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Resources for Physics Majors

General Career Information

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
SCCC is a comprehensive resource center for those interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out the Physics section.

ScienceCareers.org
Special-focus articles related to career development from the folks by the people who bring us the acclaimed journal, Science.

Other Scientific Career Resources
A career planning center for beginning scientists and engineers.

Physics and astronomy online
Provides daily news, directories and references in the field of physics.

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Internships

Internship Links from Purdue
A Good line-up of links

National Science Foundation Internship Links
Research experiences for undegraduates in Astronomical Sciences.

National Science Foundation Internship Links
Research experiences for undergraduates in Physics.

NASA Internships
Learn about student opportunities in National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Graduate & Professional Schools

GradSchools.com
Physics worldwide graduate school directories. Good for searching by state.

Peterson’s Guide
Index from Peterson's guide to graduate programs in physics.

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Professional Associations

American Institute of Physics
Purpose is to promote the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.

American Physical Society
Proclaimed mission to be "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics”.

Institute of Physics
Leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics.

The Geophysical Union
Worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research,
the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity.

American Metereological Society
Promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications.

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Job Listings

Sonoma State University
Jobs in physics, astronomy and other fields. Mega-site for career planning aids and jobs in physics and other fields links.

American Physical Society
Provides information on careers in physics and employment links.

American Astronomical Society
Career homepage, job listings, fellowships and student opportunities, summer employment.

Physics Today Career Network
Physics careers bulletin board.

Association of Science Technology Centers
View job listings by position topic.

Physics jobs on-line
Provides job lists for physicists.

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UCSB Resources

UCSB Library Physics Subject Homepage

Department of Physics Web page

Career Resource Room

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