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Just remove the question from "defense contractors" and think about it for any job in engineering. The engineering challenges at, say...
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My advice is to take the EIT in the next few months (after you study for it). The test gets harder for you to pass the longer you are...
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Number of Physics jobs in the US 2023 - 23,500 Projected Physics employment change 2023-2033 - +1,700 Projected yearly Physics job...
Aug 18, 2025
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You only have to pay annually if you want updates. I have been using the same version for about 5 years now.
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For what it's worth, let me weigh in. The fact that you have been out of your undergraduate program for 4 years could potentially pose...
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Getting into grad school will be an uphill battle if you're sitting at a 2.7. But something to really consider is... why? Admittedly...
Jul 16, 2025
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To the OP: You are an upcoming senior with only a 2.7 GPA. I will not sugarcoat this -- that is a considerable obstacle to being...
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Look, @ducknumerouno, it should be clear to you from the responses in this thread that infinity is a mathematical concept that is quite...
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Don't know if you're still open to advice on this thread, but could I recommend teaching in a selective school? Perhaps with younger...
Jul 6, 2025
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Some other directions that might fit in the Venn diagram... Corporate Educator Larger companies like Siemens/Varian employ people with...
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Sometimes, you just need to try something to find if you really like it. And be willing to change if you don't like it. My first...
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If you can finish a PhD, it can lead to being a professor not only at research-oriented universities, but also at smaller institutions...
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An NDA isn't uncommon, especially in work that might be patentable or with an embargo date prior to journal publication in a paper...
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In my experience, it's common for the client to own everything they've paid for without having to acknowledge the source (consultant)...
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I've been on both sides of lots of NDAs in my career, but I always had a company's lawyers on my side reviewing all of the clauses (and...
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