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Recent graduates with a BS in Physics and Mathematics are facing challenges in securing jobs, particularly in finance and accounting, due to a competitive job market and recent financial sector instability. Many are considering industrial positions that involve statistics, which can offer good pay despite potentially being monotonous. The cancellation of planned job opportunities can complicate the transition to graduate studies in fields like Statistics or Computational Finance. Internships can provide valuable experience, but finding a suitable position post-graduation remains difficult. Overall, the current job landscape for physics and math graduates is challenging, especially in finance.
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I just grad with a BS in phy&math...but I'm having difficulty finding a job...I would prefer to get into finance/accounting (I want to go to grad skool nxt yr/ltr for a PhD in Statistics/a Masters in Computational Finance/Financial Math), but at this point, I just want a job...
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I'm in Philadelphia, PA (if that helps :)
 
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If you're asking why jobs you can get after you all ready have a degree you're in some trouble. No job hunting before you graduated?
 
long story... d yr-long job I was supposed to have @ Oak Ridge Nat lab got cancelled...so my plan on working till nxt fall, when I hoped to begin a phd prog, is kinda shaky
@ least d job part is...bt yeah, i did job hunt b4 grad, n I'm doing a summer internship now, but I've diff finding something 4 after...
 
If you have any facility in statistics there are almost always industrial jobs involving stats. This can be fairly terrible work, basically a grind, but it can pay very well. If you are planning on moving on later, perhaps this is just the ticket.

However, given the recent implosion of the financial sector, I imagine physicists in finance (quants) are probably not the most sought after at the moment.
 

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