2006-10-26 05:01:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
i agree that your subjects don't necessary link directly to what you do. My sister did biology in the uni but she is a marketing manager in a retail chain.
maths, physics are all problem-solving subjects which Im sure are valuable when you are at work. apart from these skills, common sense is something you will develop when you proceed.
if you want to do something related to your subjects, teaching is a good choice. If you prefer, go on to do a master in, e.g. engineering, IT, IT management, MBA, journalism etc. which will enhance your career prospect.
good luck.
2006-10-26 07:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The list goes on and on and on and on ....
The immediately obvious are also the ones with the most depth. "Be a chemist" might sound simple - but there are dozens of different types of chemists doing many different things. The different areas of chemistry can also be applied to many different professions, each resulting in some different end result.
Something which is a relatively new development (compared to say 30 years ago) is that people aren't staying inthe same job throughout their professional careers. Many scientists have merged their scientific, problem-solving experiences and education into business-related fields.
A pharmaceutical company, for example, might be more interested in a person with a strong scientific background to work in their marketing or sales departments.
My undergradutate degree is in chemistry. I spent about 6 months working for Kelly Temporary Services (yes, the secretarial people), while inbetween jobs. Most of that time was spent with one company - the local utility company. They were inthe process of putting their safety information on-line (this was before the Web). The ordinary secretary they got was useless, since she didn't understand what she was reading,or what was important admidst the sea of technical information. Some wizard noticed that I could do all of the secretarial work, and was a scientist. I not only got more done in a day than she had in a week, I understood exactly what they wanted. Finding a scientist was critical to the success of the project.
I have merged the scientific with other things as well --- an artist needed help with his experiements with manufacturing painting pigments; technical writing; don't limit your considerations to just the scientific. It is one of the aspects I have encouraged people to pursue - doing things other than "just my job". You never know when it will come in handy.
2006-10-26 09:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many and varied. It is important to keep in mind that what you study at university need not become your job at the end. Many physical scientist graduates enter jobs that may not require these specific skills but the skills of analytical thinking and problem solving that you will learn are useful in many different areas of life and work.
2006-10-26 05:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by Vanguard 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lab scientist and Meany other things to help in the medical Field,or help to find a new gasoline for the new cars today,or help find a cure for cancer.
2006-10-26 05:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by DENISE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋