Employment Definition and 70 Threads

Employment areas with PhD in Pure Maths?? I am currently filling out my graduate school applications for PhD in Algebraic topology and there are a lot of questions asking about my career goals. So I was wondering what are the employment opportunities for a person with PhD in Algebraic...

I've come across a question which talks about the employment gap and asks me to suggest reasons on how it would occur. I thought better qualification could improve skills. I got this correct but I have to expand. Can someone explain how I can talk about MRP? Thanks in advance. :smile:

I'm set to start university this fall but the problem is I can't decide on what to major in. I've been thinking about majoring in Physics for the past few months because I really liked Physics and Calculus in high school and did pretty well in them. The only problem with majoring in Physics is...

So I just transferred to a local 4 year school from a community college. I met with a financial aid rep to discuss how I am going to be paying for this little venture and received some shocking information. Apparantely, you cannot work part-time and succeed in a bachelors degree program...

Which degree electrical engineering or computer science (programming) would be a better choice for a freelancer?

Hi people! I am 23 years old and I graduate form BS in Electronic Systems Engineering but I love physics and I am interested in chaos, nonlinear dynamics and statistical mechanics, right know I am in BS in Physics and I am planning to get an MSc in Physics and a PhD in Physics because I want...

I live in seattle, and right now i am heavily considering chemical engineering. I would really love to stay in the seattle area, but I am not sure if i will be able to, as it seems like most of the good chemical engineering jobs are out east. Does anyone know of any chemical engineering...

As a student about to enter a phd program in physics, I couldn't help but notice the posts in the career development section. Essentially, someone wrote a post listing all the reasons why a career in science is a bad idea - namely that it's impossible to find a job. Surely, the likelihood of...

Hey everyone. This might be kind of a weird question, but something I've been thinking about. I'm in my second year of Electrical Engineering, talking basic Circuits courses, diff.Eq, and a Digital Design class, and I have to say, classes are wicked hard. I guess I expected this, but I did very...

Where are those with a BSc in physics, in Canada, usually employed? Don't mention education.

Dear all, I have an MPhys 2:1 honours degree from Sussex uni in the UK. Its a decent physics qualification. My referees think well of me as far as a I can tell. I am an intelligent chap with a strong physics vocation. However I have been unemployed for a year. At first I was very picky...

We're going to be starting our university applications fairly soon at my school, and I'm still a little bit uncertain about job opportunities in the field of pure physics. Right now I'm planning on applying to several schools for different types of engineering because from the information I've...

I'm currently working towards my MSc in physics. Pretty much all I have left is to finish my thesis project. I hope to have the research portion done by december and my thesis written and defense done by february, so I've started looking for work. The problem is I've never had a job in...

The discussion has always been mixed with others, so let's make this thread just about the employment situation in the US. A large part of the recent debates have focused on the viability of unemployment statistics and whether or not they accurately reflect the employment situation in the US...

Does anyone know someone with only a BSc. Astrophysics? Or rather, what kind of employment opportunities are there for only a BSc. Astrophysics when most of the employment positions require a PhD for this field whether it be for Universities or Observatories?

I think it'll be good if when i am an undergrad and i can work at least in some kinda science related field part time to pay the bills (during the holidays). What "career" options are there and how good is the pay and working hours usually?

It seems that there have been a lot of issues regarding the kinds of employment one can get with a physics degree (be it B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D). I have read many good responses, and also read some complete BS regarding this. Let's me the issues involved here VERY clear - your employability...

Few weeks ago I had interview for a job( sitting at the conveyor belt and checking beer bottles :approve: ) at the big national brewery,I was speachless when I had to answer 50 questions in a 12 minutes.I could not answer even 5 of them :redface: .So they thank me for coming and told me to...

IMPORTANT QUESTION! Criminal Background Check in Job Employment I wasn't sure where to post this but I have some important questions. In America, many states have a law where anyone over the age of 18 cannot have any sexual activity with anyone under the age of 18. Even if it's a 1 day...

I assume this is a good place to ask this... being a physics forum and all I'm an undergrad right now (first year) and my major is physics, and I'm thinking of taking on math as a double major (sounds like fun right? :DWow). I'm also planning on going to grad school to a doctorate...