What can I do with a Major in
Physics?
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Physics majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, and career library resources. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services advisor.
Sample Occupations
Astronomer |
Hydrologist |
Optometrist |
Astrophysicist |
Information Scientist |
Police Chemist |
Consultant |
Instrument Designer |
Researcher |
Curator/Natural History |
Laboratory Tester |
Safety Manager |
Editor (science) |
Laser Technician |
Seismologist |
Educational Researcher |
Medical Technologist |
Stress Analyst |
Engineer |
Meteorologist |
Teacher |
Environmental Scientist |
Nuclear Technician |
Technical Writer |
Geophysicist |
Oceanographer |
Crime Laboratory Analyst |
Sample Work Settings
Chemical Companies |
Hospitals |
Power Plants |
Colleges & Universities |
Nonprofit Foundations |
Research & Development Firms |
Consulting Firms |
Nonprofit Research Groups |
Sate & Federal Government |
Engineer Firm |
Observatories |
Science Museums |
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Patent Law Firms |
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Professional Organizations
Career Library Resources
Thinking about a career in Physics? Browse our Career Resource Library and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
Alternative Careers in Science |
Is there an Engineer Inside of You? |
Opportunities in Engineering Careers |
Careers in Criminology |
One Hundred Jobs in Technology |
Physical Sciences Career Directory |
Careers in Science |
Opportunities in Energy Careers |
Real People Working in Science |
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. Contact Career Services for username and password information.
eChoices - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States.
eRecruiting –A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. Once you register on the Trinity eRecruiting system, the jobs you access are in a database unique to Trinity.
Hoover's Online –A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol.
Internships Online -Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women's rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy.
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