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Making decisions about your career can be an exciting process, but for most people it’s also a tricky one. Physics World Careers 2025 is here to help you navigate the current jobs market across academia and industry – to find the right role that matches your skills and interests, while also letting you discover all the many opportunities available to you. The good news is that if you are an early-career physicist, or about to graduate with a degree in physics, then your talents and expertise are in high demand.

Employers from sectors as varied as construction, healthcare, engineering, green energy and data science are looking for people with your physics skills and knowledge, as well as additional transferable skills that will let you successfully apply physics within the workplace. If you’re ready to start your job search, do explore all the latest opportunities on Physics World Jobs, where you can find vacancies in physics and engineering for people at all career stages.


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What can you do with a physics degree?

The beauty of a physics degree is that it can open doors to countless careers opportunities. But sometimes the sheer breadth of options can be daunting for physics students and recent graduates. In this Physics World Live panel, careers experts will guide you through the careers maze.

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Crystal Bailey, director of programs and inclusive practices at the American Physical Society
Tamara Clelford, leader of the Chartered Physicist review at the Institute of Physics
Araceli Venegas-Gomez, chief executive and founder of Qureca
Tushna Commissariat, features editor of Physics World and editor of the annual Physics World Careers guide

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