Trailblazing an Industrial Physics Career: Three Case Studies on Getting Hired Outside Your Subfield

You have probably heard that physicists are very employable and most of us find positions in the private
sector. That is great news but making the transition can seem daunting when you are wrapping up your
academic research on a hyper-specific topic in a narrow specialty. In this talk, I will recount how I
switched subfields three times since leaving graduate school along with the lessons I learned about
succeeding in the job market along the way. Moving between areas as diverse as particle accelerator
physics, magnetic confinement fusion, and aerospace has been a fascinating journey I look forward to
sharing.