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College of Sciences
Department of Mathematics

Internship and Career Info

The intellectual and academic development afforded by an undergraduate degree in mathematics provides an excellent background for a wide variety of careers and research. Mathematics is extremely broad and thus offers diverse career opportunities. With such diversity comes the responsibility for each math major to design his or her own career path. There is no single plan that will work for every student of mathematics. It is important to continuously be on the lookout for career and research opportunities.

We encourage you to explore research opportunities, study abroad opportunities, the REU or REU+ program, and to check out competitions and our department’s clubs and organizations.

You can learn about opportunities in the department and what other students are up to in the Undergraduate Math Newsletter, published each semester.

Careers of our graduates
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Internships and Employment

Internships and co-ops can help you develop professionally by giving you transferable skills that would be helpful in any profession, technical skills that can help you in focused fields, as well as an opportunity for full-time positions after graduation.  Additionally, these opportunities can give you chances to explore fields and types of work.

ePACK is your #1 tool to search for jobs and internships and find out about professional events on campus as an NC State Student.  You can use ePACK to search for:

  • Summer internships
  • Co-op Educational Programs: Work full time one semester, back to school the next.
  • Full-time jobs

Reference pages 8-9 of the Career Guide to learn about how to use ePACK and how to schedule an appointment with your career counselor.

(Note that if you have not used ePACK before, you must make an account first by clicking “Forgot Password”.  Call the Career Development Center at 919-515-2396 if you are having any trouble.)

Other internship and co-op online boards:

On campus opportunities:

Disclaimer: Taking an off-campus job during the academic year is strongly correlated with lower academic performance. Work on-campus during the academic year does not have this correlation. If you need the extra money, we encourage you to find a job on campus, or to work at a good job during the summer.

Professional Development Opportunities