Opportunities for Mathematics Majors

The college graduate with a bachelor's degree in mathematics can qualify for a broad range of highly paid positions in business, industry, government, and teaching. The study of mathematics will have provided you with specific knowledge that you may build on, e.g. techniques in applied mathematics or statistical methods. All courses, however, involve problem-solving skills. Employers understand that mathematics graduates can handle intellectually difficult problems and that this ability can be transferred to the work environment. Other skills include thinking logically and quantitatively, numeracy, analysing information and, more generally, planning your work, time management, meeting deadlines, presenting your work and writing reports.

• CSU Career Information Sites
  College of Natural Sciences Career Center Home Page
  Mathematics and Statistics Internships
  Colorado State University Career Center
  
  
• Careers in Mathematics Links
  Career Brochure (from the AMS, the American Mathematical Society)
  Mathematical Sciences Career Information (from the AMS-MAA-SIAM organizations)
  The SIAM Report on Mathematics in Industry A comprehensive report.
  Careers in Mathematics (from AWM, the Association for Women in Mathematics)
  
  
• Other Miscellaneous Career Sites
  Becoming A Software Developer (written by a CSU graduate Ned Rijavec)
  Marketable Math Skills (From Geoff Davis at Dartmouth)
  Career Profiles (of Mathematicians working in the Real World)
  What can you gain from a Mathematics Degree? (from the University of Warwick in the UK)
  Teacher's Guide to BLS Career Information (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  Undergraduate and Graduate Research Opportunities (from the Mathematics Division of Argonne National Labs)
  Science's Next Wave Resources for the Next Generation of Scientists
  
  
• Actuarial Science Career Sites
  How Do I Become an Actuary? (From the SOA, the Society of Actuaries)
  Societies Of Actuaries (home page)
  What is an Actuary? (from the Casualty Actuary Society)
  Ask An Actuary (an actuary describes how and why he/she chose this career)
  Actuarial Career Information (from the Casualty Actuary Society)
  Casualty Actuary Society (home page)
  What's an Actuary (from the American Academy of Actuaries)
  American Academy of Actuaries (home page)
  Actuary Grads Network (miscellaneous information)
  Occupational Outlook Handbook (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  American Society of Pension Actuaries (home page)
  D.W. Simpson Actuarial Job Search
  Emerald Group
  
  
• Mathematics Education Career Sites
  Educator Licensing Program (from CSU's School of Education)
  Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM)
  Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)