Sample job titles of Davidson alums who majored in Physics: 
Actuarial Assistant ‘94
Air Force Research Scientist '03
Architect ’89
Economist ’58
Energy Conservation Engineer ’82
Field Engineer ’98
Hydrologist ‘85
Industrial Hygienist '02
Mechanical Engineer '98
Medical Physicist ‘93
Naval Research Physicist ‘81
Patent Examiner ’98
PC Solution Specialist ‘94
Physician ‘86
Physics Teacher '01
Professional Advisor ’90
Professional Soccer Player ’98
Radiologist ‘84
Research Scientist '03
Software Engineer ‘91
Technical Marketing Engineer ‘85   

Other job titles for Physics majors:
Aerodynamist
Architect
Astronomer
Astrophysicist
Attorney
Ballistics Expert
Computer Systems Engineer
Engineer
Environmental Analyst
Meteorologist
Minister/Pastor
Photo-optics technician
Physicist
Professor
Seismologist 
Teacher
Technical Writer


Types of employers:
Airports 
Atomic & Nuclear Laboratories
Business & Industry 
Educational Institutions
Engineering Firms 
Government Agencies
Hospitals 
Manufacturing and Processing Firms
Mining Companies 
Museums
Nuclear Plants 
Petroleum Companies
Profession/Technical Journals 
Publishing Companies
Research-and-Development Firms 
Utilities Companies 
Weather Bureaus and Companies


Resources in the Career Services Library:
Over 1200 books, pamphlets, and periodicals are available in the Careers Library to help you with self-assessment, career exploration, the job search, and graduate school planning.  Some good library resources for Physics majors looking for career information include 
Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science
Careers for Number Crunchers 
Careers for Scientific Types
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Landing Your First Job: A Guide for Physics Students
Opportunities in Aerospace Careers 
Ph.D. Process : A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
Preparing Physicists for Work
Winning the Games Scientists Play


Other sources of information:
Career counselors and faculty members are great resources.  Visit the Careers Office early and often, and make time to talk to professors in your major and related fields.  Professional associations are excellent sources of career and employment information, and many of them have websites.  Surf the internet, keeping in mind that many colleges and universities have websites for their Career Centers and for each academic major, many of which include career and employment information as well as links to professional associations and other useful websites.  Consult the following organizations and websites for more information:

American Astronomical Society 
http://www.aas.org

American Institute of Physics 
http://www.aip.org/careers

American Physical Society
http://www.phy.davidson.edu

Davidson College, Physics Dept.
http://www.phy.davidson.edu

National Academy of Sciences, Career Planning Center
www.nas.edu

Science: Next Wave / Science Careers
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org
http://recruit.sciencemag.org

University of North Carolina Wilmington Career Services
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/physics.htm

(Current as of 1/06)