Where Do You Want to Work?
Below is a list of real-life organizations that hire mathematicians and computer scientists. It's interesting to note the variety- from governmental research organizations to independent consultants. Experience gained through internships and work-study opportunities can help you determine your personal preferences in a workplace, such as organization size, the issue of non-profit vs. for-profit, and customer contact vs. no customer contact.
Learn more about these and other organizations and corporations by searching the web for additional information. You can learn things like company size, location, mission statement, history, and job requirements.
Some examples of organizations, corporations, and research institutions where mathematicians work:
- Government labs like Oak Ridge National Lab, Sandia, Pacific Northwest National Labs, and Los Alamos; and agencies like the National Security Agency, the Center for Communications Research, the Supercomputing Research Center, the Institute for Defense Analysis Center, and NASA's Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering;
- A federally funded contractor like the Mitre Corporation and RAND;
- Engineering research organizations like AT&T Laboratories-Research, Telcordia Technologies, Exxon Research and Engineering, Schlumberger-Doll Research, and NEC Laboratories America, Inc.;
- Computer service and software firms like MSC.Software Corporation, The Mathworks, Palo Alto Research Center, Mentor Graphics, Adobe, and Microsoft;
- Energy systems firms like Lockheed-Martin Energy Research Corporation and the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC)
- Electronics and computer manufacturers like IBM, SGI, Philips Research, Honeywell, Motorola, and Lucent Technologies;
- Consulting firms like Daniel Wagner Associates and McKinsey and Company; Aerospace and transportation equipment manufacturers like Boeing, General Motors, Aerospace Corporation, Ford, and United Technologies;
- Financial services firms like Citibank, Morgan Stanley, and Prudential;
- Communications services providers like AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest Communications;
- Chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturers like Kodak, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, and Merck & Co., Inc.;
- Producers of petroleum and petroleum products like Amoco and Exxon Research and Engineering;
- University-based research organizations like the Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute.