Careers in Mathematics Department of Mathematics University of Akron www.uakron.edu/math How I pick a major? How I pick a major? • Personal goals o What am I good at? o What I enjoy? • Career goals o o o o Is that major flexible in the job market? Can I find a job? Will that job exist in 20 years? Will I make enough money? How I pick a university? • Look for opportunities in your interest area o o o o • • Specialized advanced courses Research projects Internships and scholarships Campus career center Visit a variety of universities http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/11/05/are-privateschools-better-than-public-schools-new-book-says-no/ Math majors get jobs Math majors get jobs Job Outlook – Demand is high, salaries are high • USA Today, September 2013 • http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/09/10/georgetown-study-futureimpact-major/2792875/ • Wall Street Journal, 2013 • http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578439154095008 558.html Where 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 Where 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 Our math programs at UA • year programs in math and applied math • year programs o o o o o • BS/MS in math BS/MS in applied math BS in applied math, MS in polymer engineering BS in applied math, MBA Planned programs in education, economics, statistics You can get a double major or a minor Our 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 Student 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 and year colleges • Teaching techniques • Cleveland Indians: turning rookies into wins Scholarships • University o o o o • www.uakron.edu/finaid/scholarship-programs/new-freshmen.dot Scholarship for Excellence ($4,500-7,500): National Merit Finalists Presidential Scholarship ($3,000-4,000) 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 What’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  ... 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... http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/09/10/georgetown-study-futureimpact-major/2792875/ • Wall Street Journal, 2013 • http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000 1424 1278873248 7420 4578439154095008 558.html Where UA graduates work? • Engineering o Bettis Atomic Power... Scholarship What’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