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Career Guidance
APS Careers Webinars
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Physics Careers Webinars offer interactive discussion, career guidance, and advice from fellow physicists.
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APS wants to provide its members a single source or tools and advice specifically for physicists to aid their career decisions and increase their professional enrichment.
APS Physics career guidance offers advice on choosing science career paths, how to evaluate your current job, and changing career direction. Whether you are actively seeking a job or just considering career enriching options, these physics career resources provide a single point of reference for physicists at all stages.
Physicists Salaries
Ever wonder how your salary compares to other branches of physics? You'll want to look over salary information and other career trends statistical reports.
Career Statistical Data
Nine Errors to Avoid in Your Physics Career
James Patterson, Professor Emeritus at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, offers hard-won career advice in his “An Open Letter to the Next Generation.” The error he made was doing too much too soon and the second was disrespecting superiors.
“What Not to Do: An Open Letter to the Next Generation”
Graduates & Postdocs
Specific links geared towards physicists transitioning from degree work to research, academia, or the private sector.
Graduate & Postdoctoral Students
