What Can I do With a Math Major?

General

• Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
  Information on careers, preparation, profiles of mathematicaticians, etc,
  This site covers science and engineering as well as mathematics
• Resources for Undergraduates in Mathematics
  From the Mathematical Association of America.
• The AMS/SIAM Career Page
  Profiles of many successful mathematicians.
• A List of Available Guides to Careers in Mathematics
  From the Canadian Mathematical Society.
• Jobs in Industry (see SIAM's online brochure)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (see especially the section on mathematics)
• SIAM Report on Mathematics in Industry (see especially the sections on Applications of Mathematics and Opportunities in Mathematics)
• On-Line Job Information and Listing Services
• Career Links from Cal State Fullerton
• Why Math? From Humke
  Professor Paul Humke's career information page.
• Career Columns published in the St. Olaf MSCS Mess.
  In this Mess archive, scroll to the '01-'02 series. Most Spring '02 issues contain a career column.

Statistics

• Careers in Statistics from the American Statistical Association. Contains:
  • About Careers in Statistics
  • What is Statistics? What Do Statisticians Do?
  • Statistics Job and Internship Opportunities
  • Career Brochures
  • Career Articles and Publications

Actuarial Science

• What is an Actuary?
  From the Purdue Actuarial Science Club.
• Society of Actuaries
• Careers in Actuarial Science
  From York University.

Operations Research

• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Computer Science

• Computer Science Careers
  St. Olaf Computer Science Concentration Careers Page.
  
• Careers in Computer Science
  From the Association of Computing Machinery.

Financial Mathematics

• Financial Mathematics information and job opportunities, from Georgia Tech
• Schools offering graduate study in Financial Mathematics, from the International Association of Financial Engineers

Other

• Careers in Law
  From the University of Richmond.
• Careers in Business
  Note especially the skills required in the Corporate Finance section.
• Biographies of Women Mathematicians
• Opportunities and Preparation for a Career in Mathematical Consulting.