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Careers in Mathematics and Statistics Website
ICE-EM has conducted interviews with 10 Australian mathematics graduates to help people visualise the careers that a degree in mathematics or statistics may lead to. These interviews are available on the Careers in Mathematics and Statistics website through interactive profiles that provide text, audio and video excerpts as well as full interview transcripts.
Careers in Mathematics and Statistics
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AMSI Universities Offering Mathematics Qualifications
Universities that are members of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, graduate diploma/certificate and distance education courses in mathematics. Some also provide mathematics careers information as part of their university website.
Undergraduate courses
Graduate certificates
Distance education
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Careers Links
You should consult your careers adviser and mathematics teachers to find out more about where mathematics can take you. University mathematics departments are also pleased to provide careers information. In addition, you may want to consult the following websites:
| Australian Mathematical Society |
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www.austms.org.au/Jobs |
| Statistical Society of Australia Inc. |
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www.statsci.org/careers.html |
| CSIRO |
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www.cmis.csiro.au/positions.vacant |
| American Mathematical Society |
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www.ams.org/careers |
| American Statistical Association |
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www.amstat.org/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=main |
| College of Natural Science, Michigan (USA) |
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www.ns.msu.edu/acrc/career_exploration/math.asp |
| Institute for Operations Research and the Mathematical Sciences (USA) |
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www.informs.org/Edu/Career/booklet.html |
| Association for Women in Mathematics (USA) |
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math.usask.ca/document/netinfo/careers.html |
| Council for the Mathematical Sciences (UK) |
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www.mathscareers.org.uk/ |
| University of Manchester (UK) |
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www.universityoptions.co.uk/students/6/5/maths.asp |
| The OR Society (UK) |
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www.theorsociety.com/about/careers.htm |
The following sites give current job listings in Australia:
| Australian Mathematical Society |
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www.austms.org.au/Jobs/Job_listings.html |
| Statistical Society of Australia Inc. |
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www.statsci.org/joblists.html |
| Jobs in quantitative finance, financial engineering and risk management. |
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www.quantfinancejobs.com/
select 'Australia' then click 'search' |
In addition, the AMSI website lists opportunities for workshops and courses.
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2007 Careers Expos
In 2007, ICE-EM is co-sponsoring booths at several careers fairs with AMSI member institutions and state mathematics teachers associations.
The schedule is as follows:
Melbourne: The Age VCE and Careers Expo, Caulfield Racecourse, 20-22 April
Perth: Careers & Education Expo, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, 18-20 May
Adelaide: National Careers & Employment Expo, Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, 25-26 May
Sydney: Careers and Employment Expo, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 22-23 June
Canberra: National Careers and Employment Expo, Exhibition Park In Canberra, 29-30 June
Brisbane: Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO), RNA Showgrounds Brisbane, 21-22 July
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Careers Materials
2008-09 Maths Ad(d)s booklet
This 32-page A4 booklet contains job advertisements that have appeared recently in the press or on the Internet. They show that a great number and variety of careers are available to prospective university students after graduation if they include mathematics or statistics in their degrees.The booklet also includes advice on applying for jobs.
Order single copies of Maths Ad(d)s free of charge from ICE-EM by clicking on the title. If you wish to purchase additional copies of the booklet, charges are as follows (including postage and GST):
- Maths Ad(d)s booklet: $1.65 each
- Box of 100: $181.50 (general price) or $148.50 (AMSI members)
View the 2006-07 edition
View the 2005-06 edition
View the 2004-05 edition
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This colourful CD-sized brochure encourages students to continue their study of mathematics to support a wide career choice. Four case studies describe young professionals who make use of mathematics: sports statistician Don Forbes, actuarial analyst Michiru Takizawa, human rights statistician Romesh Silva and mathematics teacher Angel Lam.
Order single copies of "Maths and you" free of charge from ICE-EM by clicking on the heading. If you wish to purchase additional copies of this brochure, charges are as follows (including postage and GST):
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"Maths and you" brochure: $1.65 each
- Bulk orders of 100 or more: $1.21 each (general price) or 99c each (AMSI members)
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(series 2006)
This set of full-colour A3 posters features young Australians and their careers that rely on the application of mathematics. Careers illustrated are sports statistician for Champion Data (the AFL's official data provider), financial analyst for Ernst and Young, system biologist at the Australian National University and balance sheet analyst for the Bank of Queensland.
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1 set of these posters, including postage and GST:
$16.50 (general price) or $13.20 (AMSI members)
The first series of "Maths and" posters featured the careers of oncologist for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, digital technologist for DisneyToon Studies in Sydney, fisheries scientist for CSIRO Marine Research in Hobart, and operations manager for Carlton and United Beverages in Melbourne. They can be downloaded and printed as colour A3 documents.
Mathsand_DanBoulton.pdf
Mathsand_JaradMartin.pdf
Mathsand_MartinCaden.pdf
Mathsand_NatalieDowling.pdf
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Banners for a Careers Day
ICE-EM has produced banners suitable as backdrops for a careers day display or a school visit. All are 2.4m high and are produced in full colour on vinyl. There is one 3m banner with the headline ‘Careers in mathematics’; one 1m banner with the headline ‘Maths and your future’; and three 1m banners, each profiling a mathematics graduate in a different career (an author, an oncologist and a digital technologist). The banners are supplemented by T-shirts and other promotional material.
Procedures for use and reservation.
Instructional videos for setting up the banners can be downloaded. Simply right click the links below to save.
Large banner instructional video (13.8MB)
Small banner instructional video (7.5MB)
Note that these videos require Quicktime 6 to be viewed.
Download the free player here.
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