{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:41:37","slug":"careers-in-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-physics\/careers-in-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What kind of jobs can I get with a <strong>degree in Physics<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226.jpg\" width=\"1059\" height=\"1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/2110-2226-1023x1536.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" alt=\"A woman with glasses and curly hair sits at a lab workstation with scientific equipment in a dimly lit room.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Acoustical Physics<\/li>\n<li>Astronomy \/ Astrophysics<\/li>\n<li>Biophysics<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Physics<\/li>\n<li>Condensed Matter<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Geophysics<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Medical \/ Health Physics<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear Physics<\/li>\n<li>Optical Physics<\/li>\n<li>Particle \/ High Energy Physics<\/li>\n<li>Science Education<\/li>\n<li>Systems Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"pg-64-3\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-64-3-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-64-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>SMCM Alumni with Physics Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Cornell University<\/li>\n<li>Yale University<\/li>\n<li>Duke University<\/li>\n<li>Rice University<\/li>\n<li>University of Maryland<\/li>\n<li>University of Maryland\u2013Baltimore County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>University of Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>University of Virginia<\/li>\n<li>The College of William &amp; Mary<\/li>\n<li>Ohio State University<\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion University<\/li>\n<li>George Washington University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Physics Career <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/become-a-teacher\/\">MAT Program<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phystec.org\/webdocs\/AboutPhysTEC.cfm\">Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC)<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/31466626037_21aa70e271_o-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/31466626037_21aa70e271_o-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/31466626037_21aa70e271_o-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2025\/06\/31466626037_21aa70e271_o.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" alt=\"Three people work together on a piece of laboratory equipment, with one adjusting controls while others observe; a whiteboard with diagrams is visible in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"internships\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Physics Internships and <strong>Jobs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-6-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Center for Career and Professional Development helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you&#8217;re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/center-for-career-and-professional-development\/internships\/\">Center for Career &amp; Professional Development Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rss panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/external_feeds\/24236\/public.rss?token=QlIh0nhZf8u7OQp5iht3zUteZ1N5kZYzuelbQmaKkihGEcozVr5Y5A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-physics\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/login\">Jobs &#8211; 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