Alumni & Careers
Sample of possible careers with an undergraduate degree in Physics:
Engineering |
Computer Hardware/Software |
Systems Engineer | Software Engineer/Programmer |
Electrical Engineer | Web Developer / IT Consultant |
Mechanical Engineer | System Analyst / Tech Support |
Project Engineer |
Research and Technical |
Aeronautical Engineer | Research Assistant/Associate |
Civil Engineer | Lab Assistant/Associate |
Development Engineer |
Education |
Research Engineer | High School Physics Teacher |
Test Engineer | High School Science Teacher |
Select Recent Alumni:
- Matthew Boyda, ’16, candidate for the M.S., aerospace engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Joseph Ellis, ’16, Associate Software Engineer, Brocade.
- Nicholas Dowdle, ’14, Relief analyst, Eastman Chemical.
- Alexandra Firebaugh, ‘13, physics teacher, Mills E. Godwin High School.
- William Garrison, ’10, system engineer for Boeing, M.S. in aerospace engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Andrew Giordani, ’10, candidate for the M.S., mechanical engineering, North Carolina State University.
- Justin Lamb, ’10, candidate for the Ph.D., materials science, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Notable Alumni
- Anne Ryan, ’06, assistant professor of statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Michael Lane, ’95, professor of chemistry, Emory & Henry College (formerly at IBM Corporation); Ph.D. Stanford University.