Careers by Major - Mathematics/Statistics

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Careers for graduates

Mathematics and Statistics graduates have many career path opportunities to choose from. The following list is only a sample of possible career opportunities.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list as there are many other careers available. Many positions require additional education or experience.

  • Account Manager*
  • Accountant*
  • Actuary*
  • Appraiser*
  • Architect*
  • Astronaut*
  • Astronomer*
  • Auditor*
  • Avionics Tech*
  • Bank Manager*
  • Bank Customer Service Rep*
  • Benefits Administrator
  • Bill and Account Collector*
  • Budget Analyst
  • Building Inspector*
  • Building Superintendent*
  • Claims Adjuster
  • Computer Programmer*
  • Construction Tradesperson*
  • Criminologist*
  • Database Developer*
  • Economist*
  • Elementary School Teacher*
  • Energy Auditor*
  • Engineer*
  • Epidemiologist*
  • High School Teacher*
  • Home Inspector*
  • Insurance Claims Adjuster*
  • Insurance Underwriter*
  • Investment Advisor*
  • Investment Banker*
  • Land Surveyor*
  • Loan Officer*
  • Logistics Specialist*
  • Management Consultant*
  • Market Research Analyst*
  • Mathematician*
  • Mathematical Technician
  • Meteorologist*
  • Middle School Teacher*
  • Money Manager*
  • Numerical Analyst
  • Operations Research Analyst*
  • Personal Financial Planner*
  • Physicist*
  • Pilot*
  • Principal*
  • Professor*
  • Purchaser*
  • Real Estate Appraiser*
  • Research Analyst*
  • Scientist*
  • Special Education Teacher*
  • Statistician*
  • Systems Operation Analyst
  • Tax Preparer*
  • Trader*
  • Venture Capitalist*

Note: career profiles for many of the above jobs are available in the Career Centre. Those marked with an asterisk(*) can be viewed using Career Cruising, a Cdn. electronic career guide available in the Centre

Who employs mathematics/statistics graduates?

  • Computer/ hardware/ software/ telecommunications companies
  • Government
  • Aerospace companies
  • Banks/ investment firms/ insurance companies/ retail chains
  • Research & development firms
  • Consulting firms
  • Biotechnology firms
  • Engineering/ manufacturing firms
  • Health/ medical/ pharmaceutical industries
  • Universities/ colleges/ school boards
  • …and many others!

Skills developed by mathematics/statistics majors

  • Research skills
  • Technical skills used in mathematical studies
  • Quantitative reasoning
  • Critical thinking / problem solving
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Statistical analysis
  • Mathematical model development
  • Technical report preparation
  • Communication of technical problems and solutions
  • Abstract reasoning
  • Logic analysis skills

Sample job listings for graduating students/recent graduates

Below is a sample of the types of positions that have recently been posted with the Career Centre for graduating students or recent graduates. To access full-time opportunities (for up to two years after graduation), you must first attend an orientation. Drop by or call us at 905-828-5451 for more information.

  • Analyst, Objectifi
  • Software Engineering Specialist, Verifeye Technologies Inc.
  • Data Mining Analyst, Waterfront International Ltd.
  • Clinical Software Developer, Bedside Clinical Systems
  • Marketing Database Analyst, Monexgroup
  • Data Analyst, Big Viking Games
  • Technical Architecture Consultant, Accenture
  • Algorithms Software Engineer, Watrhub Inc.
  • Biostatistician, Pharma Medica Research Inc.
  • Implementation Consultant, Fast Canadian Enterprises Ltd.
  • Junior Bioinformatician, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
  • Quantitative Analyst, The D.E. Shaw Group
  • Software Developer, The D.E. Shaw Group
  • Executive Technical Support Specialist, The D.E. Shaw Group
  • IT/Enterprise Helpdesk, The D.E. Shaw Group
  • Programmer and QA Analyst, Onresearch Inc.
  • Software Engineer, Makeplain Corp.
  • Database Analyst, Makeplain Corp.
  • Actuarial Analyst, Zurich
  • Software Engineer, HB Studios
  • Senior Analyst, Morneau Shepell
  • Actuarial Analyst, Bluecross Blueshield of Western New York
  • Clinical Software Developer, Bedside Clinical Systems
  • Information Decision & Solutions Cop-op, Procter & Gamble Inc.
  • Programmer, Aon Hewitt
  • Business Analytics and Optimization, IBM Canada Ltd.
  • Human Language Technologies, IBM Canada Ltd.
  • Information Management, IBM Canada Ltd.
  • NextGen Services Delivery, IBM Canada Ltd.
  • Programming Technologies & Software Eng., IBM Canada Ltd.

Don't forget about U of T Mississauga alumni!

Check out our Alumni Profiles page, to read profiles of UTM alumni who have studied in this area, find out about their career path and how their experiences have affected their career direction.

How to get experience

Start early by seeking relevant summer, part-time and volunteer opportunities that will help you gain experience and develop the skills that employers want. Below is a sample of the types of temporary positions that have recently been posted with the Career Centre. To access the summer, part-time, temporary and volunteer postings, register with the Career Centre Online.

Volunteer:

  • Tutor, Working Women Community Centre
  • After School Tutors, St. Christopher House
  • Homework Club Tutor, University Settlement
  • Tutoring Inner-city Kids, Weekdays Program
  • Program Finance, Planning and Metrics, Bell Canada
  • Associate IT Software Programmer, Bell Canada
  • Public Relations Officer, Visions of Science – Network for Learning
  • Associate Market Research, Bell Canada
  • Associate Analyst, Bell Canada

Extern Job Shadowing Program

Extern is a career exploration program that offers you the opportunity to meet with people working in your preferred career area for placements of 1-5 days.

Research Opportunity Program (ROP) at UTM

UTM's Research Opportunity Program (ROP) allows students in their second and third year to earn one full course credit by participating in a faculty member's research project. Check the ROP website for information about the program including application deadlines.

Other ways to get involved

UTM Clubs and Community Associations: Join on-campus clubs and community associations that demonstrate your commitment and enthusiasm for particular industries. For example, check out the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Society (MCSS).

Professional associations

Each industry has affiliated associations. There are many benefits of becoming a member of an association, such as stating your affiliation on your resume. In addition to your experiences and the completion of your university degree, a student membership in an association is one ay to get an edge in the job market. It also furthers your knowledge of a particular field.

American Mathematical Society
“The AMS, founded in 1888 to further the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs.”

American Statistical Association
“The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians. The ASA supports excellence in the development, application, and dissemination of statistical science through meetings, publications, membership services, education, accreditation, and advocacy.”

Association for Women in Mathematics
“The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences.”

Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society
“The Society contributes to the development and maintenance of Applied and Industrial Mathematics in Canada and worldwide”

Canadian Institute of Actuaries
“The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is the national organization of the actuarial profession. Member driven, the Institute is dedicated to serving the public through the provision, by the profession, of actuarial services and advice of the highest quality.”

Canadian Mathematical Society
“The goal of the Canadian Mathematical Society is to promote and advance the discovery, learning and application of mathematics.”

International Statistical Institute
“The ISI is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation and has consultative status by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 1949.”

Mathematical Association of America
"There is an organization for people who love the mathematical sciences. A community that values discussion and exposition, for meeting colleagues and building knowledge together. An organization with roots in the nineteenth century and a powerful role in the twenty-first. It's the Mathematical Association of America."

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
“Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit research organization.”

Royal Statistical Society
“The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is the UK's only professional and learned society devoted to the interests of statistics and statisticians. It is also one of the most influential and prestigious statistical societies in the world. The Society has an international membership, and is active in a wide range of areas both directly and indirectly pertaining to the study and application of statistics.”

Society of Actuaries
“The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is the largest professional organization dedicated to serving 22,000 actuarial members and the public in the United States, Canada and worldwide”

Resources

Career Centre Library Resources

  • Career Cruising (website accessible through your job postings account)
  • Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types, R. Burnett, McGraw-Hill, 2002
  • 101 Careers in Mathematics, A. Sterrett Jr., Mathematical Association of America, 2003
  • A Career in Mathematical Statistics, Statistics Canada, 2004
  • Career information binders by career

Web Links:

The Career Centre Resource Library is located in DV 3094. For more information please visit us, call 905-828-5451 or e-mail: careers@utm.utoronto.ca

What's your next step? Take a look at our Sample Career Plan to see suggested steps that you can take towards developing your career-work search plan. Check our Events Calendar regularly for upcoming career related events (we offer several networking events and panels throughout the year). Watch for our Get Experience Fair (held annually in September), the Graduate and Professional School Fair (held annually in late September or early October), and the Summer Job Fair (held annually in January).