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Whoa! I am actually currently in a physics PhD program, in my last 1-2 years, and have been pursuing internship opportunities for the summer. For me, I've actua

by asafira 10y ago

Whoa! I am actually currently in a physics PhD program, in my last 1-2 years, and have been pursuing internship opportunities for the summer. For me, I've actually wanted to get my PhD in physics and then work in tech for as long as I can remember (so it's not primarily that I feel like the academic job market is too competitive for me, or doesn't pay enough, but those are pretty good reasons, too...) . I actually have often found it awkward to fit into the usual computer science bins that companies organize projects into. In addition to a hefty amount of data analysis and software engineering, my PhD has required knowledge from a wide variety of different types of engineering, including optics, microwave engineering, and semiconductor fabrication. Combining everything into a 1-page resume, I've found it's not super obvious where my placement would be within most companies. I am currently in the team-matching phase for a google internship, for example, but haven't heard anything. For those that are getting themselves in the door, do you have any tips?

santaclaus 10y ago
> For those that are getting themselves in the door, do you have any tips? I have no tips, but a guide to dealing with recruiters (who are typically pattern matching for the framework du jour) for developers from a (hard) science background would be really cool!
emcq 10y ago
Craft your resume around the job you want. Add in the other details to fit. If you dont know what you want, do more internships, soul searching, or perhaps even explore career coaches. The best thing getting my food in the door in silicon valley was to move there; quite a few opportunities for qualified candidates afterwards. Even research labs at Stanford or Cal still value hiring the broad experiences you describe and could be a foot in the door.
alexyim 10y ago
Have you thought about de-emphasizing the less relevant experiences? Find the companies you're interested in, tailor your resumé to be mostly what is applicable, and then hint at your expanded experience. As an example, a one-liner on "optics, microwave engineering, and semiconductor fabrication" says a lot already.
shoyer 10y ago
Send me an email (my username at google.com). We may be hiring an intern this summer for a physics project. Yes, Google does interesting science research as well as hiring physicists, though we have plenty of those, too. I'm one of four on my team.

by asafira 10y ago

santaclaus 10y ago

> For those that are getting themselves in the door, do you have any tips? I have no tips, but a guide to dealing with recruiters (who are typically pattern matching for the framework du jour) for developers from a (hard) science background would be really cool!

emcq 10y ago

Craft your resume around the job you want. Add in the other details to fit. If you dont know what you want, do more internships, soul searching, or perhaps even explore career coaches. The best thing getting my food in the door in silicon valley was to move there; quite a few opportunities for qualified candidates afterwards. Even research labs at Stanford or Cal still value hiring the broad experiences you describe and could be a foot in the door.

alexyim 10y ago

Have you thought about de-emphasizing the less relevant experiences? Find the companies you're interested in, tailor your resumé to be mostly what is applicable, and then hint at your expanded experience. As an example, a one-liner on "optics, microwave engineering, and semiconductor fabrication" says a lot already.

shoyer 10y ago

Send me an email (my username at google.com). We may be hiring an intern this summer for a physics project. Yes, Google does interesting science research as well as hiring physicists, though we have plenty of those, too. I'm one of four on my team.