Links to Information on Careers and Job-Hunting in Mathematics (for undergraduates)

This page is a list of links to the largest on-line sources of mathematical career information pertinent to undergraduates. Each link or group of links is briefly annotated with descriptions of what it contains and how best to use it.

I've also tried to give credit where credit is due to the organizations or individuals that maintain these sites. Note that AMS is the American Mathematical Society, MAA is the Mathematical Association of America, and SIAM is the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Best of the Web's Math Employment site
MAA Career and Job Related Links
AMS On-line Job Information and Listing Services
AMS Career Planning Resources

Lots of career and job-hunting links (not just for mathematicians)
The MAA site has links to articles about topics such as interviewing and resume-writing for math majors.
The MAA site also has links to information about choosing a graduate school.

AMS Mathematics Careers Bulletin Board, AMS/SIAM Career Forum, MAA Career Profiles

Concrete details about many different kinds of jobs you can do with a math degree!
Archive of questions asked of monthly featured mathematicians through the AMS "Forum" service.
Unfortunately, these links seem not to be frequently updated any more.

AWM Careers That Count

More profiles of math and mathematicians in specific jobs
Online version of 1991 brochure of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

AWM's Career Resources page

Additional information about starting a career in mathematics
Also contains links relevant to established professionals

AMS Mathematical Applications Index

Lists of math skills needed in various industries, posted by professionals in those industries.

2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mathematicians
2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook: Actuaries
2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook: Statisticians
2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook: Operations Research Analysts

Absolutely essential links!
Government run-down of current career conditions, including
- Nature of the Work
- Working Conditions
- Employment
- Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
- Job Outlook
- Earnings
- Related Occupations
- Sources of Additional Information
These handbooks are updated every 2 years.

Be An Actuary

Great Link!
A really nice set of pages about being and becoming an actuary, provided by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.

Commercial Pages (collected by Penn State's Math Department)

Links to over 50 companies who hire mathematicians.
To find out where these companies are located, you'll have to actually follow each link.
Employment information isn't always obvious on each company's home page; you may have to search a bit.

Professional Opportunities in Operations Research

Links to current on-line ads for operations research jobs.
Many jobs require experience and/or an advanced degree.
A good way to learn specifics about "O.R." jobs and salaries.

INFORMS Employment Services (in operations research)

Contains the online ads above, links to profiles of O.R. professionals, links to internship opportunities.
INFORMS is the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

ASA Careers in Statistics

General info about what statisticians do and positions they can hold.
ASA is the American Statistical Association.

AMS Resources for Undergraduates in Mathematics

Not strictly "career" information.
Excellent links to programs that offer funding, research experiences, etc.
Worth looking into for finding possible ways to make your resume stand out!

National Science Foundation Summary of Data on Nonacademic Employment

This 1993 report includes salary information for math majors.

Mathematical Sciences Career Information Page

Joint listings accumulated by the 3 major national mathematical organizations (AMS, MAA, SIAM).
Duplicates some of the above links.

Math-Related Career Titles

Large list of job titles requiring mathematics
Maintained by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's Career Services office

The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center

Broad site devoted to exploring the wide variety of math jobs available
Includes several links to such details as individual profiles, salary, and "a day in the life...."

On-line article How to Find a Job

Originally published in Math Horizons (1993).
A nice generic list of the steps involved in landing a job (some references to math and computer science, but not a lot of major-specific detail).
This is a direct link, bypassing other MAA links above.

MAA - Southeastern Section career links

Contains most of the links above plus a couple dozen more for good measure!
Plan on spending a lot of time at this link.