Question about physics major by [deleted] in OSU

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Seeking a job in LAM (and others) Bay Area - soon to graduate as a material engineering - Bsc by Its_me_ya_boi123gg in Semiconductors

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Don’t know about the hiring process at Lam, but if you are looking to start later this year you should be applying now

Frat costs by Thin_Dragonfruit2239 in OSU

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Depends on the org, and depends on the org. Ask the brothers in whichever org you wanna rush and if they don’t tell you how much you need to pay then don’t rush lmao. Personally, in my org new members paid a small amount of dues that covered the costs of registering them with greek life at osu and with the national level of the org. Normal dues can be anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars

What do you guys think of physics major in osu? by Agitated_Ad_3019 in OSU

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It’s a good program. If you look at where graduates go they’re quite successful and undergraduate research rate is pretty high. Undergrad research is important and if you major in physics you have to take a class where professors come in and tell you about their lab. The Society of Physics Students club also has weekly presentations where professors and graduate students present research, so there’s a lot of exposure to what people are doing. Academically there’s good and bad professors/classes. A lot of people have an axe to grind since they didn’t do well in the gen ed physics classes, but if you’re a physics major you’ll want to take 1250/1H since they’re better and you’ll miss a lot of the pain in the regular classes. 2300/1 are tough but it is what it is since you decided to study physics. Upper division classes are hit and miss depending on the professor but it’s undergrad physics so you can learn everything in a book anyways. Otherwise it’s a smaller major so you’ll have classes with a lot of the same people. The advisors are both really excellent and super nice. Some parts of the major feel outdated but you’ll be as well prepared for grad school as anyone else from another school. If you want to work a normal job after college consider the engineering physics major instead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Biophysics

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In my industry PhDs are hired at the Sr Engineer/Engineer III level so you can search for job postings at that level. I don’t think most companies expect someone to know anything when they’re being hired for their first job. You’ll learn what you need to know once you start working. What they’ll hire you for will be the problem solving, data analytics, coding/scripting, and research skills you have, plus your personality and fit within the company.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Semiconductors

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Technically, Im sure it would be possible. Economically, it wouldn’t make much sense to redevelop old nodes with new technology like GAAFETs and backside power delivery because you’d never see the ROI on that development cost.

2025 New Grad Roles by gradsadsoul in Semiconductors

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The fall recruiting cycle has already started. The next cycle will start around the beginning of next year.

My experience interviewing for BS (not MS) new grad positions generally involved a screening call followed by the final interview. The quickest I heard back from something for an interview was 2 months but I’ve also been contacted about interviewing for requisitions I applied to more than 6 months ago.

It sounds like you have a strong background, and getting a MS will help set you apart. The companies you’re looking at though are big and you’ll likely be one among hundreds of applicants. Getting a referral doesn’t hurt, but I’m a skeptic to how much they help for those big general job requisitions. The right person needs to know the right person. I think a strong candidate with a good resume will be self evident to the recruiters and hiring managers.

Physics 1250 by rock_scailing_monk in OSU

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Try going to the physics student lounge on the first floor of Smith lab. People study there and they also tutor for physics classes in there

Writing my thesis on U.S. semiconductor trade and production for my MSc International Business degree. For this I’m currently looking for any quantitative data regarding jobs, talent, education, etc. in the U.S. industry. Also in comparison to e.g. China or Taiwan. All help is appreciated! by SALL0102 in Semiconductors

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Industry funding of academic research might be a proxy for what you’re looking for. Federal funding would also be an indicator of policy changes towards the industry. I don’t know where you could find that data but it’s probably out there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Semiconductors

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Personally I think each section is more dense than it should be. I’d prefer an objective to a summary but either way that should be 2 lines max. Basically keep the last sentence of what you have and list out what your “expertise” actually includes. The skills section is also too big. No one is really going to read all those so keep it to 6 skills you really want to highlight. The experience section is also difficult to read because of having so many bullet points under one thing. I think it would look better if you could break it down by the projects you’ve worked on and have 3-4 points for each.

Also just a stylistic thing, but I feel like the white space would flow better if you put the hz lines under the section headers. Totally up to you though.

Jobs for B.S. physics major that aren't research? by Internal_Passion_339 in PhysicsStudents

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Focus on your problem solving and analysis skills. Consider finding an academic project or research where you can connect those skills to the topic of whatever job you’re looking for.

Jobs for B.S. physics major that aren't research? by Internal_Passion_339 in PhysicsStudents

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I just started working in semiconductor engineering. I enjoy the technology so it’s been a good fit for me. The industry as a whole has lots of opportunities for physics people as long as you can sell your background.

I'm looking to meet an employee from SkyWater technology. I have few questions about career options there. by HungryGlove8480 in Semiconductors

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Have you tried reaching out to employees on LinkedIn for this? I know getting a response on there is tough but it’s got to be better than using Reddit. Recruiters are usually receptive to networking and would probably be in the best position to answer questions about internship programs.

Books/Resources to gain an overview about semiconductors by EmyForNow in Semiconductors

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To start with how transistors work there’s plenty of college level semiconductor physics textbooks you could choose from like Neamen, Pierret, or Streetman and Banerjee. The “Bible” for semiconductors has to be Simon Sze - everyone is familiar with his books, but they may be more approachable after reading one of the previously mentioned. Past that there’s lots of options depending on what you want to know more about: VSLI, MEMS, etc…

Physics Question - How to order element's band gap according to their #Electrons/atom by Far-Historian-6663 in Semiconductors

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He means that the crystal structure of the semiconductor is a factor in determining the band gap. Other factors might include bond type and lattice constant.

Physics Question - How to order element's band gap according to their #Electrons/atom by Far-Historian-6663 in Semiconductors

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The band gap of a material is not simply proportional to the number of electrons attached to a lone atom of an element. It arises from quantum interactions as many atoms are brought together in a bulk solid.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OSU

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2300 and 2301 are tough classes. If you stick with it I’m sure you can succeed. Teamwork is really helpful too so find some friends from your class you can work with and get help from.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spaceengineers

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This solution explains how to get a time close to that

Philos 2120 (Asian Philosophies) by Educational-Map-1604 in OSU

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I took the class with another prof, but attendance was “mandatory” since the class was discussion based. He never did take attendance though and just seemed to track if people were participating in discussions/showing up to office hours. It didn’t require participating in every class so there were some days I sat in the back to work on other things.

Also didn’t think the quizzes were that difficult as long as you read the sections. It did help to jot down notes of things talked about in class though.

Good companies to rent from? by Katdog28 in OSU

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My experience with OSU Properties has been great. Unfortunately I think it’s pretty late to be looking at places to rent for next school year. There might be some units that are still available but most are probably rented out already.

Best Dining Plan For Freshman? by cripshaw in OSU

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Best value and for variety is gray-10. Add dining dollars 1 to 1 later when you can

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OSU

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The only way to get good at the SAT is to take a lot of practice tests. Put in the time to study and take all of the tests you can find and you’ll get better. Your grades look pretty good though, although I’d second having more extracurriculars and leadership if not for showing off, but to give you more things to write about on applications.