Careers in Physics

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in physics? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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Physics is the study of matter and how it moves, using ideas such as energy, force, fields, mass, and momentum. Its applications can be found in many industry: government, engineering, education, finance, research, software development, and healthcare, to name a few.

Lots of jobs as a physicist require an advanced degree, but there are still opportunities for a recent grad as a research assistant or technician. You might work in an observatory if you focused in astrophysics, or with NASA as a researcher, or with an engineering firm, or as a software developer if you have a computer science background. You can also teach at the secondary level.

For any of these positions you’ll certainly need a bachelor’s degree in physics, as well as analytical and mathematics skills, an ability to think critically, and speaking and writing skills.

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Chemical Operations Specialist (74D) Army National Guard Westlake, MD	View
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Facilities Engineer National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Potomac, MD	View
Engineer/Analyst SAIC Corporation Mc Lean, VA	View

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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Physics

Zepp Labs - Zepp Labs is a Los Gatos, CA based company that “empowers athletes and coaches with meaningful performance information to help them immediately improve their game.”

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Firecracker - Firecracker is a Cambridge, MA based company that has built the “most advanced learning platform for the next generation of Physicians.”

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American Institute of Physics - The American Institute of Physics is a non-profit that promotes “the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics," and they're hiring.

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Exa - Obviously, Exa is looking for people with very specific types of knowledge, but they do offer some opportunities that could be appropriate for a new grad.

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MCG - If you're quantitatively minded and looking to work in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, then you should consider a job at MCG in Providence, RI.

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Applied Physics Laboratory - The Applied Physics Laboratory is known for is hiring the best and the brightest, and they have a significant College Recruiting program.

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SpaceX - SpaceX has been growing like crazy—in late 2005 they had 160 employees, and now they employ more than 800 people. They're still growing and hiring new grads.

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Intellectual Ventures - If you’ve always been fascinated by invention and you think that you have the intellect, then you should check out Intellectual Ventures’ Jobs page.

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STATS, Inc. - If you’re a sports stats geek like me, you’re probably already dying for a job with STATS... and you're in luck. They're hiring grads for a number of jobs.

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Decagon Devices - Decagon Devices is looking for a Food Physicist/Engineer and an Environmental Instrumentation Application Specialist in Pullman, WA.

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Exponent - If you want to work for Exponent but are just finishing up undergrad, then you better start thinking about graduate school - their jobs are worth the wait.

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New York Structural Biology Center - The New York Structural Biology Center is offering entry-level jobs as a Technician for new college grads who majored in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

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