{"id":630,"date":"2018-05-11T18:10:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T18:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/stem-career-awareness\/?page_id=630"},"modified":"2025-04-23T00:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:55:38","slug":"careers-in-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/stem-career-lab\/home-2\/resources\/student-resources\/careers-in-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Accountant<\/h2><\/a>
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Prepares and analyzes financial reports to assist individuals, buisnesses, industry, and government. Evaluates and gives advice based on budgetary data.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Actuary<\/h2><\/a>
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Predict the chances of future events that can or will occur in a person\u2019s life, such as injury, sickness, retirement, disability, and death. Then calculates possible costs and financial benefits according to statistical data.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Biomathematics<\/h2><\/a>
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Use mathematical models to understand various phenomena in the field of biology.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Computer Scientist<\/h2><\/a>
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Work to solve problems, or find new innovations, in computing technology, often through research, experimenting, developing theories, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cost Estimator<\/h2><\/a>
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Estimate project costs, taking into consideration product manufacturing, construction, materials, location, and labor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cryptography<\/h2><\/a>
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Help keep data safe by writing ciphers, algorithms, and other security protocols to encrypt the information.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Economist<\/h2><\/a>
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Address economic problems relating to the distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policies, done through research, reports, and various plans.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fraud Investigator<\/h2><\/a>
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Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings about fraud investigations. Incorporates fraud detection and prevention activities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Market Research Analyst<\/h2><\/a>
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Researches conditions in a variety of markets. Determines potential sales of products and services, plans marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mathematician<\/h2><\/a>
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Theoretical mathematicians come up with new mathematical rules and processes using the latest technology.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NASA Associate Resource Manager<\/h2><\/a>
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Senior Relationship Tax Consultant<\/h2><\/a>
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Sports Statistician<\/h2><\/a>
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Use statistics (numbers and information collected for a situation) to make decisions in sports, business, and government.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Statistician<\/h2><\/a>
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Translating numerical data into useful, usable information. May specialize in bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n

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