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Job Skills Is an Unpaid IT Internship Worth the Career Shift?
- LinuxMicrosoftMCSA
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Physics Physicists and physics majors, was it worth it?
- Jess Karakov
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Job Skills Got my BS in Physics but I don't know what to apply for
- grandpa2390
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Job Skills Theoretical vs Experimental Physics -- which is more glamorous?
- Lost bird
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Job Skills What activities can a student do to stand out?
- dRic2
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Physics Going back for a masters, or is work experience just as good
- PCJJSBS
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Math Should I try for this paid Data Analyst internship?
- Eclair_de_XII
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Job Skills Interviewing for a job with a PhD
- RandomGuy88
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Job Skills How do new technologies get developed and brought to market?
- gwnorth
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Job Skills Data Science on Github: How to Get Started Quickly
- Avatrin
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How do you gain your confidence back?
- Phys12
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About some information on research funding
- hagopbul
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Chemistry Volunteer/unpaid work to build skills
- Dominic Fagan
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Other Math-Intensive Careers to Make $300K-$500K
- tylerfarzam
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Physics Article from Physics World on a pathway to industry
- StatGuy2000
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Physics Skills needed to apply for space agency jobs as a physicist
- JD_PM
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Physics Employability with a degree in theoretical physics vs physics
- LilyWillows
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Physics Physics grad struggling to find work, wants to teach but discouraged about options
- Destroxia
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Job Skills Best Programming Language to Learn for Employability
- grandpa2390
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Engineering What qualifications do R&D departments want from electrical engineers?
- abdo799
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Job Skills How to quickly prepare for a Data Science Career
- FallenApple
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Engineering How proficient do i need to be in CAD for a mechanical engineering internship?
- Erf Doblin
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Physics Air Force Physicist Career and AFROTC
- PhyFan
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Other Career Advice for Living and Working in Switzerland
- Wortgewandtheit
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Engineering What non-nuclear fields can a nuclear engineer work in?
- madhisoka
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Physics Career progression in Geophysics?
- Eats Dirt
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Engineering Applying again to the same company
- EngWiPy
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Engineering Would you take a job not in line with career goals?
- CivilSigma
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Aerospace undergrad @Purdue -- How do I get a job in Canada?
- ivonne Heapy
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How much money can you make in physics?
- tylerfarzam
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Math Job opportunities USA that combine data science with physics
- Reinhart
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Engineering Job prospects with PhD in materials science and engineering
- AMEP_101
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Math Getting references for a summer internship when uncomfortable with professors
- Eclair_de_XII
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Job Skills Referees in CV: How to Label a Private Dozent
- SchroedingersLion
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Physics Career options for a physicist (MSc)
- Wuberdall
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Graduating with a PhD: Hanging my Diploma
- plasmon_shmasmon
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Physics Is Leipzig University a good option for studying physics?
- HououinKyouma
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Physics Is Devoting My Soul to Science Worth It?
- MagnusChases
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Other I started PhD abroad, but would like to get a job
- Septim
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Job Skills IT/computer programming Certifications that I can earn online
- LinuxMicrosoftMCSA
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Physics Medical Physics from the UK to Canada
- mcbrs1
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Physics Chance of getting a teaching gig with just an MS?
- elkend
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Early Career in Math: Why Peak Before 30?
- Silviu
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Physics Have you heard about econophysics?
- JorgeM
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Engineering Bachelor of Nuclear engineering, Masters in Mechanical?
- madhisoka
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Other I learned that my degree won't arrive in the mail until July
- Eclair_de_XII
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Physics Is gravitational wave research a smart direction to go in?
- astroman707
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Physics Teaching physics at community college vs .a four year college
- sabq
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Physics Changing my college major to statistics -- Should I?
- Felipe Lincoln
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Engineering Competency matrix for a power engineer?
- Butter
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Engineering Mechatronics vs mechanical engineering career comparison
- doglover9754
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Physics Dark Matter theoretical research
- kelly0303
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Physics Want to become Theoretical Physicist but don't know Coding
- Quantum_Arcanium
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Other How to transition from school teacher to programmer?
- astroman707
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Engineering Is a Career in Academia Worth the Sacrifices?
- vco
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Engineering How age and experience matter when getting a job?
- Milinda nuwan
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News The Jobs People Do to Protect Us from Ourselves
- jedishrfu
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Other Ph.D. after medical physics residency?
- elkend
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Engineering Pathway from medical physics to biomedical engineering?
- thehiddenphysicist
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Physics What's the physics scene like in France?
- astroman707
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Physics How to recommend a research mentor for a faculty position?
- PrinceWalnut
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How do you deal with not getting proper credit?
- Phys12
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Physics What should be my plan if I wish to do physics in Europe?
- astroman707
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Job Skills How to get into the semiconductor industry
- Fernando Valadares
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Engineering Questions about applying for positions while I'm still an Undergraduate
- PhotonSSBM
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How much can you earn tutoring online?
- Robert Wilson
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Engineering How beneficial is a minor in Electrical Engineering?
- QCDsoup
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Career in "Reactor Physics and Core Design"
- Syed Alam
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Physics Is Lack of Publications a Barrier for Landing a Post-Doc or Industry Job?
- gonadas91
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Engineer charged with money laundering in Germany
- hokus_pokus_brokus
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Physics How is it to work in numerical relativity?
- MadAtom
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Engineering Getting Bored of my Engineering job
- KL Rider
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Physics Jobs for a physicist in Bangladesh?
- Tamira Hassan
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Engineering Mech Eng vs Physics (Material Science)
- stechkin
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Other Searching for jobs in the USA, should I quit?
- Andromeda9010
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Hiring managers say lying about your degree could cost you your job
- Evo
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Engineering Can a physics grad transition into engineering without internship experience?
- alterBlitz
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Engineering Do electrical engineers actually use Circuit Analysis skills?
- AchillesWrathfulLove
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Other Should I do a 3-year PhD in experimental particle physics?
- Malamala
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Other Just got Phy+Math Degree, Waiting for Grad School, what to do
- RJLiberator
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Math I don't think I can become an actuary
- Eclair_de_XII
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Engineering Do all biomedical engineers work with biohacking?
- José Ricardo
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Job Skills Joining organizations in college to increase networking
- Telex1234
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Aerospace and Physics double major? or Aerospace masters?
- unknown_9
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Physics Which Physics Subfield Offers the Best Job Prospects in Canada?
- AryaKimiaghalam
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Engineering Mechanical vs. Civil engineering
- nate104
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Job Skills Alternative new methods regaining former type of employment?
- symbolipoint
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Physics PhD in cosmology with no plans for academic career
- arierreF
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Job Skills Career advice for a nuclear postdoc?
- Kochia
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Physics What can I do with a degree(s) in astrophysics?
- Jfredolay
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Other Career options combining differential equations, statistics, and data analysis
- transmini
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Other How an ethnic-sounding name may affect the job hunt
- StatGuy2000
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Engineering Almost done with bachelor of nuclear engineering, now what ?
- madhisoka
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Physics Should I graduate one semester early?
- AstroK
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Engineering Can't decide between Electrical Engineering and Physics
- Jose Diaz
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Physics Can Physics Lead to a Successful Career and Astronaut Dreams?
- Selfless_Gene
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Physics Post Doc vs Quant with the Goal of Becoming a Assistant Prof
- QFT25
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Other Are employers fair/biased in the hiring process?
- EngWiPy
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Job Skills Why do I keep losing jobs after just weeks?
- TheMacNerd
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Physics How do theoretical physicists work?
- Robin04
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