Math majors get jobs... Where do UA graduates work?• Engineering o Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Equity Engineering, General Electric, Meggit Aircraft Braking Systems, First Energy, Lu
Trang 1Careers in Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
University of Akron
www.uakron.edu/math
Trang 2How do I pick a major?
Trang 3• Personal goals
o What am I good at?
o What do I enjoy?
• Career goals
o Is that major flexible in the job market?
o Can I find a job?
o Will that job exist in 20 years?
o Will I make enough money?
Trang 4How do I pick a university?
• Look for opportunities in your interest area
o Specialized advanced courses
o Research projects
o Internships and scholarships
o Campus career center
• Visit a variety of universities
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/11/05/are-private-schools-better-than-public-schools-new-book-says-no/
Trang 5Math majors get jobs
Trang 7Job Outlook – Demand is high, salaries are high
• USA Today, September 2013
• http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/09/10/georgetown-study-future-impact-major/2792875/
• Wall Street Journal, 2013
• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578439154095008 558.html
Trang 8Where do UA graduates work?
• Engineering
o Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Equity Engineering, General Electric, Meggit Aircraft Braking Systems, First Energy, Luke Engineering, Ford
• Finance
o Progressive Insurance, Towers Watson, Allstate Insurance,
Northwestern Mutual, Fairisaac, Mercury Insurance, Tegrit Group,
Nationwide
• Business
o American Greetings, Roadway, Burlington Northern, Infocision, Small Industrial Bearings, IBM, Sasaki Associates
• Computer Applications
o Technigraphics, AutoCad, Bell South, NSA
• Other
o Attorneys, architects, teachers, professors, deans, CEOs, cryptologists, biostatisticians, optometrist, F-15 pilot
Trang 9Where do UA graduates work?
• Engineering
o Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Equity Engineering, General Electric, Meggit Aircraft Braking Systems, First Energy, Luke Engineering, Ford
• Finance
o Progressive Insurance, Towers Watson, Allstate Insurance,
Northwestern Mutual, Fairisaac, Mercury Insurance, Tegrit Group,
Nationwide
• Business
o American Greetings, Roadway, Burlington Northern, Infocision, Small Industrial Bearings, IBM, Sasaki Associates
• Computer Applications
o Technigraphics, AutoCad, Bell South, NSA
• Other
o Attorneys, architects, teachers, professors, deans, CEOs, cryptologists, biostatisticians, optometrist, F-15 pilot
Trang 10Our math programs at UA
• 4 year programs in math and applied math
• 5 year programs
o BS/MS in math
o BS/MS in applied math
o BS in applied math, MS in polymer engineering
o BS in applied math, MBA
o Planned programs in education, economics, statistics
• You can get a double major or a minor
Trang 11Our math programs at UA
• All programs can be customized through the choice of advanced electives
• Your first course will be Precalculus, Calculus I or Calculus II based on ACT/SAT/AP scores
• Our goal is to put you on a path to success
• Our internship selection is expanding
Trang 12Student involved research projects
• Corrosion
• Fuel cells
• Acid mine drainage
• Mineral formation in caves
• Carbon nanotubes
• Drug delivery into biofilms to combat cystic fibrosis
• Government policies on pollution controls
• Government subsidy levels for 2 and 4 year colleges
• Teaching techniques
• Cleveland Indians: turning rookies into wins
Trang 13• University
o www.uakron.edu/finaid/scholarship-programs/new-freshmen.dot
o Scholarship for Excellence ($4,500-7,500): National Merit Finalists
o Presidential Scholarship ($3,000-4,000)
o Student Success Scholarship ($1,000-2,500)
• Honors College
o Variety of awards from $500 to full tuition and fees
• Choose Ohio First
o For STEM majors ($4,000)
• Math Department
o King Scholarship, Maxwell Scholarship, Selby Award, Professor’s Scholarship
Trang 14What’s important
• Find something you enjoy
• Find a program that offers flexibility and opportunity
• Visit a number of universities
• Get your applications in
• You don’t need to be a genius to be successful Your work ethic and attitude is more important.