Physics

Physics

Physics

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Physics career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Physics alumni have studied.

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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Alloy Development Intern

Student Researcher

Summer Student Intern

Undergraduate Research Intern

Doctoral Researcher

Graduate TA

Course Instructor

Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA)

Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellow

Independent study

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Henkel of America

Institute for Mathematics and its Applications

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Pratt & Whitney

NASA

UConn Department of Physics

UConn Astronomy

SS&C

Coherent Inc.

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Advanced Services Engineer

Analyst, Digital Marketing

Data Fellow

Media Technician

Medical Scribe

Program Manager

Research Scientist

Operations Reserach Analyst

Associate Engagement Manager

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Manager of Audiovisual Engineering

Physics Instructor

Researcher

Senior Content Developer, Physics/Astronomy

Scientist

Engineer

Manufacturing Technician

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Connecticut Democratic Party

Harvard University

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

New England Controls

Scribe America

SmartBear Software

Tsunami Tsolutions, LLC

Zink Holdings LLC

University of Connecticut

Computational Physics, Inc.

General Dynamics Electric Boat

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

Master of Science (M.S.), Mathematical Science

Master of Arts (M.A.), Curriculum and Instruction

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistics

Master of Science (M.S.), Elementary Particle Physics

Master of Science (M.S.), Data Science

Master of Arts (M.A.), Astronomy

Master of Engineering (MENG)

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Georgetown University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ohio State University

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Yale University

University of Connecticut

Brown University

University of Wisconsin Madison

The Catholic University of America

Northeastern University

University of Delaware

Oklahoma State University

California Institute of Technology

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).