Potential careers for Maths students
Maths affects everything we do in our lives. It forms the basis for many other subjects and is fascinating in its own right. It also leads on to a variety of fulfilling careers.
The table below illustrates that there are very few jobs that a mathematics graduate can't do. This is a definite advantage but can also cause cxonfusion and can make it difficiult to choose and commit to a career. Studying mathematics equips you with skills that are useful in most areas, even if these do not use mathematics in an obvious or explicit way.
Making a career choice is not easy. You should make an informed decision and use the available resources (careers services, career tutor, internet, friends, family etc.) to first create an accurate picture of what the possible options are and pin down employers that are targeting mathematics graduates. Do not be put off if mathematics is not mentioned in a job title or job description, go beyong the rough description and enquire about what a particular job entails. Never say "...this has no maths in it ..." or "...they are not interested in a mathematician ..." or "how can a mathematician fit in or do this job ...".
Top Career choices of Sussex Mathematics Graduates include the Financial Sector, Teaching and Further Study. However, their choices are much broader with many examples listed in the table below (although long, the list below is not a complete list):
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Academic
Accountant
Auditor
Actuarial Analyst
Actuary
Administrator
Advanced Skills Teacher
Air traffic controller
Analyst
Analyst Programmer
Animator
Apple Mac Business Consultant
Application Developer
Application Maintenance Application Support Analyst
Applications Manager
Architect (Software of Methods)
Area Sales Manager
Asset Management
Assistant Auditor
Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager, Arrears Strategy & Forecasting
Assistant Principal
Assistant Treasurer
Associate Professor
Asst Director HR
Astronaut
Attorney
Audit Executive
Audit Manager
Bank Clerk
Bank Clerk - Legal Dep. Bank Manager
Branch Manager
Broker
Budget analyst
Business Analyst
Cabin Crew
Calculations Technician
Cartographer
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Engineer
Chemist
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Systems Manager
Chief Technical Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Civil Servant
Clerk
Climatologist
College Lecturer in Maths
Computer Analyst
Computer Consultant
Computer scientist
Computer Systems Analyst
Computer Sys. Designer
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Credit Control
Credit Officer
Croupier
Crypt Services ManagerCustomer Services
Customer Services Engineer
Customer Support Consultant
Database Administrator
Database Analyst
Database Assistant
Database Developer
Database Marketing Assis.
Database Team Leader Database Manager
Derivatives Specialist
Derivatives Trader/Market
Design Consultant
Financial Controller
DPhil Statistics / Tutor Mathematics
East European Research Consultant
e-business Analyst
Economist
Economics Lecturer
Editor- AI Practitioner Journal Assistant/Editor
Educational Psychologist
EMEA Reporting Manager
Employment Adviser
European Risk Director
Examiner
Financial Advisor
Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst/Man. Accountant
Financial Controller
Football Dealer
Forecasting Manager
Foreign Exchange Dealer/Analyst
Forensic Sciences
FPG Accountant
Freelance Education Consultant
Fund Manager
Game Programmer
General Sales Manager
General Store Manager
Geodetic Surveys Ltd
Geologist
Gold Mine Consultant
Graphic designer
Hydrologist
Lecturer – Maths
Lecturer – Statistics
Life Assurance Salesman
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Liquidity AnalystMSc (Further Studies)
Major Account Executive
Management Accountant
Marketing Manager
Marketing Risk Manager
Medical Statistician
Operation Research Analyst, Sales Development
Operational Control Man.
Operational Research Analyst
Operations Director
Operations Manager
Operations Strategy Manager
OR Consultant
PhD Student Mathematics
Placement Advisor
Planning Officer
Political scientist
Portfolio Manager
Post Office Clerk
Primary Teacher
Project Manager
Property Investor
Property management
Quantitative financial market analyst
Recruitment Consultant
Regional Pricing Actuary
Remuneration and benefits analyst
Research Director
Research Fellow -Physics and Astronomy
Research Manager
Researcher
Resource Manager
Risk Analyst
Sales Account Manager
Scientific Officer
Scientist
Security analyst
Software Consultant
Software Engineer
Statistician
Stockbroker
Systems Consultant
Systems Developer
Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer
Systems Integration Manager
Tax Consultant
Tax Manager
Teacher
Technical writer
Urban planner
Web Developer
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