Landing an industry job as a physics/math major

xraymancs
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:45:09 +0000

Yes, it is probably a bit more difficult to get into an engineering job with a physics major but a lot of that is how you sell yourself. Instead of highlighting your major, you need to focus on your skills and your internships have given you the opportunity to develop some of the ones that engineering positions need. As for advancement, unless you need to have a P.E. certification, advancement is really dependent on how well you do your job. Also, once you have your first job, your major won’t matter too much any more when you apply to your next one. As you know it is often necessary to change companies to really advance in your career. The days of staying in one place for your entire career are past.

You really don’t need to go into graduate school right away. Once you have your career started, you might find that a Masters is important to advance or that you really want to get an advanced degree. That option will always be there for you.