Career Assistance
Through our advising services, we do our best to help students develop a program of study suited to their career goals. For more specific information on finding a job upon graduation, students avail themselves of the extensive services and resources provided by UA Career Services.
Some of the types of jobs or career paths of math majors are described on our Careers in Mathematics page. Information on specific careers of some of our graduates appears in our Alumni Early Career Profiles.
When potential employers looking to recruit UA math majors contact the Math Center, we add their information to this page. The information below is not actively maintained and might not be up to date, and by no means represents a complete picture of jobs available to math majors.
We encourage all Math majors to create and maintain a resume. Please see our sample resume, available in several formats below:
At some point, you will also need letters of recommendation; see our 6 tips for requesting letters of recommendation before you talk to professors.
Teacher Training/Jobs
Math for America
Math for America is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve math education in secondary public schools in the United States by recruiting, training, and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers. Candidates must be able to make a five-year commitment to the MƒA Fellowship Program and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. In order to meet certification requirements and earn the master's degree, applicants must complete a bachelor's degree with substantial coursework in mathematics. A minimum of 21 credits in math courses at the calculus level or higher are required.
Teach Arizona
Teach Arizona is a fast, one-year master’s degree program for people who have earned a bachelor’s degree and want to become teachers.
Arizona Teaching Fellows
The Arizona Teaching Fellows program recruits and trains teachers for high-need schools throughout Arizona.
Teach for America
Teach for America is looking for graduates in science and math to teach in underresourced schools within the United States.
MATCH Corps
MATCH Corps is an urban education service year at the MATCH Charter Public Schools in Boston, MA. The fellowship pairs post-grads with a small group of individual students in the award-winning MATCH High or Middle School. The program is in need of math majors who are interested in working for a time as inner-city math teachers (they will provide a free teacher certification program).
Noyce Scholarship Program
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship is for students interested in teaching and graduating with a math or science major. This program provides full funding for a graduate MAT program, plus financial support and mentoring during the first four years of teaching in high-needs middle and high schools.
Other Jobs
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is seeking applicants for present and future positions in the mathematical sciences.
GPW & Associates
GPW & Associates is a new independent firm looking for Math and Accounting/Financial graduates. Call (602) 200-6929 for more information.
Semler Brossy Consulting Group
Semler Brossy Consulting Group is an executive compensation consulting firm based in Los Angeles.
We are seeking bright, passionate students with strong problem solving, communication, and analytical skills. The most successful candidates typically have backgrounds in economics, accounting, finance, computer science, and math/statistics, although students from all majors are encouraged to apply.
Trustmark Insurance Company
Trustmark Insurance Company is a mutual life and health insurer and benefits aministrator. They frequently have openings for an actuarial assistant.