Physics majors have proven exceptionally successful in their professional lives. Many go into advanced physics work, but others go into art, geophysics, law, medicine, and teaching or computer science.
From professional careers to graduate studies to non-profit work, here is a look at how recent physics graduates make their mark beyond the Hill.
Kyle Rose '19
Deep Learning Software Intern, iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA
Rachel Nguyen '19
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Matthew Carney ’18
Ph.D. Student, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Campbell Fee ’18
Science Teacher, NYC Teaching Fellows, Brooklyn, NY
Houlder Hudgins ’18
Assistant Scientist, PPD, Richmond, VA
Christian Solorio ’18
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Ryan Angelo '17
Process engineer, Jacobs Engineering, Philadelphia, PA
Avery Tishue '17
Graduate student, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Ryan Funk '16
Certified flight instructor, ATP Flight School, Salem, NH
Jonathan Amador '15
Golf research and testing technician, Bridgestone Golf, Woodstock, GA
Lucas Herweyer '15
Graduate research assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Aidan Lee '15
Graduate student, condensed matter expert (Physics), The Ohio State University, Columbus
Winston Ward '15
CSC combustion technician, Emerson Process Management, Orange County, CA
Taryn Kittel '14
Graduate research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Benjamin Schoenek '14
Graduate teaching assistant, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Hillary Child '13
Graduate student, University of Chicago Department of Physics
2013 Winner: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Mark B. Larus '13
Software engineer, Uber, San Francisco, CA
M. Ashan Rodriguez '13
Research analyst, ICF International, Washington, DC
Carolyn Watts ’12
Actuarial analyst, Assurant Solution
Andrew Borasso ’10
Lead software engineer, Geneva Derivatives Trading Company
Andrew J. Berger '08
Graduate student, The Ohio State University Department of Physics
Smaller Than Microscopic | Imperceptibly Fast
Pushkar R. Dahal ’08
Software engineer, Vecna Medical Technology
Joey R. Konieczny ’08
High school physics teacher, Westlake High School
Christopher J. Yorlano ’08
Structural engineer, Stantec Consulting
Robert G. Fairbairn ’04
Software manager/systems engineer, Slye Digital Media
Andrew M. Heroy ’04
Golf equipment test specialist, Cleveland Golf Co.
Douglas E. Leong ’04
Support specialist, BrainLAB, Inc.
Sarah E. Taylor ’04
Associate pastor, Crosswind Lutheran Parish
Christopher C. White ’04
Photojournalist, Against All Odds Productions
Matthew R. Buckley ’03
Schramm fellow, Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Melissa R. Blum ’03
Resident, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
James R. Garner ’02
United Nations: International Atomic Energy Association
Neil E. Hall ’02
Margin specialist, Royal Bank of Canada
Bridget S. Hilgeford ’02
Assistant director of education, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Ericka W. Hively Miller ’02
Transportation engineer, Parsons Brinkerhoff