Career guidance Definition and 114 Threads

Hi I just received word that I have won the NSERC scholarship that I applied for last September. Unfortunatly I had to leave my PhD position in high energy physics last December due to financial/family responsibilities. After some job searching the last few months I realize that I was naive...

I am overwhelmed by this super competitive science world - where fifteen years olds are entering university worthy research into science competitions, and students are encountering calculus in middle school. I go to a Performing Arts School in NYC which is the farthest place for one who is...

I'am in High School right now, and I'am still not really sure what job I would want to have. However, I do have several areas of interest. My favorite subject by far is math, which is closely followed by physics. I somewhat like chemistry, but I don't really like biology at all. I know about...

I was just in a thread over in the Academic and Career Guidance forum asking if there was a special thread for listing possible scholarships. I noticed there wasn't one stickied, so I thought I'd ask to see if it would be feasible to get a thread like that stickied in that forum. I think it...

Hello, my name is David. I am 25 and married with a child. I currently have a job that I can support my family on working 2 days a week, but who knows how long it will last. 1 year, 5 years? I'm a contractor for Comcast, so I'm vulnerable. This has allowed me to go back to school. I am...

Well, i made this thread in the hope that i might find some inspiration for a carreer. I am not sure what i like. I have subjects that i am passionated about like philosophy, c.s math and physics. I can t imagine choosing anyone of the before mentioned subject, and do it for the rest of my...

hi, i don't know what career to pursue. i was thinking along the lines of physics and science. i'm new to the forum and am interested in shaft lengths, and replied to the shaft post, but nobody replied. i'm thinking of being a science technician as i like the school atmosphere and being...

I propose that the stickied thread How to use this subforum: A disclaimer in the Academic & Career Guidance forum be added to the list of "required reading" guidelines, i.e. members must read and agree to those guidelines before they can post there.

This was brought up somewhere a while ago and I think we should revisit it and enact it: make a sticky in Academic & Career Guidance, a disclaimer to the effect that students should not take this forum as a primary source of guidance but should consult advisors at their school, should take...

I've started a new sticky in A & CG. Give it a look : https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=76031

i'm sure you guys get a lot of this by the end of the semester, but anyways, I'm graduating with a bachelors in math this semester, and haven't been able to find anything as a job. I'm planning on going to grad school, but just cannot do it yet, so want to take the time that I'm off in finding...

Hey... I'm currently a high school student studying Science and hoping to do an undergraduate course in Physics and Astronomy or Space sciences. However, I'm not clear on the career opportunities available and the future stability if I choose to pursue this field. I would appreciate if anyone...

I was just wondering what does engineering entail. What will i know how to do when i finish a university course in engineering of any sort. With a job as an engineer what would i do?, produce things based on a schematico ro somethign of the sort provided? Thanks

I'm now mentor for the "Academic and Career Guidance" forum? I'm not complaining- I think it's a worthwhile forum but I would have like to have had some notice beforehand!