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Applied Mathematics

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industry

Industry Areas for Applied Mathematics
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

Research

• Government laboratories
• Scientific research and development services
• Colleges and universities

 Research:
• Theoretical
• Applied		 • organizational
• analytical thinking/problem solving
•communication
•teamwork
•knowledge in math, science and engineering principles		 • Argonne: laboratory director, computational mathematician

Mathematical Specialties

• Chemical and pharmaceutical companies
• Aerospace and transportation equipment manufacturers
• Airlines and airports
• Energy companies and petroleum producers

 • Modeling and Simulation
• Numerical Methods and Analysis
• Statistics and Probability
• Engineering Analysis
• Differential Equations
• Operations Research
• Discrete Mathematics		 • organizational
• analytical thinking/problem solving
• communication
• teamwork
• knowledge in math, science and engineering principles		 • Allstate: data scientist, research analyst
• Amazon: Data scientist, research scientist

Finance

• Computer services companies and software publishers
• Electronics and computer manufacturers
• Communications firms
• Consulting firms
• Insurance companies
• Financial services firms

 • Accounting and Finance
• Analysis and Control of Processes
• Analysis Operations
• Sales and Marketing Management
• Actuarial Science		 • Flexibility
• Cross functional teamwork
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Time and project management
• Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
• Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)		 • Boston Consulting Group: consultant
• Fidelity Investments, Principal Systems Analyst
• Enova International, Analytics Senior Associate
• A T Kearney, Principal
• BCG, Associate
• Goldman Sachs & Company, Managing Director
• Geneva Trading, Software Developer

Government

• State government agencies
• Federal government including:
National Security Agency
Department of Defense
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Social Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Energy
Military

 • Modeling and Simulation
• Numerical Methods and Analysis
• Statistics and Probability
• Engineering Analysis
• Differential Equations
• Operations Research
• Discrete Mathematics		 • Flexibility
• Cross functional teamwork
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Time and project management
• Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
• Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)		 • U S Army Corp of Engineers, Hydraulic Engineer

Software Technology

• Engineering firms
• Scientific service companies (instruments, lab equipment, software)
• Technical service companies (intelligence, information systems, defense)

 • Computer Programming
• Computer Systems
• Engineering
• Optimization and Scheduling of Resources		 • organizational
• analytical thinking/problem solving
• communication
• teamwork
• knowledge in math, science and engineering principles		 • Google: Software engineer, data engineer
• Microsoft: Software development, applied scientist
• Verizon Wireless, Senior Engineer
• A3 Technology, Inc., Software Engineer

Popular Industries (according to LinkedIn)

  • Research
  • Computer Software
  • Financial Services
  • Higher Education

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