In the short video below, Berkeley Physics Professor R. Ramesh outlines different career tracks in physics. Discerning between career tracks and graduate school in physics? See below for a compiled list of resources and recordings relevant to physics careers, graduate school, and summer internships/REUs.
LinkedIn/Resume resources (shared by Career Services STEM advisor)
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Resume and LinkedIn resources here, including templates and checklists.
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LinkedIn/Resume/Network workshop recording and slides. The event provided tips about how physics majors can research roles they might be interested in using Career Center resources, create their resume and LinkedIn drafts, schedule a Career Center appointment, and network well. Written outline of the tips shared from this presentation is here.
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Career Services Tips for Researching Career Paths for Physics Majors.
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Career Services Resume Writing for Physics Majors.
Career Exploration Resources
- The First Destination Survey highlights the first jobs students took after graduating, as well as graduate school destinations immediately after graduation. This can be a useful tool in determining paths of interest for yourself. See the recent Physics job data by sector here
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Use the Career Center's career database Handshake to find an internship opportunity. You can search by location, job title, company, industry, or particular skill.
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5 Steps to Conduct Your Job or Internship Search (Career Center video)
Grad School Exploration Resources
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Physics grad student, Ella Banyas, shared slides that include many helpful notes about the grad school application process. These can be found here. Notes include tips about how to apply to fellowships, writing a statement of purpose, preparing your application, and getting started on your application.
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Advice about applying to Physics grad school internationally (by Namu Ramesh)
Additional career and graduate school resources can be found on the Student Services supplemental website. Reach out to your Physics Major Advisor with any questions or to further discuss your options.