Careers and Internships
Career Information
- American Mathematical Society, Career Information
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Career Information
- Mathematical Association of America, Careers
- American Statistical Association, Career Center
- Society of Actuaries
- Casualty Actuarial Society
- Be An Actuary
- UTEACH Dallas
- BIG Math Network [BIG=Business, Industry, and Government]
UTD Mathematical Sciences REU
Pioneer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): As a result of a unique partnership between the UT Dallas Mathematical Sciences Department and Pioneer Natural Resources, this research program with its prestigious fellowship is available to undergraduate juniors and seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
NSF REU Sites
The National Science Foundation maintains a list of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites in the Mathematical Sciences.
Beyond Academia
Beyond Academia is a student-run organization with the goal of empowering graduate students and post-docs to expand their careers beyond the traditional academic track.
Internships
We thank Professor Mac Hyman (Tulane University and Former Group Leader, Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory) for allowing us to share the following advice.
There are a wide range of corporations and institutions that employ applied mathematicians and computational scientists. If you are interested in applying for a summer internship, then check out some of the following links and be sure to note the application deadlines.
Once you have identified a program that interests you, then the application is just the first step to getting a position. These are very competitive programs and you greatly increase your chances if you have a supporter employed at the institution where you are interested in doing your internship.
I recommend that you identify individuals at the institution for the program with which you are interested in working. You can do this by using the library search engine to look for recent papers published on specific topics (use the keyword option) and published at a specific institution (limit your search to authors at the institution in which you are interested). Mark and download the abstracts of the papers that interest you.
After reading through the list of abstracts, then download the papers that interest you. If you are still interested after reading the papers, then send the author a personal email (based on reading their papers) to say that you have applied for a summer internship at their institution. Attach your CV and application to the email and if they would be willing to consider working with you during the summer if you are accepted into the program.
Actuarial Sciences
Actuarial Internships and Employment Postings @ UT Dallas
Actuarial Science Internship Jobs, Employment @ Indeed.com
Actuarial and Analytics Internship Program – Travelers Insurance
Summer Internships & Leadership Programs for Students — Aetna
City Internships (Some of the internships found via this link may pay you a salary. However, others may cost you.)
Applied Mathematics
SIAM: Internship and Career Information in Industry, Research Institutions, and Government Labs
BW: Internships and Summer Opportunities
Cornell University: Career and Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates in Mathematics
Purdue University: General Information
List of mathematics internships maintained by Juan Restrepo (University of Arizona)
The Complex Systems Summer School at the Santa Fe Institute
Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) summer programs for Undergraduate Students
Internship & Co-op Opportunities for Undergraduates
City Internships (Some of the internships found via this group may pay you a salary. However, others may cost you.)
The American Mathematical Society’s Career Information
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics’ Career Information
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics at Missouri State University
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Paid Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences
RAND’s Graduate Student Summer Intern Program
The Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the National Institutes of Health
City Internships (Note that some of the internships found via this group may pay you a salary. However, others may cost you.)
The American Mathematical Society’s Career Information
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics’ Career Information
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics at Missouri State University
Statistics
American Statistical Association – Internship Opportunities
U.S. Department of State – Student Programs
Internships – National Association of Colleges and Employers
Statistics Internships Jobs, Employment | Indeed.com
STAT tr@k Internships (American Statistical Association)
City Internships (Some of the internships found via this link may pay you a salary. However, others may cost you.)
The American Statistical Association’s Career Center