Career Definition and 1000 Threads

Hello, I am a 3rd year phd student, and I am wondering what I can expect if I leave academia after I graduate. I know I still have a while, but it still makes me nervous. I know that there are many threads on here that approach this topic, but I have found them a little limited for me (e.g...

Howdy everyone, I'd like to start of by saying that I read that article called, "so you really want to be a physicist", it was nice information but now I have a few questions. So here's my dilemma, I did pretty mediocre in high school, maybe a little less than mediocre and now I'm attending a...

is research engineering a good career choice?

I'm currently working in IT as a senior system administrator and I've gotten to the point I'm just burnt out on the field. I've finally settled down and the other half has encouraged me to change careers like I've talked about for a while now. I have a bachelor of arts in history with a...

I am 40. I finished physics (BS) 15 years ago. But I din't work as a physicist. Can I make phyics career or PHD on physics now?

I am currently about half way through the process of getting a physics degree (emphasized in cosmology) and a applied math degree (emphasized in quantum mechanics). Now my parents think that these two majors are useless in getting jobs, and wants me to study something that will help me get a...

I am having a big problem.. I don't really know what i can do in my future career although i am going to graduate soon.. I am a mechanical student..some of my friends who are not ME student.. When they are asking me about what is mechanical and what can i do in future.. i always unable to...

Hello, I am a student at Canyon High School and have been assigned to research a career in a science field. I am very interested in physics, so I am looking for any physicist who has some time to answer the following questions. I must also ask that you please send your answers to my email...

hi... i am vivek doing my final year electronics and communication engineering.. but i am much more fascinated towards astrophysics and theoretical cosmology. with this engineering back ground can i become an astrophysicist? if so, please tell me the way.. i really want my career to be in the...

Hey guys, I'm new here. I read Zz's 'So you want to be a physicist', great post and I learned a lot about it. However, I have some questions pertaining specifically to theoretical physicists. Are there less theoretical physicist jobs than experimental physicist jobs? What constitutes a...

I am just entering high school and have been dreaming of a scientist life forever. I have a huge interest in science and astronomy ( I am kind of a trekkie). I am wondering what advice i can get on starting my carrer as a physicist. P.S Just because i said i was a trekkie don't get the...

Hello everyone I'm currently new here and was hoping to find some guidance to my scientific career. I'm 14 years old, I was born in 25/05/1995(mm/dd/yy). My favorite sport is Hockey. My favorite team is...Pittsburgh penguins. My favorite player is Sidney Crosby. I like chemistry, I always work...

I want to make a career in web designing and internet area, so which course should i take Btech computer engineering / Btech software engineering / or Btech Information Technology Which is most preferred today for jobs?

To start off, I'm not sure if this is the place to post this, so if I'm wrong, please forgive me. I graduated high school two years ago this may and am going to start college this fall. When i was in high school, i didn't try very hard in my math classes. I never planned on attending college so...

Hey guys, I'm 17 and I'm only a year away from university, and i have absolutely no idea what subjects to take! I love cars and the technical stuff in cars .I love computers ,and like math and physics. Now from reading several topics I've learned that some guys are confused whether to take...

Greetings all! I've been interested in switching careers to the medical community so I hope you have input. I have a B.S. and M.S. in physics - nuclear concentration (last graduating in 2005). After reading various forums and websites I'm more confused than ever! I'm currently looking into...

A career in science seems to dictate continuous displacements, until a steady position is reached. I was looking at the CV of various scientists and I've seen that the common path is: taking the Bachelor somewhere, then PhD somewhere else, and several post-doc somewhere else again, until...

Ok, I will be going to college in the fall at Coastal Carolina University as an Applied Physics Major. I will also either be getting an Applied Mathematics Minor or Double Major. Career wise, I want to either work for a Defense Contracting Company, or in the Aerospace Field. My question is would...

Hi everyone. I will get my BSc in physics next year and recently I started looking for possible further career moves. At the moment, biomedical engineering looks like a great choice. My question is, which would be better, to find a university with such programme and hope to get a scholarship...

Hello everyone, I'm finishing my BA this year in a humanistic field(theology) and would like to change paths to neuroscience/neurobiology with a master in one of these fields ,and later pursue a Phd in the same field. However , I am worried that my bachelor degree would make it impossible to...

Need career counseling for architecture! hey I am an A level student. I am in last year of A levels giving exams this may and november.. subjects by which i will be completing A levels are physics, maths, psychology and general paper... i want to study architecture n keep it as a career but i...

Need career guidance! Nuclear Engineering..or?? Hi everyone! I just graduated from an undergraduate degree in physics...and now I'm stumped as to what i should be doing next. I'm thinking of working at a local company for a year then proceed to taking higher degree courses. As of now, I live...

Hi everybody! I'm an italian student, I'm about to get my bachelor in physics, and naturally the next academic year I'm going to begin grad school. My problem is: starting with the fact that I'm with no doubt a theoretical physicist, i'd like to know if, as far as regards career, it will be...

I have a BS in math and to think of it Chaos theory was why I got into this field to begin with. Which educational/career path should i follow from now on?

Hi physics forums community, I still have a year to go to college and I want to be able to decide my career so I can begin getting the recommendation letters from my professors at school, start applying, etc... I know this might be fictional or far fetched, but the reason I like engineering so...

Hi Everyone, I'm about to graduate from college with a BA in physics (basically BS but missing a couple of classes) and as I am waiting to hear back from physics grad schools (MS) I wanted to see if I could get some input about what kinds of work one can do with NASA. I've done the whole...

Hello! I am going to university this fall, and I am having a tough time deciding on whether I should study Engineering Physics or Electrical Engineering. The goal is to work in the space industry, more precisely, the systems involved. So are my options are: 1. Engineering Physics +...

Hey all..what are the career options for international students/expereinced persons in NASA... wish to join this premier organisation...i hve done masters in physics and a thesis on nuclear physics as well..after tht now i have a expereince of 2 years as a software engineer in an IT company...

I'm trying to get a sense of what the job opportunities are in applied and industrial math, in particular scientific computing and modeling. I'm thinking about pursuing this as a career but have found it rather hard to find much specific information. Does this imply these sorts of jobs are...

Hello, I am a Mechanical engineering student and I would really appreciate help with finishing a report I have to write. I have to interview mechanical engineers and ask them about their careers but I don't know that many (almost none) engineers in real life. The purpose of this report is to...

Hi, What is the scope of Nuclear engineering in India after 2 years? How will be the career of a person after 2 years who pursue masters in nuclear engineering now? What are the job opportunities available for a nuclear engineer after 2 years?

I'm currently a freshman at the University of North Florida pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. I've yet to start any coursework directly associated with this field so I am speaking from a place of no experience. I just want to plan ahead a bit. When I was in high school I didn't think...

Tough Choices ? I am fairly new to the site. I am 31 years old, unemployed and have a Bachelors in Political Science. Long story how I got here. I had My own business for the last 7 years, which I closed due to the recession. I have never had a job where I have used my Degree. I have been...

Hello, I am a Mechanical engineering student and I would really appreciate help with finishing a report I have to write. I have to interview mechanical engineers and ask them about their careers but I don't know that many (almost none) engineers in real life. The purpose of this report is to...

Hello everyone, This is my first time posting though I have been reading often, I was just wondering what careers would be available to me if I graduate with a B. Math from the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada. I am currently in the Mathematical Physics Program in second year and have...

Hello, I am a 49 year old male, reside in the US, currently unemployed, previous work experience is in IT, have a B.S. in physics/computer science degree (interdisciplinary - not double major, w/minor in math) and am considering a return to college to study Mech. Engineering. Will I have...

Hello, What careers outside of academia can one hope to find with a bachelor's degree (Honours with GPA>3.5) or even a graduate degree in pure math? Let's assume I've taken Cal 1-2-3, Linear Algebra, Diff. Eqns, Metric spaces and topology, complex analysis, real analysis, discrete mathematics...

Hello, I have been reading this thread hoping to find some advice to would apply to me. I have a Master's in physics from the University of New Hampshire. I had actually passed the PHD qualifying exam, and also completed all of the PHD course work before I decided to leave with a Master's...

Hello, everyone. I come from hong kong. I am still barely a fresh graduate (1.5yr after grad.)with good grades in school. currently, I am working as an asst. mechanical engineer. However, I am willing to become an engineer in aviation industry. I am wondering what would be a possible way...

G'day everyone, I haven't posted in the forums for quite a while. I just wanted to get some advice on coursework for my Honours year of study. The year is structured with 1 semester of coursework (6 units) and 1 semester of research. I started mid-year last year and will be doing coursework...

Career in alternative energies engineering... I have a BS in Mechanical Enineering with several years experience with general ME practices (i.e CAD design of parts and systems, CAM and machine work, project management). I am looking to start a carrer in alternative energy engineering. I am not...

I am looking to transfer to a petroleum engineering college. I am not sure which ones I should apply for. So I have a few questions: Which petroleum engineering universities do the big oil companies like Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP prioritize their recruiting from? Also, for example, if I...

This may sound crazy but what physics jobs are out there because i am interested in studying physics

^^^^^ Sorry about the title of the post (typo) it should read "Physics Major to Finance Related Career" I've a BSc in Physics at the moment; majoring in Experimental Physics and minoring in Mathematical Physics. I wanted to know how hard would it be for a physics major like me to transfer to...

Hi, I am currently a Bachelor student in Physics, and I am planning to pursue an academic career. If everything works out as planned, I am going to obtain my Bachelor degree in the summer and my Master degree 2 years later. Sometimes, when I look ahead with this plan in mind, I wonder...

Evil Physics? im a second year student at university at momment and I am a little confused. iv been looking for placements online and all i can see is companies for defence agencies and that's it. is this mostly what we can get into if you refuse to go into anything to do with finance...

hi there i am hoping you will take only a few moments to answer a few questions for me that will help me. i am very interested in physics and maths i have no clue though about specialized areas, at the moment i am being asked to choose my subjects which will determine what i can study at...

I've just read an article that my friend forwarded to me. It has me worried since I'm a civil engineering major, and I want to know whether things are really that bad. To be honest, I knew that CE wasn't the best engineering major to take because of the real-estate fueled recession, but this...

Hey everybody I've been going back and forth in what is my best option to have a career in R&D in diagnostic equipment. I was the one that posted the thread biomedical engineering vs. medical physics. Well after doing some research and speaking briefly with the Director of the medical physics...

I am currently a junior in College, and for awhile now, I have had my heart set on going to graduate school to get a masters and PhD, and eventually become a professor. But lately, I have been thinking that Graduate school in math may be a bit too hard and stressful for me. What are some other...