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Math Other career opportunities for a math major?
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Foriegn graduate, find internship?
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Math Tutoring Math: Tips & Advice for 16-Year-Olds
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Chemistry How important is GPA to employers? (Chemistry major)
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Science & Business: Should I Pursue MBiotech or MBA?
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Nano technology - something for the future or just a hype?
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Why is getting a job in pharmaceutical sales sometimes so difficult?
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Engineering Nuclear Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Career Choices
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Where can I find a really good summer job for 2009 in the Toronto/ GTA area? ?
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Physics Validate a bachelor of physics from south america (uruguay) to europe / america
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Job Skills What Should I Do About My Unfinished Graduate Degree on My Resume?
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How does your thesis topic affect your desired fields of work?
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Is It Normal to Feel Lacking Confidence as a Postdoc?
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Is Post Doc Funding More Accessible Than Graduate Scholarships?
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Math Degree in statistic and mathematic
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Failed Postdocs: Reasons for Non-Compliance
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Are Mtech Graduates in USA and UK Paid Differently Than Engineers?
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Engineering Which engineering disciplines is paid the most
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Combining People & Math Skills: Best Business Jobs
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Graduate Students Repairing Equipment
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Physics Physics for Premed? Advice for High School Student
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Physics Can an MBA in Particle Physics Lead to Lucrative Academic and Industry Careers?
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Engineering Most useful (spoken) language to learn for a Nuclear Engineer?
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Engineering Mining Engineering - physics heavy?
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What is the Best Major(s) to prepare me for nanotechnology in grad school?
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Happiness vs Money: Grad School Advice
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Avionics Careers for High School Seniors
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What are the qualifications and realities of working in a patent law firm?
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Is the job market good for astro physic majors or general physic majors?
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Academic Retirement & The Economy
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Any suggestions for careers for me?
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Engineering Aeronautic vs Electronic engineering?
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Pharmaceutical Sales: Why Difficult & Competitive?
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Is it too late to switch my major and pursue chemistry as a career?
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Physics Just can't get enough Particle Physics
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Physics Is Physics Really the King of Mathematics in Career Choices?
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Work Study Advice: Negotiating Eligibility with College
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Engineering Engineers Who Write: How to Make Money
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Physics How Can Overcoming Homelessness Lead to a Career in Medical Physics?
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Should I Leave Grad School for a Career in Game Development?
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Who Funded Einstein's Research on Relativity?
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Math High-Paying Independent Jobs for Math PhDs: Unleash Your Potential!
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Industrial R&D vs academic research
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Physics Working on bachelor's in physics, need work / income
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Is a Career Shift to Aerospace Engineering Right for Me?
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Engineering I have been thinking about a physics or engineering career
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Engineering What is life as an Aerospace Engineer like?
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Engineering Business major going into engineering management. Practical?
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Almost finished bachelors, ok where to go?
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Job Skills Should I be Interviewing for Summer 09 Already?
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What's the Difference Between Oceanography and Marine Research?
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Advancing the Human Race Through Space Exploration
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Engineering Degree Planning for Engineering/Business. .
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Math Math and physics in designing jobs
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Is hard work or natural intelligence more important for success in physics?
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Physics MS in Physics after BS in EE/ Physics cirriculum.
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Engineering Specific Software Engineering Career
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Internships/Research oppurtunities for EP student
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Career Advice for BSc Physics Student Interested in Asteroids, Meteors, Comets
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Teaching at community college, opinions?
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Engineering Which Field of Engineering? Terribly Confused.
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Giving a talk at a National Lab, is it worth it?
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Physics Quantum Computing - good, active field?
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Physics In need of a Medical Physicist's candid opinion
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Freshman UG Research: Advantages, Disadvantages, Benefits?
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Academic Career: Is it Right for You?
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How to Ask a Physics/Astro Department for Job: Tips & Advice
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Protecting new work for Publication
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Advice on Midlife Career Change?
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Engineering Is an Engineering Doctorate worth it? (esp in UK)
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Physics Physicist. Stay with intellectual tasks. More people contact. -> Consulting, ?
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Math Physics or Maths or Computers as a Research Career
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Math A math major who doesn't know what to do after graduation
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Engineering What did I learn from my summer job in engineering?
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Physics The job of a theoretical physicist
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Math What Are the Best Career Options for a Graduate Degree in Math?
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Can an EE Major Help Prevent Nuclear Terrorism?
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Physics MSc EE vs PhD physics? (industry)
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What Careers Combine Physics and Chemical Engineering?
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Math Prospects for computational math majors
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Particle Physicist Career: BE Electrical Engineering Qualifications
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Why do so many career criminals have records for forgery?
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Careers like being a meteorologist?
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Engineering (Electrical) Engineering and Career Fields
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Physics What Are Some Field Work Careers in Physics?
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Is research the right career path for me?
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Can I Find a Job with an Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree?
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Physics Choosing the Right Field of Study for a Career in Quantum Computation
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My career is down.what do i do
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What would the career opportunities be for someone with
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Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Careers: Drug Research & Anesthesiology
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Pursuing Pharmacy, Math & Biology: Career Advice
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Engineering Advice On career path/ licensed engineer question
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Is a Career in Theoretical Physics Possible After a Computer Science Degree?
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Physics Career Change - Engg to Physics in India
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Seeking Honest Advice: Career, Finances, and Goals
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Anthropology (cultural/physical) career
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Undecided on Career, What To Do?
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Career in Petroleum: Questions from a High School Student
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Physics Astronomy and Physics careers for non-U.S. citizens
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