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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 Essential skills for applying 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 Post-Bachelor's Struggles: Navigating the Job Market as a Physics Graduate
  • Destroxia
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Job Skills Best Programming Language to Learn for Employability
  • grandpa2390
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Engineering Road to R&D: Electrical Engineer Qualifications & Academic Career
  • 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 Have trouble finding work (PhD in Materials Science & Engineering)
  • AMEP_101
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Math I need references to apply for a summer internship but....
  • 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 I’m trying to decide between 2 engineering careers. Any help?
  • 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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Maximizing Earnings as an Online Tutor
  • 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 Engineering: Can a Physics Grad Make the Jump?
  • alterBlitz
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Engineering Do electrical engineers actually use Circuit Analysis skills?
  • AchillesWrathfulLove
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Other Navigating a Short 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 Biomedical Engineering: 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 Starting my PhD in cosmology -- question about my career prospects
  • 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 Finding A Career Path After Graduating with Math & Physics Degrees
  • 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 Struggling to Keep a Job: My Experience with Frequent Employment Changes
  • TheMacNerd
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Physics How do theoretical physicists work?
  • Robin04
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