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Careers in Physics
Physics influences society and changes our world. Become a researcher, developer, science, engineer. Or work in education, medicine, law, business or the military. Whatever you choose, let us help you get there. Explore internship, employment and graduate school opportunities below.
Internships
Internships are available for Physics majors. Visit the Classroom to Career Hub to learn more about the internship process.
Full Time Employment
What can you do with your Physics degree?
- Biophysicist
- Seismologist
- Medical Physicist
- Molecular Physicist
- Chemical Physicist
- Ballistics Expert
- Astronomy
- Condensed Matter Physicist
- Engineer (Aerospace Civil, Electrical)
- Software Engineer
- High School teacher
- Finance
- Cryptography
- Medical Imaging
- Environmental Analyst
- Sales Engineer
- Satellite Data Analyst/Engineer
- Science Writer
- Project Manager
In addition, our graduates have gone on to work as
- Engineers
- Graduate Students in Physics Departments
- High School Teachers
- Software Analysts
Graduate School
Our graduates have gone to pursue higher degrees at the following universities:
- University of Denver
- Colorado School of Mines
- University of Iowa
- University of Connecticut
- University of California, Los Angeles
Have more career questions?
Connect with your Career Specialist & CLAS Liaison, Bessie Nolan
Bessie advises CLAS students on their job and internship searches, resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, interview preparation, graduate school applications, and almost anything career-related! She also develops programming to address the specific needs of students studying the arts and sciences. She focuses her programming on career exploration and development, as well as helping students identify and articulate the skills they have built in their coursework that they will need in the workforce.
Campus Location:
Plaza Building, Room 262
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 69
PO Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362