THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Careers

Mathematics is a language. - Josiah Willard Gibbs

Welcome to the IMA careers home page aimed at providing information relevant to persons interested in finding out about employability, work and jobs associated with mathematicians. It is designed to provide key information, case studies and useful web links associated with careers paths such as taken by IMA members. It is anticipated that helpful information is obtainable to people at various ages of their life; those taking mathematics at school or college, those thinking of taking mathematics at university, or mathematics graduates looking for a first job or seeking a change.

The IMA along with the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and Royal Statistical Society (RSS) forming The Council for the Mathematical Science (CMS) has launched a website on careers in mathematics called MathsCareers. The website is a unique resource for young people of all ages, from Key Stage three to graduate level, who are interested in finding out about the careers and opportunities that an education in mathematics can present. It covers a range of queries and careers including maths, statistics, engineering, medicine, finance, computer graphics and forensic science. It also contains useful information for teachers, parents, careers advisers and employers. The website presents maths in an interesting and informative way, showing that maths affects everything we do in our lives. You can visit MathsCareers at http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/

Maths Photo 2008/09
The MathsCareers website has launched a Maths Photo competition, The competition is open to school students between the ages of 11 and 19, who are resident in the UK and Eire only.  Students have the opportunity to win a Flip F260B-UK Video Ultra Series Digital Camera. Closing date for all entries is 30 January, 2009.

The Institute regrets that it does not have sufficient resources to deal with individual requests for guidance.