Trying to find a job w/ math degree.

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The discussion centers around a soon-to-be graduate with a BA in math who is exploring career options in Oklahoma. The primary focus is on pursuing a career in applied mathematics, particularly in statistics, while also considering opportunities outside of actuarial science due to limited local options. The individual expresses a preference for data analysis and risk analysis roles and has identified several potential employers, including OGE Electric Company, American Fidelity, Riskmetrics, DEQ, and OPM, with some recommendations from career services. The participant seeks additional suggestions for companies or job types that align with their interests and qualifications, emphasizing the challenge of finding suitable positions for math graduates despite the perceived demand for math-related skills in various industries.
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So I am soon to graduate soon w/ a BA in math. I have 2 plans in terms of finding jobs:

1) try for acturial science

2) go into a different field.

My state ok oklahoma, doesn't have much of an actuarial oppurtunity, so I want to see what I can do in a different field. And, for personal reasons, I think I will need to stay in oklahoma for atleast a couple years before I can relocate to another bigger state.

What I want to focus on, is to go into applied math, specifically, statistics. I have found that I enjoy clac, stat, and probablitity classes the most, and would like to do this kind of job.

I did do some research, and found a few places to send my resume to:

OGE electric company
American Fidelity
Riskmetrics
DEQ
OPM

etc etc...

ofcourse, a few of those, my career services found them for me, and she reccomend me to try those...

Are there any other places that you guys can think of that can help me find a job? I really want to go into like data analysis, risk analysis field, but I don't want to limit myself to just the insurance world(acturial science).

Any types of other companies I can look into?

I mean, what type of jobs do you all reccomend?
 
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It's hard to find a job with a math degree.
finding a job which requires the applicant to have a math degree on the other hand should be a piece of cake.
 
tribdog said:
It's hard to find a job with a math degree.
finding a job which requires the applicant to have a math degree on the other hand should be a piece of cake.


Good one, as always :biggrin:
 
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