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Physicists

Tips for Entry

Check out career resources that are offered by the American Institute of Physics, https://www.aip.org/career-resources.

Set up an automated job search for physicist positions on a site such as https://www.careerbuilder.com to receive e-mails when positions open. This will provide useful information about what skills and experience employers are looking for and what types of positions are available.

Career paths for physicists are extremely varied. Visit Physicists Profiles on the American Physical Society's Web site at https://www.aps.org/careers/physicist-profiles to see what kind of positions are available.

If you are interested in being a physicist with a medicine specialty, visit the American Association of Physicists in Medicine's Web site to check licensure requirements, https://www.aapm.org/government_affairs/licensure.

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