Comments on: The Enigma of the Missing Physematicians http://excelscient.com/2010/02/10/enigma-missing-physics-mathematicians/ Professional Development for Scientists Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:42:05 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charles Cranstoun http://excelscient.com/2010/02/10/enigma-missing-physics-mathematicians/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Charles Cranstoun Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:42:05 +0000 http://localhost/xlscient/?p=4#comment-33 I myself have just graduated and 'hit the void' so to speak. The careers advice I received was poor, despite a designated course, with little information on placements, graduate schemes and other job specific details. I graduated with a 1st class Hons MPhys and want to go into an industry where I can use the leadership skills I gained from extra curricular activities while utilising my degree, not go into a job in the financial industry; if I'd wanted to do that I would've done a finance degree, but sadly this is all I am advertised by recruitment agencies such as GRB. It would be nice to have some form of guidance during the final few weeks of university AFTER exams and perhaps a number of placements, as you discuss, earmarked for physics and mathematics graduates. I myself have just graduated and ‘hit the void’ so to speak. The careers advice I received was poor, despite a designated course, with little information on placements, graduate schemes and other job specific details.

I graduated with a 1st class Hons MPhys and want to go into an industry where I can use the leadership skills I gained from extra curricular activities while utilising my degree, not go into a job in the financial industry; if I’d wanted to do that I would’ve done a finance degree, but sadly this is all I am advertised by recruitment agencies such as GRB.

It would be nice to have some form of guidance during the final few weeks of university AFTER exams and perhaps a number of placements, as you discuss, earmarked for physics and mathematics graduates.

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