Careers Definition and 197 Threads

Hello friends, A few days ago I have stumbled upon this article that describes among other things various experiences some women can face while majoring and working in the STEM field. Here is the link...

So, I'm currently in the process of getting my B.A. in physics from Miami University. Not exactly a top-tier school, but not a throwaway school, either. I should be able to graduate with a GPA between 3.2 and 3.4, and I tend to test very well, so I'm not worried about my GRE scores. Anyway, my...

I've heard of a few career types in science such as engineering, astrophysics, theoretical physics, and basic ones like that, but I was wondering if someone could give me a more detailed list of careers or break down some of them. Such as is it just theoretical physics or is it broken up into...

I'm helping someone figure out what they want to do career-wise. They know they're interested in biology, but they don't want to become a doctor. Based on my experience here, I'm guessing that becoming a biologist is a long and difficult road, and that a biology probably doesn't really prepare...

i'm doing my undergraduate course in physics. and i know that it's not an easy subject. but i want to know that which subject i should choose in my MSc to have a very good job fecility and with a good salary? in which field of physics should i specialise?

I am writing this post to provide some personal experience and advice to current undergraduate and perhaps school leavers who will soon be entering a university. It is probably is good idea to get these random bits out of the way before I write anything else: If the information in this post...

As of now I'm a high school junior, and for most of my life I had the mindset that I would work towards becoming a doctor. More recently, that decision has been faltering and I've become very unsure of this. I was going to become a pre-med, but I don't want to jump in when I'm having so many...

So I need a bit of outside input. I am 20 years old, enrolled in my second year of community college (going for 3 years because I ended up starting late and going less than full time my first year). I did terribly in academics in high school, especially in math and science classes. Well, long...

this is a bit unusual place to put this, but I currently work in the oil/gas industry. it's good experience thus far (almost 2 years), but i can't see myself doing this for much longer. I've always wanted to do research, and in fact dedicated most of my undergrad doing this, and was planning to...

At the university I went to, the STEM departments are filled to the brim every year. In fact the Computer Science department gets so many applicants that it let's in only 3-4% every quarter. And then you have business/political talking heads saying that Americans are too lazy to pursue careers...

I am going into my second year in electrical engineering at a large state school. In my first year I was able to earn a scholarship within the college of engineering and also land an internship at one of the world's largest and most recognizable companies. This summer I'm in the oil and gas...

Hi everyone, I am a third-year electrical & computer engineering student trying to find out what career is best suited to my interests. In the first two years of my degree, the courses I enjoyed the most were programming, linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, complex calculus, and...

Which would be the best mathematics institute in the world ? if i want to be a mathematician which institute would help me to make my best more better ? I am in 11th i am now planning my future correctly so can anyone give me guidance?

Hi, I was just looking at possible opportunities upon graduation from after completing an my undergrad in Biophysics and had a few questions (sorry if they seem silly). After looking at a few different options, research is definitely an interesting route I plan on pursuing. I was wondering...

I'm aware that a lot of careers may only use one or two upper-level subjects that I study in an Engineering program, which is what I'm essentially in (Applied Physics Bachelor's with a co-terminal Master's in Mechanical Engineering). I doubt that there are any jobs out there that will use a...

Hello, I've just been accepted and will begin as an undergraduate in physics this fall. I'm planning on taking classes, in addition to the required courses, concentrated in particle physics, QM, field theory, etc. Also, I took courses on Set Theory and Topology, and fell in love with what I...

Hello, 1. I am puzzled about which to be : theoretical physicist or pure mathematician ! what should i do ? 2. If i decided to be a theoretical physicist : should i study some pure maths to make new theory in physics ? Like general relativity : the maths used on it was before it a pure maths...

I am about to commit to a PhD program in chemical physics, focusing on ultrafast laser technology and possible applications to chemical/materials analysis. The professor has already outlined my project and I'll get to learn optical and electronics design. The actual application, however, doesn't...

Hello everyone, I know this is kinda long but hope you help me out in the end. I'm a student in physics engineering with 2 years remaining (took an additional year for a total of 5). I've been worried about the kind of jobs an engineer/physicist can get after college. Let me explain real quick...

I will be attending a graduate school (masters program) in fall not sure where I will be accepted. I was wondering in the meantime what could I do to become more employable. I've been reading and it says that knowing certain types of programming languages is necessary such as R and sql. I really...

Hi everybody! I've recently decided to make a substantive change in my life, and leave the legal profession for the astronomy world. I am not all too keen on accruing debt or working in a legal capacity. But I 'm figuring that there must be a decent-sized body of support personnel...

Hello all, I graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Physics. I spent the better part of 2 years looking for a job that would use my degree. I ended up teaching. I've been teaching since Jan of 08. I've taught, physics, chemistry, math (from Algebra to AP Calc), and currently a business oriented...

What are some actual jobs in physics and colleges that are geared towards them? I'm applying to colleges right now and I'm quite curious. Is being a physics major difficult? I've fallen in love with the idea of string theory and I've read books on it, but I'm not much of a mathematical person...

I'm a huge nerd, and I spend ~90% of my free time doing something on my PC, whether it's playing video games, browsing/posting on forums, playing with video editing software, messing around with various programming languages, you name it. So, I kind of want to factor that into my career...

Hello, I have a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from a Canadian University (York University). I've been trying to figure out what to do with my degree, but having problems figure it out. I was wondering if someone knows of some possible careers or jobs that require a degree a degree in...

Over the past few weeks I have been attempting to research opportunities for specializing in quantum mechanics/quantum field theory or a related field such as particle physics. I was wondering what the best academic path would be for this field of study and what my chances are of finding a...

If a person gets a phd studying controls theory, shouldn't they have the skills (as a researcher) to publish electrical engineering research one year, economics the next year, and biology the next? Since someone that studies "systems" generally works in high abstractions, I don't see why the...

I know this probably gets asked a lot, but what are some of the careers I can get with a BS in Physics and a minor in Chemistry.(I'm thinking about minoring in Chemistry, I'm just not sure yet.) I'm really interested in Physics (and chemistry). Those were my favorite classes in high school. I...

Background: I'm 22 year old and recently graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and landed a great first job which paid well with my own office. I was happy at first but then begin to realize that I didn't like what I was doing. If it were a matter of finding a different job, I...

I'm struggling to choose between degree courses (I'm in my last year of HS, well uk equivalent) but I've sort of realized where / what I'd want to do at the end of it. Out of all the people my parents know and from my work experience / university tours the only real careers I've seen and thought...

I just withdrew from my civil engineering program at my school and am using this time off to select a career path more suited to my personal interests. I have finished 1 year of university civil engineering, I am twenty (20) years old. Here's what I know: Differential and Integrable...

I'm trying to go into big data and I like physics so I'm going for a degree in computational physics. I'm thinking of learning Hadoop and Storm, because all of the corporate careers seem to require them. Am I barking up the right tree? What kind of career path will a Bachelor's in Computational...

Hello! I have a question regarding the field of Photonics. The school I am attending is launching a brand new program, a Professional Science Master's in the area of Photonics. The program is being run by the physics department. Ideally what the program is trying to do is to give students...

Hello, I am an EE at college, and I will be graduating in (most likely) 3 semesters. Out of all of the parts of EE, I have really enjoyed electromagnetism the most and I was wondering if anyone had any insight into careers that revolve around EM. I just don't have a good grasp of what...

Hello! I am currently a rising sophomore chemical physics major and a deep interest I have is in applying physics to help find medication, treatment, or cures to certain diseases or just helping advance medical knowledge through physics. I know medical physics exists, but I would be more...

Hi everyone. I am currently in 11th grade high school and afterwords i want to go to university for astronomy and physics. as of now i don't have a job and i am curious if there is anything that someone my age could do in terms of a career at this age. i am trying to get in contact with someone...

Hi guys, I was wondering what career paths there are for people that are planning to do a degree in physics. My friend's son (13) is brilliant at physics but is put off by the fact that he doesn't know of any jobs (other than a teacher) that would be suited to a degree in physics. Thanks, Joe

I'm currently in my last semester at a California CC and am transferring for the Fall 2013 semester as a physics major. I've gotten into some well respectable schools, however not name brand top 20 prestige status. I'm not looking to pursue physics as a career, I'm majoring in the subject...

Hi there. I came across this amusing Youtube video prepared by a young woman, ostensibly with a physics background (her handle is "physicswoman"), about career fields for physics majors. I was curious about what the rest of you think. If you check out her channel, you'll find more topics...

I am from Australia and I'm a freshman in Uni (applied math major and minor in computer science) I have no Idea of what I want to do in the future, so I figured to do a math degree because I like the applications of it. I am very interested to work for defence, but I have no Idea of what...

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting but I've read a lot of what this forum has to offer. Good stuff all around. Anyway, to the point. I am working as an underwriter for an insurance carrier but I do not really enjoy the work all that much. It's kind of boring. I was thinking about...

I am trying to work my life out and I don't want my mathematical skills to go to waste, but I also don't want to be working my *** off for the rest of my life. So, I was wondering, if you worked full time as an engineer for several years getting lots of experience, would it be possible to...

Hello guys, The time has come where I have to step out into the dog eat dog world after university to look for a job but unfortunately I have a few problems which I fear will hinder my chances.. I am an introvert...I always prefer working alone rather in groups even though I have team work...

Hello all! I've graduated my undergraduate Masters in Physics with astrophysics this summer, and am now looking into doing a postgraduate Masters in The Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors as the area holds great interest for me. The problem is I don't really know anything about the...

Hello, Grad school is still a few (3) years off, but its good to have plans in mind so I thought I would ask: Has anyone information on the industry prospects of nanotechnology specializations? Previous posts indicate that condensed matter / solid state physics are some of the more common...

Hello everyone, I'm a masters student(engineering) and interning at a lab (robotics) for the summer. The senior PhD students and post-docs in the lab are all in their 30s and even in their late 30s mostly because they worked a while, or changed fields etc. Most of them say that they would...

Hello, I am preparing to go back to university for a second degree (BS in Physics). My intention has been to go to graduate school afterwards for a Masters of Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering. I spoke to a friend of mine last night who recently got a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering and he...

I was looking at jobs involving radiation and on salary.com for a radiation therapist, the national average is over 300k... that doesn't seem accurate at all. I was thinking it'd be 80k at the most... are there any accurate salary sites?

I plan on switching from electrical to aerospace engineering in the winter and aerospace engineering at my university is basically split into 4 parts, the one that seems to interest me the most is the space systems design), but I'm curious if there is any aerospace engineers here who are in that...

Evening forum, I'd like to pursue a doctoral degree in theoretical physics. What sorts of jobs can one get in this field? Where would I work — strictly at a University, or at a lab, private company, etc? Any information about theoretical physics careers is appreciated. Thanks for your...