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First Tuesdays
Oct 6, 2015
What can you do with a degree in Physics?
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Welcome
Meet the Physics faculty members
What Physics bachelor’s degree holders do following graduation
Discussion
Q&A
Wrap up
Agenda
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Physics Faculty Members
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• Dr. Cassie Fallscheer
Astronomy
• Dr. Nathan Kuwada
Biophysics
• Dr. Anthony Smith
Computational Physics
• Dr. Ben White
Condensed Matter Physics
• Dr. Mike Braunstein
Experimental Physics
• Dr. Erin Craig
Computational Biophysics
• Dr. Bruce Palmquist
Department Chair
• Dr. Andy Piacsek
Acoustics (sabbatical)
• Dr. Darci Snowden
Space Physics
Physics Faculty Members
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What can you do with a degree in Physics?
What percent of physics bachelor’s degree recipients go to
graduate school in physics? In another field? Get a job?
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What percent of physics bachelor’s degree recipients who do go
to graduate school, study physics?
Study engineering? Study something else?
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Of the physics bachelor’s degree recipients who seek
employment, what percent work in the private sector?
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Of the physics bachelor’s degree recipients who work in the
private sector, what percent are engineers? Work in computer
or information systems? Or in non-STEM fields?
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Out of 100 physics bachelor’s recipients…
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36 go to graduate school in physics or astronomy
10 go to graduate school in engineering
12 go to graduate school in something else
8 get a job in engineering
8 get a job in a non-STEM field
6 get a job in computer or information systems
5 get a job at a university
4 get a job for the government (including military)
6 get a job in “other”
4 are unemployed
1 gets a job in a private sector job labeled physics or astronomy
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Out of 100 physics bachelor’s recipients…
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36 go to graduate school in physics or astronomy
10 go to graduate school in engineering
12 go to graduate school in something else
8 get a job in engineering
8 get a job in a non-STEM field
6 get a job in computer or information systems
5 get a job at a university
4 get a job for the government (including military)
6 get a job in “other”
4 are unemployed
1 gets a job in a private sector job labeled physics or astronomy
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Out of 100 physics bachelor’s recipients…
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36 go to graduate school in physics or astronomy
10 go to graduate school in engineering
12 go to graduate school in something else
8 get a job in engineering
8 get a job in a non-STEM field
6 get a job in computer or information systems
5 get a job at a university
4 get a job for the government (including military)
6 get a job in “other”
4 are unemployed
1 gets a job in a private sector job labeled physics or astronomy
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Out of 100 physics bachelor’s recipients…
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36 go to graduate school in physics or astronomy
10 go to graduate school in engineering
12 go to graduate school in something else
8 get a job in engineering
8 get a job in a non-STEM field
6 get a job in computer or information systems
5 get a job at a university
4 get a job for the government (including military)
6 get a job in “other”
4 are unemployed
1 gets a job in a private sector job labeled physics or astronomy
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So what
are these
jobs
called?
(handout)
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Worksheet & Discussion
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Worksheet & Discussion
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Read through the list of common job titles
Jot down all that sound interesting to you
Pick your top four
Find two other people who picked a job title the same as you
Briefly discuss what interests you in that job title
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Q&A
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Wrap up
• November 3 at 5:30 Exploring Options, Finding Opportunities
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Complete the worksheet. For each job title you are interested in:
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Explore what someone with that title does through online searches.
Monster.com
HireEdJobs.com
Dice.com
Indeed.com
Onetonline.org
Write down key words that describe that job or position.
Bring a resume or curriculum vitae.
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If you don’t have one, bring a list of accomplishments you think will make you stand out to an employer.
• Feedback
• Do you foresee these sessions being useful to you?
• What else would you like us to do at these sessions?
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Thank you!
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