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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Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Questions about the job?

  • BavaBoss
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Does anyone have any experience with computer vision?

  • tamtam402
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What types of jobs in the solar and nuclear industries require a PhD?

  • yesterdaysjam
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Engineering What Are the Job Prospects and Salaries in Optical Engineering?

  • jbrussell93
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Physics Physics & the energy industry.

  • yesterdaysjam
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Math .Mechanical Engineers: Math Used & Work Explained

  • PhysicsHigh
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Electronic Engineer Career in Gaming: Possible?

  • irwind2
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Which engineering field should I choose for renewable energy?

  • Wetterlin
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Why Does Tenure Still Persist in Modern Academia and Beyond?

  • Pengwuino
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Engineering Is electronic/computer/hardware engineering a bad field to go into?

  • clint222
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I have low gpa, but i want to go to grad school in a different subject.?

  • RiceOnWok
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Achieved Biostatistician Dream: New Job Begins Next Monday

  • YChromatic
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Engineering How to Transition from an Application Engineer HVAC to an HVAC Design Engineer?

  • jareers
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Industrial Electronics: Scope in World

  • yaseen shah
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Confused High Schooler seeking guidance in Intrests,Education and Career

  • thewhills
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Research or Industry? Career Choice Advice

  • aspiring_one
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Masters at different university or stay here?

  • jamesa00789
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Can I make a living playing poker with my current plan?

  • SELFMADE
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Find a Patent Attorney Near Washington, DC & Baltimore, MD

  • cavemen
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Physics BS in physics wondering about career options

  • DylanG
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Should I Allow My Current Employer to be Contacted During a Job Search?

  • fizziks
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Physics Should I Major in Physics Despite Previous Unrelated Studies?

  • 1MileCrash
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Engineering Advices on careers with physics degree to civil engineering or other industries

  • buddyandfish
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Still a good time to do research on combustions?

  • pnptruong
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Physics Should I Pursue a Degree in Geophysics or Switch Back to Physics?

  • petie320
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Seeking Advice: Two Families Renting Together

  • mixedbluberry
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Lowest Paid Professions - Scientists

  • jobyts
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Engineering Studying aerospace engineering at UCLA

  • samloseness
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Physics Theoretical Physics Career: Where to Start?

  • Miss Rellum
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Engineering Automotive Engineering: Career Ideas for Car Fanatics

  • DJey
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University Reputation vs. Job Experience

  • dedakia
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Engineering Civil or Mechanical Engineering: Which Path Should I Choose?

  • Sakriya
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Data Analysis Opportunities in Science Employment: Insights and Perspectives

  • Monte_Carlo
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High School Student Interested in Physics Jobs

  • Nienstien
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Physics Is a Career in Astrophysics and Cosmology Still Risky in 2010?

  • PhysicsHigh
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Working remotely at a national lab

  • cajunjacket
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Did USPS really lose my package or was it delivered and stolen?

  • Mathnomalous
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Engineering Engineing Career Path: Starting Undergrad & Future Options

  • mslade
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Job Skills Is Detailing Specific Technologies Necessary on a Patent Agent Resume?

  • GTdan
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Canadian Education Acceptable for Career in U.S?

  • dedakia
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Unsure of what career path to choose?

  • Maybe_Memorie
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Moving to computer science from physics

  • kamuss
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Does Music Extra Curriculars Impact Grad School Scholarships/Aid?

  • metalrose
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Physics Is employment easy to get outside academia for physics Ph.D.'s?

  • metalrose
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Math Deciding Between Math/Applied Sciences & Applied Mathematics Majors

  • Vintageflow
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How Can I Survive Being Homeless Until I Transfer to University?

  • haxtor21
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Surviving on a Low Income: Coping Strategies and Seeking Better Opportunities

  • TappyTibbons
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Should I Quit PhD? Advice & Solutions

  • Folio
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Help me sort my life out? (aka: 'To PhD, or not to PhD?')

  • BenAHMS
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What Careers Can a Math Graduate Pursue Beyond Teaching?

  • mixedbluberry
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Am I romanticizing scientific research?

  • torquemada
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What Skills Do Companies Seek in High School Interns?

  • Tom83B
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Would I work for NASA as an astronaut with a course in Aerospace Engineering?

  • JRHawking
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Physics Seeking a job in physics forums.com

  • waqarrashid33
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Physics Which Physics Specialization is Best for a Career in Cancer Research?

  • vorcil
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For older professionals, do you value money, or intellectual stimulation?

  • httpvalid
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Physics Why spend 10 years to get a physics PhD and then go to work for Wall Street?

  • pnptruong
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I want to work in a space agency Which path should I choose?

  • EsPg
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Engineering Is Aerospace Engineering for me?

  • Marioqwe
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Unsure of career-2nd Bachelor's degree

  • MatthewHaas
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Engineering From civil engineering to mechanical engineering?

  • ggcflo
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Engineering Keeping a foot in the engineering world.

  • BradP
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What is a good degree to major in if i want to work on uav's. I know

  • PhysicsHigh
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Is Changing My Major to a Science Discipline Practical?

  • sedna
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Physics Is being an astrophysicist a good idea?

  • KhemicalKara
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Engineering Career Guidance: Mechanical Engineer BS to Theoretical Physics

  • MainCharacter
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Physics What graduate degree would maximize earnings with a B.S. Physics?

  • Shackleford
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Thinking of Becoming an Actuary, in last year of high school

  • aahs
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Physics A Ph.D. in physics, a perilious career choice?

  • metalrose
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Drexel University Engineering Program Info

  • moondawg
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Physics What Are the Career Opportunities in Medical Physics After a Master’s Program?

  • planethunter
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Physics About physics summer research for undergraduates

  • Sillyboy
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Engineering What Are the Best Engineering Technology Programs for STEM Students in the U.S.?

  • moondawg
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Physics Nonacademic jobs for astrophysics?

  • creepypasta13
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How Much Do Students Spend on Food While Living Alone?

  • zomgwtf
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Engineering Chemical Engineering Q&A: Interests and Workload

  • tatiana
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Engineering Engineering MS with a bachelors in business?

  • whiteg
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Difference between applied statistics and mathematical statistics.

  • RufusDawes
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Engineering Pure science degree Vs Engineering (or both)

  • Maplesyrup
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Engineering Computer Engineering vs Electrical Engineering

  • dougouk
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Engineering Chemical or Mechanical Engineering?

  • zorro
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Physics Job Prospects for Astrophysics Career

  • jeremmed77
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Is it common for astrophysicists to work at NASA?

  • Simfish
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Engineering What Is Environmental Engineering?

  • moondawg
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Physics What types of jobs do physicist/mathematicians go for after their degree?

  • Collisionman
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Pursuing a PhD in Physics: Should I Perservere or Give Up?

  • Proteoglycan
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Is the route Academia route so tough outside US?

  • LAHLH
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Physics What are some in demand skills to have as a non-academic physicist?

  • Quark_Chowder
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Engineering What Other Job Opportunities Are Available for Engineering Physics Graduates?

  • Paul04r
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Careers After Academia for PhD Physicists

  • SU3SU2U1
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Degree choice: Is IT and Science just too hard to even bother?

  • MeredithWolfe
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Are really scientists earning this much?

  • Tom83B
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Physics Would anyone hire me with just a BS in Physics?

  • xbomber88
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Engineering What else are Electrical Engineers good for?

  • teknoaxe
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Becoming a professor is that impossible?

  • dsanz
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Physics A physics undergrad university with specific criteria for a SAM student

  • under-the-sun
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Need your advice/suggestions please

  • just.stuff
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How common is it for a professor to take classes?

  • Dauden
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Engineering Can one work as an engineer without an engineering degree (canada)?

  • danimaru
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