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Careers in Mathematics With some regularity, students ask us what kind a career one might pursue after earning a degree in mathematics. They wonder if one has to earn a Ph.D., or at least a Masters in mathematics in order to work with mathematics. We've compiled some links that can help answer these questions, and more. Take a little time and enjoy the journey. The AWM (Association for Women in Mathematics) has put together a wonderful website called Careers that Count: Opportunities in the Mathematical Sciences. The website includes links to profiles of over a dozen female mathematicians in exciting (and different) careers in math. The MAA (Mathematics Association of America)has a Career Profiles page, in which the authors describe a wide variety of careers for which a background in the mathematical sciences is useful. They try to provide practical answers to the question: Why should I study math? SIAM (The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) has several good websites, including: Mathematics in Industry: applied mathematicians and computational scientists, where do they work and what do they do? Other web sites you might find informative: two websites describing the occupation of Operations Research: Career Booklet. D.W. Simpson Actuarial Search maintains a list of open actuarial positions. This is a career that consistently ranks near the top in terms of overall desireability, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics is the typical entry ticket. Purdue University offers a good explanation of what actuaries do, and what sort of preparation is required.
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