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What is Mathematics? Related Career Titles
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Miscellaneous Resources UNCW Dept. of Mathematics http://www.uncw.edu/math

 

What is Mathematics?

Mathematics is the study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. It is a body of related courses concerned with knowledge of measurement, properties, and relations quantities, which can include theoretical or applied studies of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, and calculus.

Mathematicians have an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to society by helping to solve problems in such diverse fields as medicine, management, economics, government, physics, and psychology.

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Related Career Titles

Accountant Contract Administrator  Information Scientist 
Actuary Cost Estimator/Analyst  Inventory Control Spec.
Aerospace Engineer Cryptographer/Cryptologist  Investment Banker 
Air Traffic Controller Data Control Administrator  ISO 2000 Specialist 
Applications Programmer Data Processing Manager  Market Research Analyst 
Applied Science Technologist Database Manager  Mathematician 
Artificial Intelligence Demographer  Media Buyer 
Astronomer  Econometrician  Meteorologist 
Banking/Credit/Invest. Mgr Economist  Mortgage Researcher 
Biometrician/ Biostatistician  EDP Auditor  Network Programmer 
Commodity Manager  Employee Relations Numerical Analyst
Compensation/Benefits Adm Engineer  Operations Research Analyst 
Computer Consultant  Engineering Lab Technician  Physicist 
Computer Engineer  Environmental Technologist Pollution Meteorologist 
Computer Facilities Mgr  Estate Planner  Production Manager 
Computer Installation External Auditor  Production Support
Computer Marketing Rep Financial Auditor  Psychometrician 
Computer Programmer  Financial Consultant  Public Health Statistician
Computer Scientist  Financial Manager  Purchasing/Contract Agent 
Computer-Aided Design Tech. Hydro Geologist  Quality Assurance Analyst 
Loan/Credit Officer  Hydrologist  Rate Analyst 
Cartographer Software Engineer  Teacher 
Research Analyst Software Support Specialist  Technical Support Rep.
Risk & Insurance Specialist  Statistician  Technical Writer 
Risk Analyst  Systems Analyst Transportation Planner 
Robotics Programmer  Systems Engineer  Treasury Management Spec.
Satellite Communications Systems Programmer  Underwriter 
Software Developer Urban Planner  Value Engineer
Industrial/Institutional Buyer Mathematics Editor Weight Analyst

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Related Major Skills

Problem solving Organizational skills Numerical computation
Ability to analyze & interpret data Critical thinking Computer literacy
Logical thinking Team skills Efficient
Systemizing skills Advanced quantitative skills Testing skills

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Job & Internship Search Links

Developers.Net - Great jobs & career information for developers. Over 30,000 jobs in a searchable database on this site! http://www.developers.net

American Mathematical  Society undergraduate resources http://www.ams.org/employment

Math Jobs http://math-jobs.com/us

The National Security Agency www.nsa.gov/programs/employ/index.html

Professional Opportunities www.siam.org/profops/profops.htm

Jobs for Mathematics www.mathjobs.org/jobs

Jobs in Computational Fluid Dynamics www.cfd-online.com

NC State Government Research & Statistics http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com

Internship Search Resources

US Department of Energy Career Intern Program www.ma.mbe.doe.gov/pers/cip/index.htm

Internships at NASA www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/jobs/student_opportunities/temporary_stay.htm

Internships and Co-ops www.ams.org/employment/internships.html

4work Internships http://www.4work.com/

Internship Hotspots www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/internhotspots.htm

National Security Agency Careers http://www.nsa.gov/careers/

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics http://www.siam.org/careers/

Math-Jobs http://www.math-jobs.com/

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Career Planning Links

Cool Math: careers in math http://www.coolmath.com/careers.htm

Careers in math http://www.cln.org/themes/careers_math.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos043.htm

Career Resources www.awm-math.org

Math Archives http://archives.math.utk.edu/undergraduates.html#careers

Women in NASA http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html

Mathematics of Cartography http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/mapcar.html

PLUS Magazine (math journal) - great descriptions of job options http://www.pass.maths.org

Careers in Science & Engineering- A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/

Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter

Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm

Resources http://guide.symplicity.com/resources/profession_index_a_z.php

US Department of Energy Career Intern Program
http://humancapital.doe.gov/pers/cip/applicant/index_applicant.htm

Internships at NASA http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/studentopps/employment/default.htm

Science Careers Web http://www.sciencecareersweb.net/

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Professional Associations

American Mathematical Society http://www.ams.org

Association of Women in Math www.awm-math.org/ads.html

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org

American Statistical Association http://www.amstat.org

Mathematical Association of America http://www.maa.org

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics http://www.siam.org

Society of Actuaries http://11www.soa.org/

IEEE Computer Society http://www.computer.org/pubs/computer/career/career.htm

Intelligent Information Systems http://www2.renewal-iis.com

Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/ms.htm

SAS http://www.sas.com

US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hrd/www.index.html

Computing Research Association http://cra.org

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Miscellaneous Resources:

UNCW Post-Graduate Survey

Mathematics on the Web http://www.ams.org/mathweb/

"Notices of the American Mathematical Society: What Do Mathematicians Do?"  http://www.ams.org/notices/200410/coomm-krieger.pdf

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