• Climatology and Climate Change Impacts
• Computer Animation and Digital Imaging
• Data Mining and Differential Privacy
• Data Science
• Ecology/Epidemiology/Environment
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Materials Science
• Personalized Medicine
• Quantum Information Science
• STEM Ethics
• Systems Biology

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
• Clean Energy
• Climate Modeling
• Education
• Finance and Economics
• Government
• Health Care and Social Assistance
• Information Technology
• Insurance
• Legal Services
• Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Manufacturing
• Nonprofit
• Pharma
• Retail Trade
• Supply Chain
• Transportation and Warehousing
• Utilities

Consider degree programs that require mathematical and computational skills, such as engineering, life science fields, public health sciences, computer and information sciences, statistical sciences, financial mathematics, earth sciences, and physical sciences. Pairing math with a minor in any of these degrees can be a powerful combination.

Many universities offer robust career centers. Services such as career assessments can help you narrow your search to suit your personality and interests. Other resources may include career coaches, résumé help, interview preparation, career development webinars, job boards, and career fairs.

What better way to determine the range of opportunities and explore possible areas of interest than to be in the workplace? Check with your university’s career center and online job portals, as well as the career and job resources on the SIAM website. You may also find programs where you can work with a faculty member and other students on a research problem that originates from a business to get experience and learn the approaches needed to solve such problems.

SIAM offers a several programs that are aimed at preparing students for careers, including the SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program, the Graduate Student Math Modeling Camp, and the Mathematical Problems in Industry Workshop.

The National Science Foundation and other agencies offer programs such as Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN), and Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internships (MSGI) that support active research participation by undergraduate and graduate students in many research areas.

Join a professional organization like SIAM and get involved with student chapters, activity groups, and geographic sections. Attend conferences and events, and participate in webinars, discussion groups, and other programs and resources to connect with individuals in your field. Volunteer for committees or community service opportunities.

Learn to communicate ideas in a compelling and concise way to someone unfamiliar with the topic.

Be open to job postings with titles that may not align specifically with your experience or career preparation. If you have training in the mathematical sciences and skills that apply, you can often learn the rest on the job. Do you need to have every skill listed on a job description? No, you should meet at least a few of the criteria well and have ways to demonstrate your depth of skill in those areas. Think of ways to use the skills you have to approach new problems.

Part of the preparation for your future is obtaining a solid foundation in mathematical and computational knowledge in areas like differential equations, probability, combinatorics, and linear algebra, as well as the art of abstraction and advanced computing and programming skills. Preparation for a career in the mathematical sciences also involves being able to apply these skills to real-life problems and achieve practical results. Mathematical and computational skills are a huge career asset that can set you apart and open doors.