Uncommon Career Paths
Physics
A physics degree equips you with the tools to become a model-builder of everything from black holes, to artificial intelligence, to the hidden patterns of the stock market. The collective knowledge, skills and experiences students gain through USD's physics program makes them highly competitive for awards, graduate school and employment at leading technology and engineering companies.
2%
of all STEM bachelor’s degrees awarded each year
Many of our majors pursue graduate programs in physics, engineering, computer science, materials science and astronomy. Immediately after graduation, physics majors are also highly successful in obtaining jobs in engineering, data science, finance, information technology and education.
Uncommon Career Paths
Biophysics
A biophysics degrees provides you with the tools and abilities to apply the understanding, methods and quantitative skills gained in physics to a vast array of biological systems to gain new insights into gene therapy, cancer, muscle function, cell motility, neuroscience, biomedical engineering and biomaterials technology. USD's biophysics program sets up students to be highly competitive in a multitude of career paths.
Less than 1%
of all STEM bachelor’s degrees awarded each year
Many of our majors pursue medical, dental and veterinarian school — the biophysics major fulfills all of the pre-health requirements and allows students to score exceptionally well on the MCAT. Biophysics majors also pursue graduate degrees in biophysics, biochemistry, bioengineering and medical physics. Immediately after graduation, biophysics majors are highly successful in obtaining jobs in biotechnology, immunology, pharmaceuticals, data science and biomedical engineering.
Physics and Biophysics Alumni
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Physics and Biophysics Alumni
Current Status
- Employed: 45%
- Furthering education: 40%
- Full-time service: 0%
- Military: 0%
- Seeking employment: 10%
- Not Seeking employment: 5%
First Job Offer
- Before graduating: 57.1%
- Within 3 months: 28.6%
- 4-6 months: 14.3%
- More than 6 months: 0%
Pre-Health Advising
Students from any major can pursue a career in the health sciences. To assist students in preparing for health professional schools, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a Pre-Health Advising Office for students regardless of their major.
The Pre-Health Advising Office can help you understand the professional school application process and work with you to design a course of study to prepare you for your chosen health career path.
Physics and Biophysics Internships
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CAS - Physics
Expires: 06/20/2026
Smart Ideas Writing & Research Internship (Spring–Summer 2026)Offered by ESG Real Estate Lab This is not a traditional internshipMost internships teach you tasks.This one teaches you how to think, how to communicate, and how to make people pay attention to your ideas.We are launching the Smart Ideas Initiative — a program focused on discovering and explaining innovative companies and solutions shaping the future of cities, business, finance, and technology.Students will research real companies (primarily startups and growth-stage firms) and produce short published reports that translate complex ideas [...]
Expires: 06/22/2026
Internship Title: Applications Engineering InternTeam: Applications EngineeringRole Description:The intern will support the Applications engineering team with hands-on board-level testing, debugging, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) validation activities. This role provides practical exposure to power electronics behavior, signal integrity, and compliance-related testing under the guidance of experienced engineers.Key Responsibilities:Assist with DER board power-up, testing, and debuggingCapture and analyze electrical waveforms using lab instruments such as oscilloscopes and probesSupport surge testing activities, including test setup preparation, execution observation, and result documentationAssist with EMC testing, including radiated and conducted emissions pre-compliance testingSupport ESD [...]
Expires: 06/23/2026
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.Political Affairs Internship: The role focuses on making poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy. This is a part-time [...]
Expires: 06/23/2026
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.Social Media/Digital Marketing Internship: This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you [...]
Expires: 06/25/2026
Come spend the Summer of a Lifetime in The Berkshires!Camp Danbee is currently hiring a Camp Photographer to spend their summer capturing the activities, friendships, and memories of our campers all summer long! The Role:This is a dual role of photographing life at camp and instructing our Photography class for our campers! We're looking for strong lifestyle and documentary-style photographers who can capture everything at camp from live-action athletics classes and competitions to the indoor theater and dance performances, waterskiing and tubing on the lake, and intimate campfire moments. [...]
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Experiential Learning
Outreach and Education Events
Interested in teaching? Like explaining physics and doing demonstrations and working with grade school and high school students? The Physics and Biophysics Department hosts outreach and secondary education programs that students can participate in.