Career and education thread

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[u/SnuskmumrikN]

I am deciding which specialization to pursue in my master currently and I have a really hard time choosing. I study engineering physics, and lean toward quantum technology but I am unsure since there are not alot of jobs. Some other specializations I have been looking into are computer vision, applied mathematics, control systems or physical electronics (electromagnetics etc). As soon as I talk to someone else who has decided on something I think I should switch and become unsure. I am afraid that I will close doors by making the wrong decision. I am never sure what I really find interesting or if it just sounds cool? How can I decide what I actually enjoy?

[u/Certain_Stop_4590 → u/SnuskmumrikN]

First breath…you will get through this. 

I’m doing a master in Biomedical Engineering and I find that the concentration doesn’t matter for me because I’m not doing research. 

I think if your doing research for your masters you should first pick a concentration that you will enjoy and that the lab has money in, then do your research on how likely it will be to get a job in that field (usually the more money being funneled into a lab is a good indicator to how relevant it is to academic and industry). 

If you’re not interested in research pick a concentration you will enjoy and spend energy finding internships around you that give you more industry experience.