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MATHEMATICS
AREAS
Industry: research, development, design, data processing, testing
Consulting Firms
Government
Research
Computers: programming, systems analyst, data processing,
information systems, software, hardware, training & teaching
Insurance: sales, actuarial, underwriting
Market Research: data collection, information analysis
Securities: sales, research, operations
Education
Banking: credit lending, operations, systems, trusts
Retailing: store management, buying
POSSIBLE EMPLOYERS
Aerospace industry
Banks
Brokerage firms
Colleges & universities
Communications
Community Colleges
Computer camps
Computer hardware/software firm,
suppliers, builders
Consumer goods manufacturing firms
CPA firms
Dept. of Defense
Dept. of Labor
Dept. of Justice
Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Dept. of Transportation
Dept. of Commerce
Dept. of Treasury Machinery
Discount brokerage houses
Educational book publishers
Electrical equipment companies
Independent firms
Industry
Insurance firms
Library of Congress
Manufacturing firms
Market research firms
NASA
National Security Agency
Pharmaceuticals
Public/private elementary and high
schools
Real Estate firms
Savings & loan associations
Service companies
Specialized training organizations
State agencies (research & problemsolving teams)
Technical institutes
Turnkey contractors
Wholesale & retail trade firms
POSSIBLE JOB TITLES
Accountant
Accounting Analyst
Actuary
Applied Statistician
Applied Systems Sales
Appraiser Bank Officer
Assistant Professor – Statistics
Astronomer
Benefits Administrator
Biostatistician
Business Analyst
Cartographer
Clinical Trials Statistician
Computer Programmer
Computer Systems Analyst
Contract Administrator
Contracts Specialist
Credit Loan Officer
Cryptanalyst
Cryptographer
Cryptographic Engineer
Director of Information Technology
Director/Manager of Management
Science
Economic Analyst
Economist
Educator
Epidemiologist
Epidemiology Database Analyst
Finance Associate
Financial Analyst
Information Technologist
Insurance Agent
Inventory Control Specialist
Possible Job Titles cont.
Global Manufacturing Analyst
Marketing Associate
Operations Research Analyst
Operations Specialist
Principal Analyst
Product Marketing Manager
Product Quality Engineer
Program Analyst Program Manager
Project Analyst
Project Manager
Quality & Customer Satisfaction Consultant
Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Engineer
Quantitative Analyst
Quantitative C++ Developer
Quantitative Programmer
Quantitative Researcher
Research Associate
Researcher
Risk Management Analyst/Manager
Software Engineer/Programmer
Senior Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Marketing Analyst
Senior Mathematical Statistician
Senior Project Analyst for Strategic
Financial Management
Senior Researcher for Survey Methodology
Statistical Analyst
Statistical Programmer
Statistician
Systems Analyst/Programmer
Systems Level Designer
Treasury Management Specialist
Underwriter
Weight Analyst
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Actuaries
www.actuary.org
Internat’l Biometric Soc.
www.enar.org
American Mathematical Soc.
www.ams.org
Mathematical Ass’n of America
www.maa.org
American Statistical Ass’n
www.amstat.org
Nat’l Council of Teachers of Mathematics
www.nctm.org
Ass’n for Women in Mathematics
www.awm-math.org
Psychometric Society
www.psychometricsociety.org
Econometric Soc.
www.econometricsociety.org/es
School Science & Mathematics Ass’n
www.ssma.org
Internat’l Ass’n for Mathematical
Geology
www.iamg.org
RESOURCES
Great Jobs for Math Majors
(Stephen Lambert & Ruth J. DeCotis)
Careers for Number Crunchers
(Rebecca Burnett)
National Trade & Professional Associations
of the United States
Math Jobs.org
www.mathjobs.org
Mathematical Links
www.math.uchicago.edu/related_links.html
MathJobs.com
www.math-jobs.com/
Teach for America
www.teachforamerica.org
Career resource books
Resume Writing
Interviewing Skills
Networking Skills
Mock Interviews
Job/Internship Search
SIGI+ (computer career guidance)
Gateway Connects Online Recruiting
System
Building 43
http://www4.nau.edu/career/
(928) 523- 4772