• Question: What careers are open to you after taking chemistry in high school?

    Asked by anon-349796 on 2 Mar 2023.
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      Maryam Sani answered on 2 Mar 2023:

      It’s important to know that you can literally do anything with chemistry. If you are interested in experiments you may want to consider working in a lab. There are so many different technician roles in companies, hospitals, etc. You can study for an apprenticeship or specialise in chemistry or a subject that uses the skills that you have at university. These are a few roles: Forensic scientist, chemical engineer, geochemist, water chemist, Materials scientist, toxicologist, Space chemist, chemistry teacher, and environmentalist. This link might help you to discover more https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry/career-options

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      Rebecca Walker answered on 2 Mar 2023:

      The beauty of Chemistry as the central science is that it can be used as a stepping stone to a huge amount of career paths. The knowledge and transferable skills that you gain from taking chemistry can help you not just with science subjects but also in different areas where you might need to handle data, solve problems or share data and facts with others in an informative way.

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      Ilija Rasovic answered on 3 Mar 2023:

      So many! And it’s important to note that studying Chemistry at high school doesn’t mean you have to go on to study Chemistry at university. Other degrees could include: Materials Science, Medicine, Forensic Science, Chemical Engineering, Geology, and many more. These all have specialised paths they can lead you down but, additionally, many of these degrees provide you with the generic scientific skills that would make you desirable to many graduate employers: quantitative reasoning and numeracy skills; data analysis; logical reasoning; systems thinking; complex problem-solving; project management. These jobs might include working in teaching, consultancy, finance, industrial/corporate management. The opportunities are honestly endless!

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      Emmett McKenna answered on 6 Mar 2023:

      Though there are a number of apprenticeships available, most of the time it’s on to university for further study if you want to work in science.

      If science as a career isn’t for you the skills to interpret evidence and find additional sources of information are valued in business management, financial services, IT and a number of other fields.

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      Jo Ellis answered on 6 Mar 2023:

      Oooo more than you probably think. In my career I’ve developed different kinds of paint, advised what chemicals can be put near each other when being shipped all over the world to measuring how much carbon dioxide is in different types of classrooms. Chemistry can take you all sorts of directions.

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