While the results and impacts of electronic structure calculations seem ubiquitous, it takes a bit of an effort to develop a career in this field. With a background in density functional theory in chemistry and physics, I explored several opportunities before finding a fulfilling position investigating matter under extreme conditions. I will highlight my experiences working at several government labs (Los Alamos, NIST, and Sandia) and in industry (Philip-Morris and Enig Associates). Emphasis will be placed on where computational science can make a useful impact.<br/><br/>Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

Finding your way in computational electronic structure

251st National Meeting (2016)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.