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Vision

Career Goals

Career Goals Continued

My School Courses * *

Resume Introduction

Letter of Application

Resume

College Course Examples

College Requirements

Employment Examples

Places Physicists Might Work

Common Requirements for Physicists

Sources

My Website My Website http://www.geocities.com/jfit400/**

Electronic Career PortfolioElectronic Career Portfolio

Johnny FittonJohnny FittonPhysicist Physicist

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VisionVision

In order for me to In order for me to succeed in my career, I succeed in my career, I believe I have to start believe I have to start working hard now. I need working hard now. I need to make good choices to make good choices both in and out of school. both in and out of school. If I continue to give my all If I continue to give my all and stay on track in life I’ll and stay on track in life I’ll be able to get a good job be able to get a good job and make money. and make money. Table of Contents—Physics

Career GoalsCareer Goals

    My career interests My career interests revolve around math. I revolve around math. I excel in math and I find it excel in math and I find it interesting. I would be interesting. I would be happy using it for the rest happy using it for the rest of my life. I would like to of my life. I would like to apply it to a useful field, apply it to a useful field, probably in the science probably in the science fields. That’s why I would fields. That’s why I would I would enjoy being a I would enjoy being a physicist.physicist.

To learn how to use To learn how to use mathematics and science mathematics and science in my career, such as in my career, such as physics, I am taking physics, I am taking advanced math and advanced math and science courses and am science courses and am planning extra curricular planning extra curricular courses such as courses such as engineering. I took a tech engineering. I took a tech communications class in communications class in eight grade, which should eight grade, which should help me in physics, too.help me in physics, too.

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Career Goals ContinuedCareer Goals Continued

          I hope to start out with I hope to start out with a good first job that, even a good first job that, even if low paying, comes with if low paying, comes with good experience that will good experience that will serve me later and serve me later and hopefully throughout my hopefully throughout my career. That way, I will be career. That way, I will be able to slowly get better able to slowly get better jobs with higher salaries jobs with higher salaries that will make it easier to that will make it easier to support me and my support me and my family.family.

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My School CoursesMy School Courses

Radnor High School - FreshmanRadnor High School - Freshman99thth English Honors English HonorsHonors Algebra 2Honors Algebra 2Biology HonorsBiology HonorsSpanish 2 HonorsSpanish 2 HonorsWorld Civ. College PrepWorld Civ. College PrepOffice ApplicationOffice ApplicationDigital VideoDigital Video

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Resume IntroductionResume Introduction

       My resume is to show how it is possible for me to My resume is to show how it is possible for me to pursue a career that both utilizes my strengths at a pursue a career that both utilizes my strengths at a university which build them. That will help me be university which build them. That will help me be successful in the workplace and throughout my career. successful in the workplace and throughout my career. Hopefully, by taking advantage of my skills, I will find a Hopefully, by taking advantage of my skills, I will find a career that suits me and I will excel at. My resume is for career that suits me and I will excel at. My resume is for me to explore a possible career and what that would me to explore a possible career and what that would require and what the benefits would be.require and what the benefits would be.

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College Course ExamplesCollege Course Examples

StanfordStanford– GEOPHYS 102GEOPHYS 102

– 104104

– 130130

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– 150150

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– 190190

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College RequirementsCollege Requirements

A or higher in math 140, 141, Chem A or higher in math 140, 141, Chem

012 or 17, and Phys. 211012 or 17, and Phys. 211

>4.30 GPA: Entrance Guaranteed >4.30 GPA: Entrance Guaranteed

with the previously listed courseswith the previously listed courses

Minimum of 3.00 GPA requiredMinimum of 3.00 GPA required

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Employment ExamplesEmployment Examples

Usually works with the state governmentUsually works with the state governmentTop Salary-Top Salary- $144,880/yr$144,880/yr Table of Contents—Physics Table of Contents—Physics Petroleum Geophysicists

* oil and gas companies* seismic data processing firms* seismic contractors* well-logging companies* computer companies (software & hardware)* research firms* universities* government agencies* geophysical equipment companiesEnvironmental Geophysicists * integrated environmental firms* mining companies* engineering firms* mining consulting companiesMining Geophysicists* mining companies* consulting mining engineering firms* mapping service companies* instrument manufacture & development firms

Mining Geophysicists* mining companies* consulting mining engineering firms* mapping service companies* instrument manufacture & development firms

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Places Physicists Might WorkPlaces Physicists Might Work

Natural resource explorationNatural resource exploration Engineering companiesEngineering companies Universities and collegesUniversities and colleges Data management firmsData management firms The governmentThe government NASA NASA

Common Requirements for Common Requirements for PhysicistsPhysicists

At Least 6 yrs. in schoolAt Least 6 yrs. in school

3-4 yrs. in employment3-4 yrs. in employment

Various DegreesVarious Degrees

(Masters, Bachelor, PhD)(Masters, Bachelor, PhD)

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SourcesSources

http://pangea.stanford.edu/GP/index.phphttp://pangea.stanford.edu/GP/index.php

https://www.connection.naviance.com/fc/https://www.connection.naviance.com/fc/colleges/viewcollege.php?cid=4704colleges/viewcollege.php?cid=4704

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