Our third annual careers issue focuses on the sector that employs the most graduates in physics and its related sciences: private industry. On page 32 , Mike Tamor draws lessons from his career in research and research management at Ford Motor Company. On page 42 , PHYSICS TODAY’s Christine Middleton reports on physics-based startups. And on page 52 , Jorijn van Duijn recounts the history of the semiconductor company ASM International. (Image by Ana Kova, a Berlin-based illustrator who specializes in science illustration, visual narrative, and design strategy; http://anakova.com .)