Abstract
From time to time, students who are ready for third‐level education ask me whether they should study science and if it offers more job possibilities than becoming an academic researcher. They are unsure about their life‐long interests and want to keep their options open. It is indeed very tempting to present the BSc degree as the first step to a glittering range of exciting career possibilities, both inside and outside academia. But the reality is that at that early stage a young ‘scientist’ is not trained sufficiently to compete effectively with more experienced scientists for most job openings. A career in science writing, for example, requires retraining and additional experience before being able to perform at the same level as seasoned journalists. Another option is to become a teacher at secondary‐school level, but this, again, is not possible without additional training. If an entry‐level job in industry is found, significant promotion will probably be difficult. The …
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