Transcript Careers in Physics—Getting a Job with Your Degree

Careers in Physics—Getting a
Job with Your Degree
John Sohl
Adrienne Cook
Stephen G. Payton
Cartoon from: http://www.spherion.com/careerblog/hot_topics/
Overview
• National Physics Job Data
• WSU Physics Job Data
• How to Prepare Now
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Class Choices
Projects
Research
Experience: Internships, Jobs
• How to Look for a Job
Source: Amer. Institute of Physics (AIP), Statistical Research Center
Salaries by
Discipline
(2005 data)
Source Data: salary.com and www.JupiterScientific.org
Graduate Study
in Other Fields is
mostly
engineering.
(39% of “Other
Fields” group)
Bachelors classes ’03 & ‘04
• 13% part time positions (39% in teaching)
• Full Time Employment:
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40% got >1 offer
2-7% Still Seeking Winter after grad. (multi yr)
<10% Continue job held before degree
Parallels US Economy
Source: Amer. Institute of Physics, Statistical Research Center
Major Physics Employers
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Department of Defense (Civilian)
DoD Military Branches
Military Industrial Complex
Aerospace
High Schools
Colleges & Universities
Federal and State Agencies
Source: Amer. Institute of Physics, Statistical Research Center
Utah Employers 2003-’05 (Partial List)
of New Physics Bachelors
Ceramatec, Inc.
Easiest Math
Hobbytron
Lumenis
Mission Support Inc./Photogenics Division
Moxtek
Parvus Corporation
Sensory Sweep
ThoughtForm Corporation
Source: AIP Statistical Research Center, Initial Employment Surveys, 2003-2005
Employers that Hired Multiple
Physics Bachelors
Boeing
Constellation Energy Group
Department of Defense (DoD)
Epic Systems Corporation
General Dynamics
Honeywell
IBM
Intel
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National
Lab (LBL)
Lockheed Martin
Los Alamos National
Laboratory (LANL)
Massachusetts General
Microsoft
MIT Lincoln Laboratory MITRE
Corporation
NASA Glenn Research Center
National Institute of Standards
& Technology (NIST)
National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon
SAIC (Science Applications
International Corp.)
Schlumberger
United Space Alliance
US Patent and Trademark
Office
Veritas DGC, Inc.
Source: Amer. Institute of Physics, Statistical Research Center
WSU Physics Alumni Job Data
Examples of Positions
• Corporate President
• Engineer Consultants -- self employed with own
consulting firms
• Design Engineers
• Systems Engineers
• Research and Development Managers
• Technical Sales and Service
• Civil Engineers
• Test Engineers
• Teachers
• Statisticians
Source: Lisa Largent, WSU Development Office
WSU Physics Alumni Job Data
Sample of Employers
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JR Simplot
Bureau of Reclamation
KempTriel
ATK Thiokol
Boeing
Olson Peterson
Northrup Grumman
Autoliv
InfoCore, Inc
Ball Aerospace
Source: Lisa Largent, WSU Development Office
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS (UT)
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Northrop Grumman - HAFB
Boeing – Little Mountain/HAFB
Lockheed Martin – HAFB
General Dynamics - Clearfield
ATK – Clearfield/Promontory
Aerojet - Clearfield
L3 Communications – SLC
SAIC – Layton/Roy/SLC
Sierra Nevada Corporation – SLC
Sumaria – Layton
Rockwell Collins – SLC
Jacobs – Dugway
Infinite Technologies – Layton
Barnes Aerospace – Ogden
ARINC - Layton
Source: Adrienne Cook, List of Utah engineering based companies.
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS(UT)
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Andrews Space – SLC
General Atomics Aeronautical
Honeywell - SLC
MTC – Layton/HAFB
ML Technologies – Layton/HAFB
SoBran - Layton
Parker Hannifin Aerospace – Ogden
Moog – SLC
CH2M Hill – HAFB
Mission Support Inc – Layton
Logistic Specialties Inc – Layton
Innovative Logistics Techniques – Fruit Heights
ES3 - Clearfield
Aerospace Engineering Spectrum – Ogden
Space Dynamics Laboratory - Logan
Source: Adrienne Cook, List of Utah engineering based companies.
COMMERCIAL (UT)
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Westinghouse – Ogden
Autoliv – Roy
Newell Rubbermaid – Ogden
Jetway – Ogden
Fresenius - Ogden
GE Healthcare – SLC
Hilti – SLC
Fairchild Semiconductor – SLC
Micron Semiconductor - Lehi
Think Resources – SLC
Chevron - SLC
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Edge Products – Ogden
Boston Scientific Corp – SLC
Hexel – SLC
Black Diamond – SLC
3Form – SLC
Siemens Government Services
– SLC
Kimberly-Clark – Ogden
Williams International – Ogden
S&S Arrow – Clearfield
Adam Aircraft - Ogden
Source: Adrienne Cook, List of Utah engineering based companies.
How to Prepare Now
• Reference Letters Mirror What You Do Now
• Class Choices & Performance
• Projects
 Flashing LED ornament or warp drive?
• Research
 Be aggressively involved
 Present your work every chance you can
 Attend all seminars
How to Prepare Now
• Public Speaking
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Ott Planetarium
Teach in the labs
Toastmasters
COMM HU1020. Principles of Public Speaking
• Experience…
 Internships
 Jobs
Internships
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Hill AFB, ATK, L3, Black Diamond
NASA
REU
National Laboratories
Industrial
 AT&T, IBM
• Congressional & Technical Law Firms
• Search Terms: internship physic
• Board by SL 240
How to Look for a Job
• Think “Engineering”
• Do not say “no” for them: apply for any job
that looks honestly interesting. (use caution)
• Apply before you Graduate! (at least 2 months)
• Google “engineering jobs”
• Visit corporate web sites
• Many states have jobs web sites
 Jobs.utah.gov
 Careers.utah.gov
Job Search Engines
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nationjob.com → PJ Scout emails you
Dice.com (One of the best for engineering)
Monster.com
Careerbuilder.com
Hotjobs.yahoo.com
Physicstoday.org → mostly PhD jobs
USAjobs.opm.gov
Resumes and Interviewing
• Learn to write a resume – careers office
• Do a mock interview with Greg Nielsen
 Will video it for review
 http://weber.edu/careerservices/
• Learn to speak in front of groups