Math-M 298 Careers in Math
If you major in accounting, people know what you’re trained for.
But what if you major in math?
Quick quiz: what do these all have in common?
Account Manager
Applied Systems VP
Actuarial Associate
Analyst
Acquisitions Editor
Associate Financial Analyst
Attorney
Assoc. VP of Technology
Category Development Manager
Consultant
Director of Support
Financial Analyst
Internal Reviewer
IT Security Manager
Manager Director
Operations Analyst
Physician
President
Problem Solver
Answer: they are all job titles of IU Bloomington Math undergraduate alumni!!
In our course, you will
DREAM about what the possibilities are, by hearing from yours truly and from diverse alumni,
DECIDE what possibilities are right for you, your interests, and your values,
DESIGN a plan of action to gain the needed skills and experience,
but the DO part of the plan is then up to you later!!
We will meet Mondays 5:00-6:00 PM (no meeting during Dead Week before finals). Classtime will feature occasional alumni as guest speakers, “reports from the field” where you share out your experiences interviewing, attending job fairs, etc., and presentations from me.
Requirements will include preparing a resume, reading and writing about biographies of math majors in the workplace that you find interesting, and writing about links between areas in which you’re interested and specific math topics.
Kevin M. Pilgrim
Professor of Mathematics and
Alumni & Career Liason,
Department of Mathematics,
College of Arts & Sciences
Indiana University Bloomington
pilgrim@indiana.edu
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