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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Other R&D internship at Patagonia application advice

  • rgoreb18
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Other What field would be the most employable in 2020

  • StatGuy2000
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How do most rich people get rich?

  • AchillesWrathfulLove
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Engineering Which Engineering Degree is Best for Working in Energy?

  • Feymar
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Physics Prospects for an experimental AMO PhD

  • tiredriot
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Physics How risky is doing a PhD in theoretical Physics?

  • Phys12
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Other DOE/SULI Argonne Internship Housing

  • mtsolmn
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Editors of academic journals - Question

  • womfalcs3
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Engineering Entry level Renewable energy engineering positions?

  • Hannah K
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Math Job search ideas for an applied math major?

  • ryl3gol
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Engineering Career and job search (teaching or engineering work)

  • stevejames09
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Physics Concerns about my career stability in academia

  • TechieDork
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Engineering ChemE PhD w/ a Supply Chain Engineer job offer

  • ChemEPhDGirl
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Engineering Is There a Global Surge in Renewable Energy?

  • Hannah K
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Math There are no job sites for STEM majors with no experience, are there?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Engineering Can IStill Get Hired as a Civil Engineer at 40 with Prior Experience?

  • MatureAgeStudent
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Other How stable are academia jobs in the Europe and America?

  • TechieDork
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Physics Does the age of quantum computing mean a brighter future for physicists?

  • TechieDork
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Career prospects for aircraft fitter and assembly work

  • Hybri25
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Math Become a good mathematician without the "threshold" IQ?

  • Rick77
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Physics One-on-One Education Program - Bespoke Professional Teaching

  • Vividly
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Math How important is it to understand math?

  • Fanger
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Physics Master's degree: Computational Science vs. Artificial Intelligence?

  • zezee42
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Engineering How important is the choice of university for postgrad research?

  • binbagsss
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How to handle equipment moving as professor/advisor?

  • random_soldier
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Engineering Best career option in terms of time, demand and money?

  • MathsWizard
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Physics Physicist and Entrepreneurism in the Future

  • MyoPhilosopher
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Physics Career in cuprate high temperature superconductor physics

  • pangru
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Physics How Can I Find a Suitable PhD Program in Europe?

  • Antarres
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I don't understand social networking

  • random_soldier
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Job Skills Should a resume include a "summary" section?

  • CivilSigma
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Physics In retrospect, are you glad with the choice to have done a postdoc?

  • thephystudent
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Engineering What is the best EE route for someone living in North Texas (DFW)?

  • Boltzman Oscillation
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Other Physics grad schools for gravitation and physics education research

  • SpiritoftheRadio
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Five months after graduation, unsure about career direction

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Concerns regarding the ability to retire comfortably after age 65

  • StatGuy2000
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Physics Leaving Academia While Still Contributing to Physics Research

  • wyattbohr
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Physics Work During PhD: Tips & Experiences from H.B.

  • hagopbul
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Physics Computer vision engineer looking for career change into physics

  • simba
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Physics What Should I Study: Physics or Engineering for Real-World Projects?

  • Dmenam21
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Physics Masters Degrees that eventually lead to a career in Plasma Propulsion

  • X3FeynmanAlfven
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Employer contribution from salary

  • EngWiPy
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Physics Should I study physics or engineering if I want to develop new technologies?

  • Dmenam21
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Physics How to do research in theoretical physics or math?

  • kelly0303
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How do you keep yourself from procrastinating when working on a PC

  • jamalkoiyess
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Engineering Applied Physics, Engineering or something else?

  • GeneralKnoxx343
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Engineering Resume improvement -- How best to word this experience?

  • Auteng
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Physics What kind of a career path would a physics graduate have in medicine?

  • hagopbul
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How to finance Markethero/Clickfunnels?

  • LinuxMicrosoftMCSA
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Engineering Should I Study Mechanical or Electrical Engineering to Design Magnetic Systems?

  • Dmenam21
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Job Skills Getting into space industry work after military service

  • sillls
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Which is a harder: being a programmer or an engineer?

  • AchillesWrathfulLove
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How did you figure out what you wanted to do for a living?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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What Age Did You Put $ in a Retirement Acct?

  • kyphysics
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Physics Navy or Air Force for Particle Physics

  • Samuel Scarborough
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Other Physics or Engineering? Choosing a University Course

  • argo1967
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Physics Career Change from Religion to Physics

  • lastband
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Physics Inventor and physicist, what to study?

  • Dmenam21
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Other Medical physics career: should I pursue a master's or Ph.D?

  • bretterickson25
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M.A.Sc. or B.Eng? Engineering Career Advice

  • Jemaine
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Physics Should I switch to astrophysics?

  • raina1234
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Physics Is Engineering Physics right for you?

  • gleem
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Job Skills I finally got my bachelor's degree in physics, now what?

  • Ahmed Abdalla
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How Can Aspiring Entrepreneurs Develop Discipline?

  • LinuxMicrosoftMCSA
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Physics Need advice/your stories on what to do; my RA isn't going as expected?

  • ams
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Engineering Approaching a company or career engineer with an idea

  • artis
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Physics Jobs in numerical simulations with a BSc in Physics?

  • BearShark
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Physics Adjudicator should take more or less time than referees?

  • PeteSampras
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Physics Internships in Physics for post-undergrads

  • BH Wiz
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Job Skills Should a medical physics expert pursue an additional degree in medicine?

  • eXorikos
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Physics Summer research internship in Physics

  • Replusz
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Physics Is going into Smart Grid with a Physics Degree a good move?

  • QuantumStateEU
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Job Skills Value of an engineering PhD versus a Masters ->Industry

  • Qurks
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Should fresh EEE graduates list semester projects on resumes?

  • PainterGuy
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Engineering What do Engineering Physics majors do when they graduate?

  • HectorViruega
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Physics Applied physicist, summer internship - panicking

  • argon1120
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Engineering Thinking about switching my PhD program

  • Exabyte
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Relation between IQ and career path

  • Cybah
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Engineering Is Starting a CFD Consulting Firm Viable?

  • ramzerimar
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Physics Finding entry level jobs in physics in Europe, how to get started?

  • kardalam
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Physics Are experimental high energy physics jobs this boring?

  • dinoguy
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Physics Career prospects with a Physics Degree?

  • KamenRiderTorbjorn
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Physics Post-Grad Degree in Proton Beam Therapy

  • SethCottengim
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Job Skills Can we use OCAI layout to find a good Company Culture Fit?

  • WWGD
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Physics Leaving finance to return to experimental physics research

  • gemmsha13
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Physics Changing my field of specialization

  • frys
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Other Last year of my Ph.D, and having a crisis about my work (data science)

  • joshthekid
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Engineering Senior mechanical engineering student With a 3.5 GPA but I really hate it

  • zoldic
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Biology Epidemiology vs Virology: Which Path Should You Choose in Microbiology?

  • radical6
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Societies and Journals in Optical-Mechanical Engineering

  • Tone L
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Physics Why Are Physicists Switching to Data Science Careers?

  • Choppy
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Job Skills Physics and Math or Physics and CS

  • Josh0768
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Engineering Project Engineer to Design Engineer

  • MacLaddy
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Biology Any advice going from physics to neuroscience?

  • gerardofingurbe
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Job Skills What Should I Know Before Starting Online Physics Tutoring?

  • leighn
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Job Skills Computer Science and Physics

  • Josh0768
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Physics AI in Physics: A Promising Future for Academia?

  • kelly0303
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Job Skills Should I Do a PhD?

  • epenguin
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Other I Just Found Out Why Nobody Wants To Hire Me

  • Evo
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Math What field will be listed on my PhD certificate in the UK?

  • SchroedingersLion
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