The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Mathematics Careers Presentation You can download a copy of this presentation at

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 degree

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 dates Insurance company actuary Slightly less competition AXA, Sun Life What can I do with an Actuarial Science degree? Inside Careers Actuarial Careers Guide

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

Banking Retail 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.

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 stimulating GCHQ national intelligence and securitywww.gchq.gov.uk HM Government Communications Centre QinetiQ (an agency of the Ministry of Defence) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl) (explosives/weapons technology) Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG BAe Systems global aerospace and defence AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) Roke Manor Research communications research lab. of Siemens specialising in AEA Technology does contract researchwww.aeat.co.uk The Met Office

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 degree For vacancies, see

Digital Analytics Students 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.

Teaching £25,00 bursary with 1 st, 2:1 or 2:2 Three ways in: PGCE Schools Direct Teach First

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

CHOOSING A CAREER Prospects Planner: powerful career choice program Choosing a career web pages Information on many different careers

 Maths CV Finance, computing and teaching practice interviews

Careers Talks and Employer Presentations VACANCY AND WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASE Apply for jobs in the first term – vacancy s every Monday Graduate Employer Directories are available in Careers Service

Careers Employability Award on Moodle Half the unemployment rate for students completing the award DP2650 if you have problems

Telephone: Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 5 including vacations Drop-in times (no appointment needed: 15 minutes): to and 2 to 4 pm Help given for up to 3 years after graduation Weekly careers s every Monday

The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service You can download a copy of this presentation at

WEB PAGES  Applications and Interviews (includes assessment centres and psychometric tests etc.)  Example CVs & Covering Letters  Practice Interviews  Interview videos

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/ , work-shadowing.  Visit the Careers Centre and ask to use the Careers Network at reception.

Careers Fair 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.

Destinations of Kent Actuarial Graduates