Recent grads struggle to break into specialized fields

“I’m planning on prioritizing my path and was wondering if an MS is a soft requirement for some of these Research Engineer, Applied Scientist, Post-Training roles. I only have a BS but I work full time as a Data Scientist and was wondering how I should go about this career transition. I had research experience in Applied ML at my university and I’m currently working on ML models/statistical methods at my current company. Here are the breakdowns for jobs I’m looking at: Cohere MTS Post-Training -”

“I am looking for career advice. I graduated with a bachelors degree in biology and a business minor. I was an athlete in college, so I spent a lot of time in my sport and not enough time doing extra lab work or gaining experience in life sciences to add to my resume. After I graduated, I worked a sales/account manager position for a biotech company, but I ended up not enjoying sales or the company that I was working for. I am currently an admixture/pharmacy technician at a cancer treatment clini”

“I recently graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science, but I'm having a difficult time finding an entry-level job in software/tech. Because of the current job market, I'm considering getting a master's degree and possibly moving into a different engineering field. I'm currently looking at areas such as: Electrical / Computer Engineering Systems Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Mechanical / Automation / Robotics Other engineering fields that have strong long-term de”

“Hello everyone, Iam not sure how to ask this since it’s my first time posting here, but here it goes. I was forced to study biomedical engineering and now I hold a bachelor’s degree, but my true passion has always been veterinary medicine. Unfortunately I can’t pay for veterinary medicine university. Is there a way I can make this dream come true or at least get close to it by working with animals? Would pursuing a specific master or doctorate degree help me move into this field, or give any me”

“Hello, I have graduated with BS in Biology. Took a gap year (worked on a med tech project) and now I am trying to pivot and pursue Biomedical engineering Masters at a good and reputable university. I am interested in med tech, not sure if any other masters might be a good fit to pivot. I tried applying for research labs at a University to have experience and maybe secure good Rec Letters from them but haven't heard back from PIs. (would love to hear your advice on how to get into research la”

“Hi everyone. I (22M) graduated with BSc Biomedical Science in 2024 and I’ve been working in a dead end job (just a lab tech in some school) as soon as i graduated. After I graduated I just realize that I am not a fan of the field I got myself in, I wished my 16 y.o. self picked a real degree like engineering, I had the grades to get into a decent engineering school too but I didn’t think it through back then. Fast forward to now… I got accepted into a MSc Biomedical Science program (2 years), an”

“I graduated with a BA ( Technically unrelated to the MSs I'm looking at, though I did take a lot of relevant courses) about a year ago, and I'm looking to apply to Masters Programs to switch from my current career and move back to the US (I'm a citizen but I attended university overseas). Most of the programs I'm looking at say to submit a resume or a CV, and most resources online say to submit a CV out of those two. The thing is, I have basically no research experience or intern”

“I graduated with a BA ( Technically unrelated to the MSs I'm looking at, though I did take a lot of relevant courses) about a year ago, and I'm looking to apply to Masters Programs to switch from my current career and move back to the US (I'm a citizen but I attended university overseas). Most of the programs I'm looking at say to submit a resume or a CV, and most resources online say to submit a CV out of those two. The thing is, I have basically no research experience or intern”

“Hey everyone, ​I’m currently in my 10th semester studying Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at a private university. To be completely honest, I am not enjoying it at all anymore, and I’ve lost all interest in the field. ​It’s gotten to a point where I’m feeling really overwhelmed and depressed about my future. Every time I sit down to code or study CSE topics, I just feel drained. ​Since I’m in a private university, I have the option to switch my major. Microbiology is a field I’ve been ser”

“Hi everyone! I’m a fourth-year college student graduating with a degree in Human Biology, and I’ve recently become really interested in medical device sales as a career after graduation, before I commit to med school. (I am located in Davis, CA) I’ve been looking into different career options and medical device sales caught my attention because it seems like a career where a science/health background can be useful while also having good earning potential. I’ll be graduating with student loans, s”

“I have a Bachelor of Arts in a Social Sciences Field, ideally I would like to transition into an engineering field, although of course I haven’t yet narrowed down what field specifically I would like to study, this certainly isn’t a hasty decision. I’m really wondering if anyone within an engineering field has some insight on whether this is possible and if so, eventually speaking how would an MS with a BA look when I try to get a job within the field one day. To get into MS programs I would ass”