Careers

• Research
• Development
• Design
• Data Processing
• Testing
• Operations
• Quality Control
• Statistical Processing Control
• Environmental Analysis
• Consulting

Employers

• Industries including: Manufacturing, Transportation, Aerospace, Communications, Machinery, Electrical equipment, Pharmaceuticals, and Other private industries
• Consulting firms

Strategies

• Note that greatest demand is for applied mathematicians with skills in computer science, electronics design and theory, statistics and probability.
• Develop computer and research skills.
• Learn to use relevant software packages.
• Earn a master's degree in math, business, or related field for advanced positions or for consulting jobs.
• Maintain excellent G.P.A. for graduate/professional school admission.
• Gain relevant experience through internships, volunteering, summer, or part-time jobs.
• Develop good oral and written communication skills. Learn to work well in teams.

Government

• Research
• Administration

Employers

Federal agencies including Defense, Labor, Justice, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Commerce, Treasury, NASA, and Library of Congress State agencies involving research and problem-solving teams

Strategies

• Become familiar with government hiring procedures.
• Make contacts through involvement in campus, local, or state politics.
• Obtain internship with local, state, or federal government.
• Join related professional organizations.
• Maintain a high grade point average.

Market Research

• Data Collection
• Information Analysis

Employers

• Market research firms
• Consumer goods manufacturing firms

Strategies

• Develop good oral and written communication skills.
• Acquire a business minor.
• Volunteer to assist a professor with research.
• Become a student member of the American Marketing Association.
• Assist with canvassing/phone interviewing for charities or political campaigns.
• Complete a market research internship.

Banking

• Branch Management
• Credit Lending
• Operations
• Systems
• Trusts

Employers

• Commercial banks
• Regional banks
• Savings and loan associations
• Credit unions

Strategies

• Complete an internship in a financial institution.
• Develop good interpersonal skills.
• Obtain a business minor.
• Develop excellent computer skills.
• Demonstrate attention to detail.
• Become the financial officer or treasurer of a campus organization.

Employers

• Public schools
• Private schools
• Colleges and universities

Strategies

• Obtain appropriate state licensure and/or certification for public school teaching positions.
• Volunteer to teach, supervise, or tutor with organizations such as Big Brother/Sister, YMCA, or churches.
• Develop excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Acquire a master's degree or Ph.D. for teaching positions at the college or university level.

Other Professions

• Actuary
• Actuary Administrator
• Aerodynamics Specialist
• Claims Adjustor
• Consumer Credit/Loan Officer
• Contract Administrator
• Cryptographer
• Database Administrator
• Educational Mathematics Specialist
• External Auditor
• Financial Investment Analyst
• Inventory Control Specialist
• Investment Banking Analyst
• Market Research Analyst
• Math Teacher
• Mathematician
• Mathematics Editor
• Operations Research Analyst
• Production Manager
• Professor
• Research Analyst
• Statistician
• Systems Analyst
• Technical Writer
• Trade Associate
• Treasury Management Specialist
• Underwriter
• Weapons Consultant
• Weapons Engineer
• Weight Analyst