Math Careers & Opportunities
College graduates with a bachelor's degree in mathematics have the foundation for a broad range of positions in business, industry, government, and education. Companies in the computer and communications industries employ many mathematicians, as do oil companies, banks, insurance companies, and consulting firms. Almost every branch of the federal government – including the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and the National Security Agency – employ mathematicians in various capacities.
For more details see the following:
For more details see the following:
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The Mathematical Sciences Career Information website at www.ams.org/careers
- Further information for undergraduates, including summer work opportunties at Undergraduate Opportunities
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The Mathematical Association of America's profiles of individuals at www.maa.org/students/career.html
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The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics' Careers in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences Booklet at http://www.siam.org/careers/
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The American Statistical Association's guide to careers at www.amstat.org/careers/
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Information on the field of actuarial science at www.BeAnActuary.org
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A streaming video of Careers in Mathematics, containing interviews with mathematicians working in industry, business, and government is posted on the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute website at www.msri.org/ext/CareersInMathematics.html
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The Association of Women in Mathematics at www.awm-math.org includes biographies of women mathematicians.
- The Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in Science Biography Project at www.sacnas.com/ profiles Chicano, Latino, and Native American mathematicians.
*From Resources for Undergraduates in Mathemetics, American Mathematical Society.
