Career Definition and 1000 Threads

I am looking for advice on how to enter the defense industry as an engineer. I will graduate this May with my B.S. in mechanical engineering with limited aerospace experience (aerodynamics, propulsion, orbital mechanics and fundamentals of flight). I will get a masters if I cannot get a job...

Those who read this will probably think I'm all over the place, because I am. I really need help in sorting out what I want for my undergraduate education and my career prospects for the future. I'm currently a sophomore majoring in Biophysics. I have a decent overall GPA (to my knowledge)...

I'm 26 years old , been thinking about going back to school for the last 2 years to pursue a career in mathematics. Never went to college , stopped my education at the end of high school where I had multiple personal problems that are now more or less solved.Always been strong at math since I...

Hi, I am wondering where to start when you really want a future career in physics especially astrophysics or particle. I am only 12 years old but i want to start studying up and i have skipped a few classes causing iq and getting bored because not so challenging for me. Sorry if my english...

Hi everyone! This is Mohammad Umar. I am a mechanical engineering student here in Delhi, India. There are many things that are running in my mind right now regarding my career. Its already high time now! I am planning to go to Germany for my M.S in automobile as I am really really...

I'm currently interested in going to grad school for math (most likely pure math) and eventually go into academia. However, it's pretty well known that this is very difficult and I should make my decisions very carefully. I definitely need to consider other options and the ones that seem to be...

I really need some guidance on what to do with my life. I'm going to do my best to organize my thoughts into an understandable manner, but forgive me if it sounds like I'm merely venting, as I have a lot on my mind. Basically I started out college in Mechanical Engineering, and after about a...

Hey guys! I've been a biochem major for a little while but I recently took a calculus course and received an 89 and I found that although mathematics may seem a little tedious, I truly love it. In addition, I really like chemistry but mainly the the manners in which physics impacts chemistry...

I posted in the wrong forum before, so I hope this is correct. I'm a newbie here, and I was hoping to get some advice about career options. I am a second year Undergrad in MEng. Mechanical Engineering. From the third year I can choose to take Aerospace as a specialization or continue with...

Hi there. I have a question I wanted to ask the people here on Physics Forums. I have a friend with an engineering background who has been interviewed for a number of positions related to his field. The one thing he is concerned with is that he has poor credit history (due to some bad decisions...

Hi guys: initially i was going to complete my degree in mechatronics, however the department of my school want me to graduate by fall and so I will have one class (embedded system, with C++) short as well as a capstone project from getting my mechatronics degree. however, I will still...

Whats the career outlook for both these degrees with regard to both chances of gaining employment and the variety of different job opportunities availible? I'm always hearing that engineering and especially EE is a very good field for jobs, however is this trend likely to continue in the...

Hi everyone, I want to do an MS in Astrophysics. The thing is, I completed my BE in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 and I had been working as an Assistant Engineer at Taj Hotels (The hospitality arm of the Tata Group). I was in charge of installation and maintenance of DGs, boilers, chiller...

Does the institution where an individual receives their PhD degree in mathematics have a significant impact on their career? The question evolves from a merger among universities: If a university is under a merger with another well established university with a much much better reputation in...

I vow to do something in Particle Physics but some real nast circumstances hinders my desires.So plan to take admission in BS Mechanical Engg and after wards M.S Nuclear Engg..How close might it be to particle Physics where I might end up?If not close enough reccomend any other field.

Hi guys, this is my first post on the forum as a joined just a few minutes ago. So I'm stuck in a very complex situation in life. I really want to become a physicist but duo to some reason it's not an easy choice for me. My only parents have enough money to support my education up until my...

PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE FIRST POST BEFORE MAKING YOUR SELECTION IN THIS POLLA few years ago, I did a career poll of people in this forum to see if they end up where they think they end up. I think the poll was a bit confusing, because I was trying to tackle too many things at once. I also...

I hope to have my Ph.D. in math by the end of the summer. My dissertation is in mathematical physics. But I feel woefully under-qualified for academic positions - I've made excellent grades in all my math classes, but I don't really think I love math as much as some of the people I tend to meet...

Consulting Career for New Grad?? Hello, I just graduated 2 months ago in Chemical engineering and I am trying to find a job. During my job search it appears that the overwhelming majority of engineering positions are with consulting firms. I have been pretty hesitant about applying to them...

So I should start off by saying that I love physics and astronomy. I would absolutely love to work in the astrophysics field. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how much I liked it until after I had gotten out of college. When I graduated high school, money was extremely tight, so I wasn't able...

I'm considering trying to be a science journalist, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Currently I self study physics (I'm still at the beginner level), I'm going to do a practical physics experiment at a local college which I'm preparing for, and I love reading and watching about all things...

Hello, I am in the 11th grade in my high school, which is in Lithuania. This year I had to choose specific levels for my subjects and I chose physics, mathematics, informatics and English as A level subjects (more lessons, more material, better teachers) and left lithuanian, economics, history...

For two years now, I have been on PF. I spent many of those months checking PF - largely the academic and career guidance forums - just about every other day, and I learned a great deal about academia, and careers in science and engineering. A few months ago, when I posted in the Mathwonk's...

i m going to be a mechanical engineer this year :smile: ,In my third academic year i studied a subject named as steam generation and steam turbine..that subject is awesome ..since i have strong background of thermodynamics i liked it very much and got highest marks.its my final year now..and i m...

I'm thinking of doing an astrophysics degree and was wondering what career choices would be available to me after this with just the degree. I would hope to do a masters and so on but that may not work out. I know i could go into research with the college or university but other then that I am...

Hi guys, I'm an Australian student and for the past two years of my life, I have been studying quite hard to get into an MD after I finish my undergraduate degree. Now, something has dawned upon me, although I can handle working hard in university, I'd like to think there's a light at the...

What careers can a computer science graduate get into other than the obvious software/ web development? Are there any careers with less computer work and more human interaction lol, and a more mixed workforce. From experience, workplaces in this field are hugely dominated by men to the...

Hi, I'm an about to be CS graduate but my interest in physics greatly outweighs that of programming or developing software. Especially theoretical physics or anything related to physics for that matter so what I'd like to do is to go into a physics job however not having a physics degree I...

I have been at battle with myself for the past year trying to find myself and find what it is that really fires me up inside. I recently got interested in engineering. More specifically mechanical engineering. I have two friends, one a Chem E and the other Mech E. The ME loves his job and works...

Confused with what to do with my career-CCNA or Engineering? Hi I am very new in this forum.I am leading a miserable life because of past faults.I don't want to get into much details- I am a 36 yo old man from Calcutta,India.I am a plain Bsc(General) graduate.I had no honors/specialization & my...

Well I'm interested in both mechanical engineering and engineering physics. Are there any further academic fields or career options that combine such interests/fields? thanks.

This is another one if those "if I do this then what can I do" type question. If I go into graduate school for Biophysics and earn a PhD, what type of career can I expect? Would it just be restricted to academia? Would I have to stick with being a post-doc for a long time? Biophysics...

First I'll give a little background about myself: 1) I'm currently in a university which is top 10 in the world 2) My physics grades are at best below average, 50 - 60% 3) I don't party hard or drink much believe it or not in defence of (2). 4) I hate maths and it scares me. 5) The only topics...

I've just finished my undergraduate degree, and am enjoying a few weeks of complete bliss with no assignment deadlines! I've been thinking a lot about my future career, and I was hoping to gain some insight and advice on possible directions. I have a B. Comp Sci with a major in Computational...

I am a physics major at Wabash College. I am going to graduate in the spring with a BS in physics, but I have no direction for where to go afterwards. I enjoy physics, looking at the rules and structure of the universe and figuring out how it works. I would, ideally, like a job where I can be a...

I've recently realized that I am kind of drifting through university without a certain path, despite the fact that I have very definite career goals. More than anything else I am interested in regenerative science and human augementation, and my eventual ideal career would be working in the...

I am working on a career project for school about mechanical engineering. I would prefer to have more than one answer though because it would give me more details of the job and what I could expect from it. If you would like to give me any tips, recommend some colleges, important things to know...

Question: What's next for me? What should I learn next in physics and math? (I want a career in theoretical physics - phd route). I've learned: Physics: Newtonian Mech w/ calc, Griffith's Intro to Electrodynamics, Goldstein's classical mechanics, griffith's intro to quantum mechanics...

I'm graduating this year with a master in nuclear physics. In my bachelors I did a minor in medical radiation physics. This way I was introduced to medical imaging and I decided to take elective courses from the postgraduate advanced medical imaging. If I hadn't chosen my thesistopic then, I...

I am 17 year old Indian, I'll complete high school in a few months. I love science. My lust for physics is well beyond school books (which are trivial and boring). I learned the Feynman Lectures on Physics (all three Volumes) almost three years ago (This is just to give you an idea). I have a...

So right now I'm a senior in high school. I intended to major in engineering physics at Cornell and probably also pursue a theoretical physics double major there as well. However, I also want to go to Cambridge for my masters/doctorate in physics. Since it gives no financial aid to international...

I am in the process of choosing the topic for my thesis. Originally I came from a more theoretical branch of physics but I realized that I do not see my future in university research, but more in the industry. I want to do research with more direct applications, but now I am not sure what my...

Hey everybody, I would just like to say thank you in advance for the help, and I'm new to PF. I am currently attending a community college with physics as my major. I am two more semesters away from my associate's degree. I am interested in high school teaching, and hoped some people here...

Hello all! I recently joined a environmental(ecology dept.) research institute as a mathematical modeller(JOB).I am by degree a automotive engineer with a passion for mathematics.I am still fresh out of graduate school but I eventually see myself as head for a automotive R&D business 4-5 years...

hi, I am currently a physics major undergraduate and i hold a security clearance from previous work. It expires in 2014 and I wanted to know if it was worth the hassel of trying to get it renewed? keeping in mind that i plan to pursue a phd in physics. getting it renewed won't be easy as i...

hi i am senior in high school and looking forward to engineering. i am currently interested in software engineering and would like any advice/information that's helpful. i have heard its a good career, but for some reason it seems that its not very common among engineering, as i have seen that a...

Thinking about the right career choice! I am currently studying in class XI. I like physics, chemistry and computer science. I also liked biology, but the choice was in between bio and computer science, so I chose computer science. I am preparing myself for the competitive exams. I draw very...

Hello everyone. I've been reading some of the posts related to career advice here hoping to get some guidance. Before I provide some details about myself, I'd like to thank you in advance for any guidance you may be able to provide. I got B.S. in Mechanical a little over 5 years ago and for...

Whenever people ask what jobs they can do with a B.S. in physics (and to a lesser extent with an M.S. or Ph.D.), one of the first suggestions offered is that they can become a programmer. In my opinion, this is seriously wrong and harmful advice. Look at the standard courses that physics...

Hey PF first post here, was looking for some career advice on engineering and physics related employment. I'm 22 years old, from Australia, and have just completed high school at an adult college after dropping out of 11th grade about 6 years ago and working as a construction builder and...