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Professional Societies & Resources

American Mathematical Society

Career Resources

• Job board
• Other math-related job boards:
  American Statistical Association, actuarial science, European Mathematical Society, CIA, careers for numbers people
• Advice for new PhD’s
  Such as ‘An intro to teaching mathematics at the college level’, ‘Supportive practices and ethics in the employment of young people in math’, ‘Tips for the job search’, ‘Applying for nonacademic positions’ and more
• Job trends & demographics in the field
• Directory of Institutions in Mathematical Sciences (by state)
• AMS Notices
  With articles on transitioning from academia to industry, careers at national laboratories, careers in financial engineering, industrial research in applied statistics, etc.

Professional Development

• AMS Graduate student blog
  Including posts on creating class activities, the sliding scale of academia, communicating math to broad audiences, how to give a good colloquium, etc.
• Mathematics Research Communities
  A program offering early-career mathematicians opportunities to develop collaboration skills, build a network focused in an active research domain, receive mentoring from leaders in that area, and attend micro-conferences
• MIT open courseware
• Fields Institute for Research in Mathematics workshops
• Grants & funding
• Calendar of Events
• Mathematical Moments
  Promotes understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, culture; good for enhancing science communication skills
• Professional directory
• MathSciNet
  A central hub for mathematical reviews, papers, and other scholarly publications

Mathematical Association of America

• Job board
• Career center
• Informational articles
  Such as: ‘5 ways to win an offer from an online job posting, ’10 skills and abilities every math major should include on their resume’, ‘4 resources for women in STEM’, etc.
• Career resources
• Organization directory
  154 organizations that post to the job board (with location info)
• Career profiles
  Examples include: sports-business analysis, 3-D printing, water filtration, video-game creator, bioinformatics, movie animation, etc.
• Job trends & demographics

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

• Job board
• Guide to Careers in Applied Mathematics
• Companies & Industries of Interest
• Research opportunities
• Internships
• Fellowships
• Guide to ‘Big’ Jobs
  Business, industry, and government careers for mathematical scientists
• Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences
  Resources such as “using math to…” videos, webinars on developing innovative materials, driving smart business decisions, creating movie animations, safely storing nuclear waste, etc.

Association for Women in Mathematics

• Job board
• Career center
  Stats on women and minorities in math, career-expanding options, public policy opportunities, etc.
• For graduate students & postdocs
  Summer internships, conference travel grants, graduate fellowships & grants, education-related grants, programs for recent PhDs
• AWM Mentor Network

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