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Job Skills How do I make myself more employable?
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Other Unsure between computational physics and data science
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Job Skills Getting Discouraged in my Engineering Job, Pondering a Career Change
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Physics Finished my PhD, Next steps (Brazil edition)
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Job Skills Transitioning to Physics from Neuroscience
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Other Considering accepting a new offer, but I have questions
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Math In the current economy, how competitive are actuarial jobs?
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Physics Mental calculation and its importance in physics
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Math Should I do a computer science or math major?
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Math Do Math-Intensive Careers in Computer Science Offer Many Industry Opportunities?
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How to Specialize in Material Analysis Techniques?
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Other Programming in Statistics Careers
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Rocket Science Enthusiast Seeks Guidance and Help from Aerospace Graduates
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Physics Do you need a Master's degree to teach physics at an American university?
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Bachelor of Science for a career in commercial space technology and business
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Engineering Navigating a Career in Marine Engineering: Is It Unemployable?
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Physics How to become a Certified Medical Physicist in the UK?
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Physics Advice on getting back into a science career
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Engineering Want to study mechanical engineering.... but failing physics exams?
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Physics Environmental Physics: Career Paths & Info for Students
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Do we use math in research jobs?
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Physics Find Biophysics Programs & Realistic Assessments of Admission Chances
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Physics Becoming a Theoretical Physicist: Advice for 13-Year-Old
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Math Switching from Electrical Engineering to Theoretical Physics
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Job Skills Attending a Physics PhD interview when you might not go?
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Physics Industry job prospects for a condensed matter computational physicist
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Job Skills Future Mechanical Engineering Domains
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Physics Career path forward for a physics autodidact?
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Other Which STEM Jobs are Underrated and Underappreciated?
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Physics Do Physics (Research) Related jobs exists for Bachelor's holders?
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Other How hard is it to get into a CS PhD compared to physics?
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Other Computer Science Career Path Help
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What can a person with a degree in astrophysics do in the aerospace sector?
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Physics Internships in the US as a Canadian
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What is the Salary for a Physics Scientist in the US or Canada?
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Physics Employment Prospects of a BSc in Space Science
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Physics How hard is it for physics majors to graduate with a job offer?
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Physics What can I do to make my physics BS more appealing in industry?
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Other Possible Side-effects of Brexit for non-British scientists
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Other Any tips for applying to a SULI internship?
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Other I need career advice please -- Computer Science vs. Physics
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Physics Career Options for Physics-Loving Non-Scholarly 30-Year-Olds
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Physics Internship possibilities: Plasma physics
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Physics Physics undergraduate choosing Masters
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Job Skills Astro MRes after PhD in another field?
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Job Skills Miltary to Space Industry Career Advice Needed
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Physics From Software Engineering to Astrophysics Grad School
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Physics Considering a Physics PhD and my future
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Other R&D internship at Patagonia advice
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Other What field would be the most employable in 2020
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Engineering Which Engineering Degree is Best for Working in Energy?
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Physics Prospects for an experimental AMO PhD
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Physics How risky is doing a PhD in theoretical Physics?
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Other DOE/SULI Argonne Internship Housing
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Engineering Entry level Renewable energy engineering positions?
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Math Job search ideas for an applied math major?
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Engineering Career and job search (teaching or engineering work)
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Physics Concerns about my career stability in academia
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Engineering ChemE PhD w/ a Supply Chain Engineer job offer
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Engineering Is There a Global Surge in Renewable Energy?
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Math There are no job sites for STEM majors with no experience, are there?
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Engineering Can IStill Get Hired as a Civil Engineer at 40 with Prior Experience?
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Other How stable are academia jobs in the Europe and America?
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Physics Does the age of quantum computing mean a brighter future for physicists?
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Aircraft fitter/assembly -- Thoughts about future career path please
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Math Become a good mathematician without the "threshold" IQ?
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Physics One-on-One Education Program - Bespoke Professional Teaching
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Math How important is it to understand math?
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Physics Master's degree: Computational Science vs. Artificial Intelligence?
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Engineering How important is the choice of university for postgrad research?
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Engineering Best career option in terms of time, demand and money?
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Physics Physicist and Entrepreneurism in the Future
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Physics Career in cuprate high temperature superconductor physics
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Physics How Can I Find a Suitable PhD Program in Europe?
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Job Skills Should a resume include a "summary" section?
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Physics In retrospect, are you glad with the choice to have done a postdoc?
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Engineering What is the best EE route for someone living in North Texas (DFW)?
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Other Help finding GR and PER grad school programs?
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Physics Leaving Academia While Still Contributing to Physics Research
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Physics Work During PhD: Tips & Experiences from H.B.
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Physics Computer vision engineer looking for career change into physics
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Physics What Should I Study: Physics or Engineering for Real-World Projects?
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Physics Masters Degrees that eventually lead to a career in Plasma Propulsion
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Physics Is a physics career's main focus Discovery and not Invention?
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Physics How to do research in theoretical physics or math?
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Engineering Applied Physics, Engineering or something else?
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Engineering Resume improvement -- How best to word this experience?
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Physics What kind of a career path would a physics graduate have in medicine?
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Engineering Should I Study Mechanical or Electrical Engineering to Design Magnetic Systems?
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Job Skills Find a Job in Space | Sillls from VA
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Which is a harder: being a programmer or an engineer?
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Physics Navy or Air Force for Particle Physics
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Other Physics or Engineering? Choosing a University Course
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Physics Career Change from Religion to Physics
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Physics Inventor and physicist, what to study?
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Other Medical Physics: Masters or Ph.D?
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M.A.Sc. or B.Eng? Engineering Career Advice
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Physics Should I switch to astrophysics?
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Physics Is Engineering Physics right for you?
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Job Skills I finally got my bachelor's degree in physics, now what?
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