Before exploring the variety of careers available to mathematicians, let us dispel a few misconceptions about what mathematics is really about and what benefits it can provide.
What is Mathematics?
Mathematics is more than just a required school subject - Galileo described mathematics as being the "language of the sciences".
Traditionally, actuarial and other employers visit campus every year
in order to make recruiting presentations over wine-and-cheese
gatherings and/or informal dinners to interview our students for
summer, co-op, and/or full-time positions.
Also, watch the Upcoming Events page for visits of employers to campus.
Many employers send the recruiting adverts directly to some of the professors in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. When appropriate, these and other similar employment adverts will be maintained on the Student Employment Opportunites page.
The emplyment opportunities adverts page is not a substitute for the job postings available through the University of Calgary Career Services.
Since the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is not necessarily
made aware of all opportunities advertised through Career Services,
