What Can I Do With A Major In Mathematics?

Mathematics majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations

Actuary Economic Analyst Private Tutor
Auditor Educator Real Estate Appraiser
Computer Applications Specialist Efficiency Engineer Securities Analyst
Consultant Fiscal Analyst Statistician
Data Analyst Information Scientist Surveyor
Data Base Manager Mathematician Underwriter
Designer Public Accountant Writer, Technical

Sample Work Settings

  • Actuarial Firms
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Commercial Banks
  • Computer Firms
  • Consulting Firms
  • Engineering Firms
  • Federal Agencies
  • Financial Institutions
  • Insurance Firms
  • National & Regional Brokerage Firms
  • Private Industry
  • Research/Development Firms
  • Retail Companies
  • Saving & Loans Associations
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    Professional Organizations

    Association for Women in Mathematics

    http://www.awm-math.org

    Mathematical Association of America

    http://www.maa.org

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

    http://www.nctm.org

    Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics

    http://www.siam.org

     

    Books in our Resource Area

    Thinking about a career in Mathematics? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:

  • Business & Finance Career Directory
  • Careers for Number Crunchers
  • Great Jobs for Math Majors
  • One Hundred Jobs in Technology
  • Opportunities in High Tech Careers
  • Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers
  • Web Resources

    Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

    Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

    TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

    Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

    Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.

    Where do Trinity graduates go?

    Graduate Schools: Northwestern University, Princeton University, Trinity University, UT-Health Science Center