Career Resources

The following links provide information on careers in optics and related fields.

American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center
The Statistical Research Center features data and reports on education and employment trends in physics, astronomy and allied fields.

Examples of Career Reports:

SPIEWorks
SPIEWorks features the latest opportunities with companies involved in the commercial development of optical engineering, remote sensing, materials and devices, signal and image processing, illumination engineering, nanotechnology, and X-ray optical technologies.

WORKinOPTICS.com
The Optical Society of America hosts WORKinOPTICS, a career search engine dedicated to serving the job search needs of the optics and photonics industry. Job seekers may post their CVs in the resume bank, conduct job searches, apply for jobs online, and more!

AAAS Career Support
AAAS career development programs provide information, training and opportunities for collaboration among scientists, policy makers, professional organizations, non-profits, government, and industries regardless of geographic origin or career stage.

American Physical Society (APS) Career Resources
The APS Careers in Physics Web site is a gateway for physicists, students, and physics enthusiasts to gather information about career opportunities. The site includes, job listings, career advice, workshop/meeting notifications and resource links.

Photonics.com
Hosted by Laurin Publishing, this Web site includes an employment search engine and a wide array of career development articles.

Physics Today Career Network
The Physics Today Career Network (PTCN) is a niche job site managed by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) for the physical science, engineering, and computing disciplines.

Society of Physics Students (SPS)
The SPS Web site encourages visitors to read, listen and watch video clips about the unique and exciting ways people use physics in their jobs.