

  • poobar
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Biology Is it a good idea to become ad-hoc prof for the money?

  • DrTherapist
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Land Computer Science/Engineering Job Without Networking?

  • KamenRiderTorbjorn
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Job Skills Just completed B.S in Engineering & passed my FE. What next?

  • icesalmon
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Physics Physics Degrees and Semiconductor Industry (IC Design?)

  • NoMoreLaboratory
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Job Skills Preparing for a career as quantitative analytist

  • Mikkel
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Engineering Masters programs to work in aerospace/defense as an engineer

  • octopus26
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If I Made Mistake on Taxes in 2019, Can I Correct It If..

  • kyphysics
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Best places to work 2021 online reveal Hawaii

  • Mary Conrads Sanburn
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Other Is Freelancing Feasible Without Experience?

  • KamenRiderTorbjorn
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Job Skills Thank you note after job interview

  • mathmollusk
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Engineering Challenging situation in finding a job in my field

  • ProbablyNotMe
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Is Joining an Honors Society (Phi Beta Kappa) Beneficial?

  • Athenian
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Physics How much can you self-plagiarize

  • BillKet
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Physics What Branch of Physics Deals with Renewable or Clean Energy?

  • EnricoHendro
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My landlord wants my social security # to look at utility bills

  • BigJim
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How much does salary affect job satisfaction compared to other factors?

  • neanderthalphysics
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Physics Physics R&D career with only a bachelor's degree and no physics work experience

  • Albino173
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Physics Healthcare careers after physics

  • Mcdoorknob
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Physics Non-equilibrium statistical physics and complex systems

  • Tim667
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Biology From Electrical Engineer to Tissue Engineer

  • DonnieBrasco
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Physics Accelerator Physics - A field where jobs go begging

  • ZapperZ
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Engineering Can I transition back into chemical engineering after 5 years in the DEP?

  • L0SER
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Job Skills Should I go back to school? How do I progress from here?

  • Vancouverbyte
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Physics "Failure to Launch" Career Advice

  • b1anthony
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Job Skills What makes someone a senior level professional?

  • Zap
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Job Skills Alternative methods to making $$ w/ a computer science degree?

  • tensor0910
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