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Balancing Full Time Work and Full Time School: Is it Possible?
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Engineering Prospective biomedical(neural) engineer need career guidance
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Got the funding, then the well went dry
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Tell us about a time you solved a problem
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Physics A-Level Student's Dream: Becoming a Physics Teacher
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How universities make money through research
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Engineering Civil Engineering Jobs for Undergrads: Questions & Answers for Eric
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Civil + Mechanical Engg: Career Opportunities
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Can I get a refund for my used vehicle if it fails emission tests?
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Is Cosmology the Right Major for Me?
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Research Forums for Amateurs & Students
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Engineering Please please reply soon scope of engineering physics
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How Did I Land My Dream Tutoring Job in Calculus?
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Engineering Is Engineering Boring? High School Student's Perspective
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Engineering PhD in electronics engineering, where, why
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So you've applied online for your dream job. Do you call them?
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Should Struggling High Schoolers Choose Community College or Start Working?
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Job Skills Should Declined Scholarships Be Included in a Resume?
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Prioritizing Time vs. Grades: The Impact on Academic and Career Success
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Pursuing a Career in NASA? (or related careers)
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Resources Thread: Finding What Your Education is Worth
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How Can I Balance a Part-Time Job with Pursuing My PhD?
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Physics Physics internship for summer 2011
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Physics What Career Paths Can You Pursue with a B.S. in Physics?
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Wondering whether to take a PhD now or in a years time
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Physics How does colour blindness affect a career in Physics?
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Computational science vs robotics
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Unrealistic employee candidate requirements?
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How irrational are employers on the topic of related disciplines?
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Can you be a paid full-time researcher outside academia?
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Jobs/funding in fundamental theory and cosmology
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Engineering Petroleum engineering and other engineering questions
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Physics High-Paying jobs accepting physics BAs?
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How Can Student Scientists Effectively Balance Work, Study, and Family Life?
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Physics Non-academic career options for the theroetical physicist
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Engineering Medical Physicist or Biomedical engineer
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Engineering B.S. Degree in Engineering Physics?
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Engineering The Future of Nuclear Engineering?
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What job would you choose if you could do anything?
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Engineering Engineering that is the closest to mathematics and physics?
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Math Math & Programming: Career Opportunities?
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Bestseller Authors: Income of Michio Kaku & Stephen Hawking
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Advice about Masters vs PhD ( twofish-quant)
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Engineering Which types of engineers travel the most?
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Engineering Engineer vs Teacher: Pros & Cons for College Junior
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Physics Finish MSc in Physics, work for 3 years in finance, do PhD?
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Job Skills You've had one phone interview, then HR calls
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Fork in the road, each path leads to possibly more disappointment.
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I need some good bargaining techniques
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Physics Alternative Energy as a career path in Physics?
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Engineering Dual Degree in Physics and Engineering, B.S.
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Engineering physics or Mathematical physics
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I've got jobs offers. Which one do I take?
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Engineering Physics after engineering or engineering after physics?
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Does anyone here work for ITER or familiar with its development?
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Physics What Are the Job Prospects for Physics Graduates?
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Advice Needed for Physics Enthusiast in Early Thirties
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Info Tech: Exploring Careers & What the Future Holds
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Engineering Working half time as an engineer?
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Engineering Dual major in: physics, computer engineering
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How deep are different science fields?
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PhD in EE at Mid-30s: Advice for a 32yo Married Father of 3
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Math Double major in Math and physics OR MS degree in physics
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How reliable are BLS job projections?
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Are there any health risks with radio transmission?
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Please help me by asking technical questions
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Engineering B+ Average for Engineering Student: Job Prospects
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Engineering Chemical Engineering: Pros & Cons to Consider
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Physics Nursing Graduate taking up BS Physics
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Engineering Civil Engineer wanting to pursue a PhD in physics or astrophysics
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Interview Questions That Will Make You Cringe
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Chemistry How much math and physics will I need for physical chemistry?
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Engineering What type of engineering to pursue?
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Particle to Nuclear: Roll into Reactor Research?
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Engineering Best foreign language to learn for American engineers?
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What should I do if I regret taking a Co-Op and it's not the career path I want?
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Engineering Experimental Physics and Engineering
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Discovering My Ideal Science Career
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Academia: How hard is it really?
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Math Introductory vs Upper-Level Math Coures
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Engineering Starting Off as an Electrical Engineer: Roles and Responsibilities
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Academics has torn my only friends apart from me
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Job Search Struggles - Graduating with a BS in Applied Physics
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Water or Microelectronics: Which Specialization Should I Choose?
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Math Is there any job for a person who loves pure mathematics?
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Math Mathematics needed to be a researcher in machine learning?
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Is $17-$18 an Hour Enough for a Chemistry Graduate with Research Experience?
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My brother wants my Mom to sign her house over to him.
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Physics What countries pay their physics teachers the most?
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Is Drafting Typical for New Engineering Graduates?
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Physics Good Volunteer Positions for Physics Majors
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Engineering Can I become an engineer and a physicist?
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Earth and Environmental science jobs
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Who Decides Airline Schedules and Prices?
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Computer Science Needed in Space?
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Does Knowing Multiple Languages Benefit Tech Careers in the US?
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Help/Advice Wanted: Graeme's Career Dilemma
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Engineering Pointless to do an engineering master's after a physics bachelors?
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Useful majors for postgrad study in machine learning and AI
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High credit scores for young adults?
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