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Because it gives you widest world perspective possible (if you paid attention to all disciplines like philosophy and math, not just learning single narrow field).
It also gives you a great skill of learning what you don’t know yet, and solving problems you don’t really know how to solve yet.
And path forward is clear - learn something in the area, build some portfolio, find some interns programs, finish good bootcamp, apply for jobs.
Good physics education is the best. Because it gives you widest world perspective possible (if you paid attention to all disciplines like philosophy and math, not just learning single narrow field). It also gives you a great skill of learning what you don’t know yet, and solving problems you don’t really know how to solve yet. And path forward is clear - learn something in the area, build some portfolio, find some in…
After months of searching, I ended up working for a medical physics company by complete chance. I was getting a haircut for a job interview at a defense contractor, and I mentioned to my hairstylist that it was really tough to find a job as a physicist. She said, "Oh, I know a guy who's looking for physicists". It turned out she also cut the hair of another physicist who had started a small company. She gave me his number, and I got hired.
It may be helpful to look at industries which hire physics undergrad degrees. These include anything which uses radiation or high vacuum. Math-heavy industries do as well.
It's a bit out of date, but here are some articles from the old Industrial Physicist magazine (check the careers and hidden physicist sections) which may provide some ideas: https://web.archive.org/web/20071017063629/http://aip.org/ti...
Good physics education is the best. Because it gives you widest world perspective possible (if you paid attention to all disciplines like philosophy and math, not just learning single narrow field). It also gives you a great skill of learning what you don’t know yet, and solving problems you don’t really know how to solve yet. And path forward is clear - learn something in the area, build some portfolio, find some in…
Some of the smartest people I knew in university were physics majors, and they can (and have gone on to) work in any industry they want. I'm sure it's part of the perspective, but I also just think that the kind of person who can get a pure physics degree is the kind of person who can problem solve well.
Because other things equal you know it was harder than most other kinds of degrees.