Physics: Careers and Professional Organizations

"The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare."

"The APS, through the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP), is committed to encouraging the recruitment, retention, and career development of women physicists at all levels."

"The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics."

SPS is a professional physics association designed for students. SPS is managed by the American Institute of Physics as a service to students and physics community. The organization provides scholarships, internships and awards for undergraduate study.

"At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter - the fundamental particles. The particles are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives the physicists clues about how the particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature."