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I was wondering if anyone knows of any jobs in new york state for a 15 year old boy? I am not look for yard work and baby sitting. I want real places. Also if you could give specific places like walmart not retail store. i need real places that you know hire 15 year olds.

Hello, I'm a Mechanical Engineering grad student (got my B.S. in ME as well) and I've started applying for jobs. I've heard that it's a good idea to call the company after sending them a job application but I just can't think of what I'm suppose to say. Do any engineers in the workforce has...

Hey everyone, In short, I am trying to apply for as many jobs as I can. But I have two questions to make sure I am doing everything properly, from the ethical to technical dimensions. Please excuse my limited experience and naivety in some aspects; - I am applying for many places at the...

Hi new friends I finished my degree last year (BSc majoring in Physics), but am now having trouble finding a job. I'm located in Australia. I'm not sure what jobs I am qualified for. A lab tech? Lab assistant? I can't find many employers looking for a physics graduate. To be honest, I'm...

Hi every one, For an private school teaching job interview, I need to prepare and deliver a 15 minute lesson on "weight on inclined plane". The level of this lesson, I believe, is AP Physics. I am thinking of preparing the notes and deliver in the traditional method. Any ideas and...

My current title as an intern is pretty boring: "Engineering Intern"... do I have to list that official title on my resume, or can I specify a little more like "Hardware Engineering Intern," "Software Engineering Intern," etc? Also, what should I put assuming I've worked for Company X, in...

Hi, I'm currently in my final year doing an Materials Science and Eng. BSc at IPTME (Loughborough University, UK). Although I've been approched by some companies, I'm not entirely sure what line of work I'd be doing. If there are any materials engineers out there I'd be interested to know what...

I am a senior in high school right now and I am just thinking about if I major in physics would it be possible for my to get a job working outdoors, that is semi related to physics?

Which science degree is the best if you want to use your education in your job? or is there such a degree at all?

Forgive me if this sounds a little uninformed but in the world of academia or engineering or work and what-have-you, how does intellectual property? When a company hires you to design something, say a motor, do they own all work that you produce in that given time? What about if I work on...

..Mathematician! at least, according to this site: http://www.careercast.com/jobs/content/JobsRated_10BestJobs I can think of worse jobs than lumberjack.

What are the best ways or internet sites to search the local colleges for job as an instructor, not necessarily tenure track? I am in Chicago, IL.

Is neuroscience a profitable job in the future of about 10-15 years? What kinds of things can you do with a degree in neurosci?

I'm doing my undergrad course in mechanical engineering and I want to graduate in astrophysics, first of all, is such a transition possible? also, does National Geographic have requirements for astrophysicists, or do they just talk to proffesors of universities.?

Hi. I'm thinking of getting into computational science / scientific computing. If anyone here works in the industry and would like to tell me about their work (now or in the past) I'd appreciate it. Even if you don't work in the field, but have a computational science related degree, I'd love...

i really enjoy my physics and applied math classes and wish to pursue a career that uses them, while also staying employable at teh same tiem. i hate experiments so i don't want to be an experimentalist or engineer, unless the engineering is theoretical. i know there's plenty of...

Hey guys i was just wondering how hard is it to find a job after getting a BS in EE because today my professor said he has been in the industry for about 10 years and it isn't easy getting a job and he told us to just go to grad school instead, which is kind of discouraging so i was just...

I am a soon to graduate physics student, and I just accepted my first tentative (physics) job offer. I will be working for the Naval Oceanographic Office in a Navy Career Intern position in their Bathymetry department. I'm very thrilled, but I don't know a great deal about the subfield and have...

I frequently look at job openings in various Science/Engineering fields. I've began to notice that for Bachelor's education-level jobs they are very specific as to what degree you need to be eligible. Then at the PhD level the jobs all of a sudden say various degrees are eligible. Something like...

Why is getting a job in pharmaceutical sales sometimes so difficult and competitive.

I am currently a first year undergraduate student and need a summer job when schools ends in April. I would really like to work at some kind of office or do something research related if I can. I'm looking for some kind of experience that would set me apart for the crowd when I try to apply for...

I am considering changing my major to Philosophy and Physics with a astrophysics minor, since my school doesn't offer astronomy and astrophysics as a major. My current major is biotechnology. I was reading some article that was a little scary, it is about how the job market for physicist isn't...

I had some questions in my mind due to lack of experience... experienced people can give answers to this post... :) I often wonder, what theoretical physicists do on for years and years... Do they sit at home with a pen and paper and think? Are they focused more on academics or research...

summer jobs are over. school starts next week. did you have a summer job related to your studies-engineering? did you learn anything or was it just a pepper work? pls tell me a bit more about your summer job, thanks

I developed applications for a VOIP company (registering users, provisioning,... etc). I have finished all my work withing 4 months but every time I am close to finish (like after working days on implementing some functionality), my employer changes his mind and decides not to have that...

Anyone here ever been fired from a job? What for? Just curious. Me: yes, when I was a teen. For insubordination.

How is the job market for research mathematicians in industry? My ultimate goal is to get a PhD in Mathematics, and while I would love to become a professor, I recognize that these days, the chances of me getting a Tenured Track position out of college are slim to none, and personally, I'd...

Hi, I don't know if this is allowed to be posted here; but, I'm looking for a summer job. Anything that would be in any way physics related would be great. I'm in Canada, so anywhere in the GTA, I'm going to grade 12 next year. I don't know much physics, but I love it!

Hi I am doing my phd in physics. I am working on experimental physics. My work involves some numerical analysis using Matlab, and finite element analysis also. I know c/c++ pretty well. I am planning to get knowledge on finance by self study and look for finance jobs after graduation. is it...

I just graduated this May with a B.S. in applied and pure mathematics. I plan on coming back next semester to do 3 research projects and reapply for graduate school, but in the meantime I was hoping to find a summer job. I am having an absolute nightmare finding a job. I would have thought...

I worked for a particle physics experiment last summer. I have now just graduated and am supposed to continue working on that same project this Monday. I've determined that what I'm really interested in is medical physics. I just received an offer from a professor in medical physics to do a...

A bachelor's degree in computer engineering? i just wonder .. is it easy to survive in America with that degree...?

What is the best way to ask a physics/astro department if they would hire you. Here's the situation. I'm about to get out of grad school, and my wife just found out where she is doing her residency for med school. There are a few smaller colleges and Universities in the area where she will be...

for those of you who are employed, have you all found jobs you enjoy? or do you hate them?

I've accepted a job offer in early December but I have another interview with another company next week (that I'd rather work for)... also, with this company that I'm interviewing with, there's a possibility that I could continue to work for them throughout the school year through a "co-op"...

alright so this board has had a number of threads about people not getting into grad school or not being able to find a job etc. what were the experiences of those of you who found jobs and did get into grad school? what level of school did you go to? what was your gpa?

I'm curious about space technology/space exploration. Can someone tell me what you call those people working in this field? (example, a guy with astronomy as a specialization works as an astronomer,etc)... Thanks :smile:

Hey, Only recently have I taken an interest in Nuclear Physics. I have touched upon some of the basics in school but nothing too complicated. I am located in the UK if that helps. I have started this thread to get an insight into Nuclear Engineering. I will put some questions up below...

In Fall 2008, I'm going to start studying for an undergrad in electrical engineering. I'm getting tired of doing gruntwork for my summer jobs, stuff like painting, being a salesman etc... and I was wondering whether people know about any summer jobs that are somewhat field related that I could...

Hi all, I have a job offer from a company that is due by this week (Job#1). I am still waiting on another company, Job#2, which I really want to work for. I interviewed with them approx 1.5 weeks ago and really need answer because I'll need to decide on Job#1. How can I email the guy from...

http://careers.peopleclick.com/jobposts/Client40_GLDTR/BU1/External/139-27001.htm?ShowReturn=Yes Can someone in the EE or semiconductor field specifically give me more insight into this job position? It's for an internship type job and I was picked to interview for it. Is this something...

I just got an e-mail about this job in Texas. It's a temp-to-hire position where I start out for 10/hr for a couple of weeks and shoot up to 25/hr if I get hired. The employer wants an interview with me on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. The position starts on the 4th of next month. Sounds nice ...

I've been considering studying physics in the UK but looking at the threads here has me a little worried about job opportunities afterwards. Does the same apply abroad, specifically in the UK? I did a search on employment prospects through http://www.unistats.com and was so depressed at...

Good day I have a question about the spesialations in ME. What should you go into if you'd like a job where you use a lot of math and mechanics, and can do a lot of calculations and analysis?

i have quite a few questions regarding getting jobs for math majors. I'm having a lot of difficulty in deciding whether to major in math or physics. i really enjoyed my proofbased linear algebra class but didnt like my complex analysis class if you get a math b.s., with say a 3.0gpa, how easy...

Is it better to do a joint honours degree in physics and math or a honours degree in math and a minor in physics? Joint Honours Course Schedule: http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/prospective/Prospective%20Students/mathphysics.pdf Applied Mathematics Specialization Course Schedule...

Hi, im wondering what kind of scientific jobs in high tech industry would a BA/BS in physics be able to get into? I am really interested in physics...but i fear not having a job after such hard work because physics seem so impractical. Is this the same case for a MS or PhD too?

Is it more difficult or easier to apply for a job in your area when you are old ?

What kind of job can get with... A bachelor's degree in computer science? I've looked into it a bit but I can never seem to get a definite Answer

So I just graduated as chemical engineer. I'm in Belgium, chinese, 65%, Leuven university in 5 years. I'm thinking to go process engineering in a chemical plant, but have also tried to get into banks like Fortis, ING. I have tried pharmaceuticals, refinery, food industry. But I've been doing...