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Do you want to understand the career opportunities available to you with a physics degree? The American Physical Society maintains resources for students looking to discover their physics careers.

  • The Careers Guide shows you the breadth of opportunities in physics and provides guidance you need to land one of those jobs.
  • The Careers Resources portal provides outlines of specific career paths, provides profiles of physicists, connects you with mentoring, and provides free webinars on physics careers.

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As well as practical knowledge of the subject, chemistry students develop many other skills prized by employers such as problem solving, numeracy, communication, creativity and data analysis. Gaining these skills means that you can have a future in all sorts of careers from finance to public relations.

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