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Mathematics Careers Presentation

You can download a copy of this presentation atwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

Skills gained on a Mathematics Degree

Maths graduates are attractive to many employers because of their:

Ability to analyse information in a logical way

Investigative and problem solving skills.

Numeracy IT skills Especially finance &

computing

Destinations of Kent Maths Graduates

What can I do with a Maths degreewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/maths.htm

MATHS JOB AREAS Actuarial Work:

insurance firms (Friends Provident) and Consultancies (Mercer)

Pensions Analyst: Deloitte, Nat West Bank

Accountancy: KPMG/PWC

Banking: Lloyds TSB

Tax: Coutts Bank

Statistical Work: GSS

Operational Research: GORS

Defence: GCHQ, DSTL

Computing: CGI, IBM, FDM

Teaching: PGCE

Risk Management Analytics

Actuary Relatively small profession

Consulting actuary• More people skills needed• Towers Perrin, Mercers• Early closing datesInsurance company actuary• Slightly less competition• AXA, Sun LifeWhat can I do with an Actuarial Science degree?www.kent.ac.uk/careers/actuarial.htm

Inside Careers Actuarial Careers Guide www.insidecareers.co.uk

Accountancy Biggest recruiter of graduates in the UK. PWC

and KPMG recruit 1,000 graduates each

3 years training whilst working – paid a salary

Audit, tax and consultancy

Some similarities with actuarial work

Focus on good A Level grades.

Main area is Chartered Accountancy (ACA), but

also Certified, Management and Public Sector

Accountancy

• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/accountancy.htm

BankingRetail Banking • Similar to shop work! Selling loans and managing accounts

Investment Banking• Much more competitive.

• Get internships in your second year and apply early in your final year

• High A Level grades normally needed.

• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitebank.htm

Statistician Analyses and interprets data. Collects information, analyses it using statistical methods and computer programs such as SPSS. Interprets data for clients and users. Writes reports.EMPLOYERS: The largest employer is the Government Statistical Service GSS which employs 700 staff in more than 30 departments. Medical Statistics is also another large area with some major hospitals having statistical units.Biometrists work as statisticians in the pharmaceutical industry, as researchers in medical schools and hospitals and in agricultural institutes. SATISFACTIONS: intellectual stimulation of work.NEGATIVES: spend most of time in the office.DEGREE: Normally mathematics, statistics, economics or other statistics-related degrees. Graduates in other subjects can do an MSc in statistics.

“SCIENTIFIC” MATHEMATICS• Scientific Officer - Qinetiq (2),Research Project Ass't - Pfizer • Defence industry and other science and engineering companies: mathematical modeling

and designing algorithms. The work is often research orientated and can be intellectually stimulatingGCHQ www.gchq.gov.uk national intelligence and security

• HM Government Communications Centre www.hmgcc.gov.uk • QinetiQ (an agency of the Ministry of Defence) • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl) (explosives/weapons technology)

www.dstl.gov.uk/careers/index.php • Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG www.desg.mod.uk • BAe Systems global aerospace and defence • AWE www.awe.co.uk   (Atomic Weapons Establishment) • Roke Manor Research communications research lab. of Siemens specialising in AEA

Technology www.aeat.co.uk does contract research • The Met Office• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/defence-careers.htm

Computing• Many well paid jobs and many firms willl take maths

graduates: Accenture, IBM, CGI, FDM etc.

• Jobs in programming, systems analysis, consultancy, web development

• Sell Matlab, Latex etc. in your applications

Computing without a computing degreewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/computing.htm

For vacancies, see www.gradcracker.com

Digital AnalyticsStudents who are great with analytics are sought-after in marketing. Students who can make sense of customer data and turn that insight into marketing ideas can reap huge rewards for skilled data people.

Big data is changing marketing, opening doors for numeric graduates into a high-impact, fast-paced career.

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/digital-marketing.htm

Teaching • £25,00 bursary with 1st, 2:1 or 2:2

Three ways in:

• PGCE

• Schools Direct

• Teach First

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/siteach.htm

Postgraduate Study TAUGHT Higher degrees by taught course &

dissertation – MSc. Length: one calendar year (September - September)New £10,000 loans scheme for English-domiciled students and EU students.

RESEARCH PhD. Length: at least three years for PhD. Work independently to prepare a thesis

FUNDING Normally need 2:1 for research council bursary – fees paid, plus about £15,000 grant

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm

CHOOSING A CAREER

Prospects Planner: powerful career choice program

www.prospects.ac.uk/planner

Choosing a career web pages

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Choosing/ChoosingCareer.htm

Information on many different careers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm

Maths CVwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/mathematics-cv.htm • Finance, computing and teaching practice

interviewswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/mockivs.htm

Careers Talks and Employer Presentations www.kent.ac.uk/ces/events/index.html

VACANCY AND WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASEwww.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html

Apply for jobs in the first term – vacancy emails every Monday

Graduate Employer Directories are available in Careers Service

Careers Employability Award on Moodle

• Half the unemployment rate for students completing the award www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

• DP2650 • Email bw@kent.ac.uk if you have problems enrolling

www.kent.ac.uk/careers Telephone: 01227 823299 Email: careerhelp@kent.ac.ukOpening hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 5 including vacations Drop-in times (no appointment needed: 15 minutes): 10.30 to 12.30 and 2 to 4 pmHelp given for up to 3 years after graduationWeekly careers emails every Monday afternoon

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You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

WEB PAGES

Applications and Interviews (includes assessment centres and psychometric tests etc.) www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm

Example CVs & Covering Letterswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm

Practice Interviewswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/mockivs.htm

Interview videos www.kent.ac.uk/careers/IntVid.htm

Careers Network

Helps current Kent students gain an insight into careers through contact with alumni - graduates of the University.

Information interviews, advice by letter/phone/email, work-shadowing. 

Visit the Careers Centre and ask to use the Careers Network at reception.

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/careersnetwork.htm

Careers Fair12 - 3 pm. Tues Nov 5th Sports Centre

Meet employers from all sectors offering graduate jobs, placements and summer internships. Find out about the opportunities they offer and get first-hand advice and information. Everybody welcome, whatever your year or subject of study. 

PWC, Morgan Stanley, Teach First, AXA, Barclays etc. www.kent.ac.uk/ces/careersfair

Destinations of Kent Actuarial Graduates

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/actuarial.htm