Career and Starter Opportunities for Mathematics Students
When somebody says, "I'm going to be an
electrical engineer," or "I'm going to be a physicist," we have
some idea of what they might do, but who has ever heard of a
mathematician, outside of the academic profession. It is not that
mathematics doesn't get used every day, but its use is often hidden
from view. Complex economic and planning decisions, scientific
discoveries that improve our lives, and new technologies and
products are often possible only after mathematical or statistical
analysis, or computer visualization, simulation, design and
implementation based on mathematics. So, often people whose first
love is mathematics masquerade as systems analysts, data analysts,
operations researchers, engineers, quality control experts,
actuaries, statisticians, and financial analysts in business,
government and industry. They combine their interest in mathematics
with tough real world problems that need talent and creativity to
solve. Thus, lots of mathematically based careers exist that math
majors will find enjoyable and rewarding.
The purpose of this page is to give you some ideas about career
options by listing employers of successful Rose math grads, some
career info sites, graduate schools where Rose math grads have gone
and sources of information for mathematics based supper
opportunities. Deciding whether and when to go to grad school is a
topic your math profs would be happy to discuss with you.
Employers
Our mathematics graduates, who do not immediately go on to
graduate school, have obtained rewarding employment at
various companies and organizations. Here is a list of
employers and initial positions held by our alumni, during the last
10 years.
| Company/Organization |
Position |
| Actoras Consulting Group |
Managing Consultant |
| Allstate |
Actuary (2) |
| Amadeus Consulting Group, Inc. |
Software Consultant |
| American Life Insurance Co. |
Actuarial Assistant |
| American States Insurance Co |
Actuary (3) |
| Andersen Consulting |
Manager, Programmer/Analyst |
| Applied Science Fiction |
Research and Development |
| AT&T |
Member of Technical Staff |
| BOC Group Inc. |
Re-engineering Team Leader |
| C&H Financial Analysis |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Conseco Co |
Programmer/Analyst |
| Crowe Chizek |
Analyst/Programmer |
| D.E. Shaw & Co. |
|
| Deerbrook Insurance Company |
Actuary |
| Hewitt Associates |
Actuary |
| IBM Corp |
Application Integrator |
| Johnson Controls Inc |
EDI System Analyst |
| Knowledge Systems Corp |
Software Engineer |
| Logikos Inc |
Senior Software Engineer |
| Made2Manage Systems Inc. |
Documentation Manager |
| McMaster-Carr Supply Co |
Receivable Mgr |
| Mineral Area College |
Full time Faculty Member |
| MSI Insurance |
Actuarial Assistant |
| Navistar International Corp |
Buyer |
| Norfolk Southern Corp |
Associate Designer |
| Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp. |
Underwriter |
| Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Principal Consultant |
| Raytheon |
|
| Scoring Solutions, Inc |
Project Analyst |
| Sparta, Inc. |
Software Engineer |
| State Farm Insurance |
Actuary(2) |
| Superior Open Systems |
|
| Technology Associates Group Inc |
President |
| Total Systems Services |
Programmer-Analyst |
| University of Maine Farmington |
Assistant Professor |
| US Air Force |
1st Lieutenant (2) |
| US Army |
Captain |
| US Government |
Mathematician |
| US Navy |
Chemical & Radiological Controls
Asst |
| US Navy |
Electronics Engineer |
| Weapons School |
Instructor |
| Wizard Sports |
Owner |
Career Information
Sites
These are many of the sites with information on mathematically
based careers.
Career Sampling Opportunities
Mathematics - Summer Research
Mathematics - Summer Internships
Other Science Programs - Summer Research