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Discuss topics on science and math professions. Topics include job descriptions, salary, requirements and responsibilities. Find advice when comparing two or more similar careers.
Physics Need advice/your stories on what to do; my RA isn't going as expected?
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Engineering Approaching a company or career engineer with an idea
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Physics Jobs in numerical simulations with a BSc in Physics?
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Physics Adjudicator should take more or less time than referees?
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Physics Internships in Physics for post-undergrads
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Job Skills Medical physics: additional training
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Physics Summer research internship in Physics
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Physics Is going into Smart Grid with a Physics Degree a good move?
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Job Skills Value of an engineering PhD versus a Masters ->Industry
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Help with writing a resume (and cover letter questions)
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Engineering What do Engineering Physics majors do when they graduate?
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Physics Applied physicist, summer internship - panicking
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Engineering Thinking about switching my PhD program
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Relation between IQ and career path
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Engineering Is Starting a CFD Consulting Firm Viable?
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Physics Finding entry level jobs in physics in Europe, how to get started?
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Physics Are experimental high energy physics jobs this boring?
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Physics Career prospects with a Physics Degree?
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Physics Post-Grad Degree in Proton Beam Therapy
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Job Skills Can we use OCAI layout to find a good Company Culture Fit?
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Physics Looking for any career/further education advice and ideas please
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Physics Changing my field of specialization
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Other Last year of my Ph.D, and having a crisis about my work (data science)
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Engineering Senior mechanical engineering student With a 3.5 GPA but I really hate it
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Biology Epidemiology vs Virology: Which Path Should You Choose in Microbiology?
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Societies and Journals in Optical-Mechanical Engineering
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Physics Why Are Physicists Switching to Data Science Careers?
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Job Skills Physics and Math or Physics and CS
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Engineering Project Engineer to Design Engineer
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Biology Any advice going from physics to neuroscience?
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Job Skills What Should I Know Before Starting Online Physics Tutoring?
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Job Skills Computer Science and Physics
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Physics AI in Physics: A Promising Future for Academia?
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Job Skills Should I Do a PhD? Informed Opinion & Relevant Considerations
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Other I Just Found Out Why Nobody Wants To Hire Me
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Math What field will be listed on my PhD certificate in the UK?
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Job Skills Leaving a 2nd Master's degree to accept an offer abroad
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Physics Opportunities for an Aspiring Physicist
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Engineering Degree Completion: Does it Matter How Long it Takes?
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Other Heard Back from DOE/SULI Summer 2019 Internship Applications?
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Engineering General types of engineering roles
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Physics Experienced Medical Physicists looking for employment in Dubai
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Job Skills Is an Unpaid IT Internship Worth the Career Shift?
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Physics Physicists and physics majors, was it worth it?
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Job Skills Got my BS in Physics but I don't know what to apply for
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Job Skills Theoretical vs Experimental Physics -- which is more glamorous?
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Job Skills What activities can a student do to stand out?
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Physics Going back for a masters, or is work experience just as good
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Math Should I try for this paid Data Analyst internship?
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Job Skills Interviewing for a job with a PhD
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Job Skills How do new technologies get developed and brought to market?
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Job Skills Data Science on Github: How to Get Started Quickly
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Chemistry Volunteer/unpaid work to build skills
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Other Math-Intensive Careers to Make $300K-$500K
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Physics Article from Physics World on a pathway to industry
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Physics Essential skills for applying for Space Agency jobs as a physicist
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Physics Employability with a degree in theoretical physics vs physics
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Physics Post-Bachelor's Struggles: Navigating the Job Market as a Physics Graduate
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Job Skills Best Programming Language to Learn for Employability
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Engineering Road to R&D: Electrical Engineer Qualifications & Academic Career
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Job Skills How to quickly prepare for a Data Science Career
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Engineering How proficient do i need to be in CAD for a mechanical engineering internship?
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Physics Air Force Physicist Career and AFROTC
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Other Career Advice for Living and Working in Switzerland
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Engineering What non-nuclear fields can a nuclear engineer work in?
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Physics Career progression in Geophysics?
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Engineering Applying again to the same company
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Engineering Would you take a job not in line with career goals?
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Aerospace undergrad @Purdue -- How do I get a job in Canada?
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How much money can you make in physics?
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Math Job opportunities USA that combine data science with physics
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Engineering Have trouble finding work (PhD in Materials Science & Engineering)
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Math I need references to apply for a summer internship but....
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Job Skills Referees in CV: How to Label a Private Dozent
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Physics Career options for a physicist (MSc)
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Physics Is Leipzig University a good option for studying physics?
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Physics Is Devoting My Soul to Science Worth It?
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Other I started PhD abroad, but would like to get a job
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Job Skills IT/computer programming Certifications that I can earn online
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Physics Medical Physics from the UK to Canada
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Physics Chance of getting a teaching gig with just an MS?
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Early Career in Math: Why Peak Before 30?
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Physics Have you heard about econophysics?
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Engineering Bachelor of Nuclear engineering, Masters in Mechanical?
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Other I learned that my degree won't arrive in the mail until July
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Physics Is gravitational wave research a smart direction to go in?
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Physics Teaching physics at community college vs .a four year college
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Physics Changing my college major to statistics -- Should I?
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Engineering Competency matrix for a power engineer?
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Engineering I’m trying to decide between 2 engineering careers. Any help?
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Physics Dark Matter theoretical research
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Physics Want to become Theoretical Physicist but don't know Coding
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Other How to transition from school teacher to programmer?
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Engineering Is a Career in Academia Worth the Sacrifices?
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Engineering How age and experience matter when getting a job?
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Other Ph.D. after medical physics residency?
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Engineering Pathway from medical physics to biomedical engineering?
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Physics What's the physics scene like in France?
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Physics How to recommend a research mentor for a faculty position?
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Physics What should be my plan if I wish to do physics in Europe?
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