Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Senior Math Majors

The MATCH Corps is an urban education service year program at the MATCH High and Middle Schools, both open-admission Charter Public Schools in Boston, MA. The MATCH mission is to close the academic achievement gap that our almost entirely minority student body faces, and prepare each of the urban youths at our school to succeed in college.
Corps members work 1-on-1 or 2-on-1 with 5-6 MATCH students every day, The Corps, who live in dorm housing in the High School and in apartments near the Middle School, also have secondary duties as teaching assistants and administrative assistants, as well as running clubs and coaching sports. Corps members go on to teaching or administrative positions (often staying on at MATCH), as well as a variety of grad schools (law, medicine, education, etc.) and to positions as public policy leaders and social advocates. MATCH has received much recognition since it opened its doors in the fall of 2000 for its rigorous, innovative approach to urban education. In 2007, MATCH was named by US News & World Report as one of the nation’s top-100 High Schools, and in 2008 was similarly recognized by Newsweek as one of the top-25 High Schools in the country.

To apply go to the following: http://apply.matchschool.org/apply.php

Mathematical Statisticians at the U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau has several job opportunities in the Washington, DC area for candidates with mathematics and statistics courses. These jobs are in the Federal government’s mathematical statistician job series and require at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics(of which 15 hours must be advanced math and 6 hours must be in calculus-based statistics). U.S. citizenship is also required.
To Apply:
Go to:
www.census.gov/hrd/www/jobs/mathstat.html
For more information, contact:
Kathy Ott
Methodology and Standards Council
301-763-4006
Kathleen.E.Ott@census.gov
Posted: 11/02/2009

National Competition, Summer 2010

If you have completed your sophomore or junior year as of June 2010 with a strong academic record, there is an opportunity in Washington, DC waiting for you. The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM), a consortium sponsored by the Federal Statistical Agencies, is conducting anationwide search for a limited number of Junior Fellows. Successful applicants will work at one of the Federal Statistical agencies in the Washington, DC area during the summer of 2010. A salary of at least $24,000 (full-time annual equivalent) and dormitory housing will be provided. Applicants must submit a personal statement of no more than one page (500 words), academic transcripts, and one faculty recommendation. The application process opens November 1, 2010 at 5pm ET.
For application materials and more information, visit us on the web at
http://www.jpsm.umd.edu or contact
JPSM
1218 Lefrak Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-7911 voice
301-314-7912 fax
Posted: 11/02/09

Algorithmic Combinatorics on Words Research Experiences for Undergraduates

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will provide unique opportunities for summer research for ten outstanding and highly motivated students for an eight-week period (June 7-July 31, 2010). NSF support through this program is open only to undergraduate students who are, at the time of application, citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Support is intended for students whose undergraduate study is in Mathematics and/or Computer Science. In most cases, a student has three opportunities to apply: during the sophomore or junior year of college, or during the beginning of the senior year of college. The ideal candidate for this project would have taken a wide variety of upper-level mathematics and/or computer science courses including some of the following: Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, and Programming. Students admitted will be given a $5,000 stipend.

Students should send a completed application form to
Professor Francine Blanchet-Sadri
167 Petty Building
University of North Carolina
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Deadline for applications is February 21, 2010

A World Wide Web site has been designed at
http://www.uncg.edu/cmp/reu
that contains current information about the program.
For any additional information, contact Professor Francine Blanchet-Sadri
By phone at (336) 256-1125 or via email at blanchet@uncg.edu
Posted: 11/02/09 

The SMART Scholarship Program offers an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) discipline. The SMART Scholarship Program provides financial assistance and employment for students interested in research opportunities with the Department of Defense(DoD).

SMART Scholars receive the following benefits:

-Full tuition and related educational fees

-Cash award of $25,000-$41,000 per year

-Paid summer internships

-Health Insurance benefits

-Book allowance of $1,000 per academic year

-Mentoring

-Employment placement after graduation

In return for these benefits, SMART Scholars commit to one year of civilian employment with the DoD or other government agency for each academic year that they are supported.

Please visit www.asee.org/smart for more information. The online application is open from August 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009.

NYU Study Abroad Mathematics in London

NYU in London offers a program that allows mathematics students to work toward their major while gaining an international perspective in the diverse capital of England.

Sample Courses

-Linear Algebra

-Ordinary Differential Equations

-Theory of Probability

For More Information: 212.998.4433


BUDAPEST SEMESTERS IN MATHEMATICS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Through this program, North American undergraduates study under the
tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers, most of whom have previously taught at North American colleges or universities.

-Courses taught in English
-Classes in small groups
-Emphasis on creative problem solving
-Credits are transferable
-School near center of historic Budapest
-Modest living costs

Seminars start in the first week of September and February. The deadline for
applications for the Fall semester is April 30, and November 1 for Spring
semester. Early applications are encouraged and will be processed promptly.

For further information, contact the north American Director:

Prof. Paul D. Humke
Department of Mathematics
St. Olaf College

1520 St. Olaf Avenue tel: 1-507-786-3114
Northfield, MN 55057 Fax: 1-507-786-3116

email: budapest@stolaf.edu

www.stolaf.edu/depts/math/budapest

The flyer is in the wooden box in the Math Lounge.

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) has published its latest brochure on applied mathematics and computational science careers outside of academia. The 20-page publication includes information on emerging career fields, examples of companies and organizations that hire applied mathematicians and computational scientists, and profiles of professional working in these fields today. Posted 12/3/08
http://www.siam.org/careers/thinking.php
Further information is available at www.siam.org

Oregon State University has M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics. See stat.oregonstate.edu for details. Posted 12/3/08

Carleton College has an intensive 4-week summer program to encourage talented undergraduate women to pursue advance degreees in the mathematical sciences. See math.carleton.edu/smp for details. Contact dhaunspe@carleton.edu with questions.  Posted 12/3/08

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has an eight week summer program for undergraduates on Algorithmic Combinatorics on Words. See http://www.uncg.edu/cmp/reu for details.  Posted 12/3/08

Masters Degree in Genetic Epidemiology: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis offers a “one year”, Summer to Summer, Masters Degree program covering genetic epidemiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics and human genetics. Merit and need-based assistance is available. Contact Information: For program information, course descriptions, and application procedures please contact the GEMS Program Administrator at mailto:pa@wubios.wustl.edu or the website at:
http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/gems/

Following are programs for undergraduates sponsored by the American Mathematical Society. (The AMS lists over 50 websites with internship and co-op opportunities for undergraduates.)
Applying to graduate school in mathematics? See Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships
www.ams.org/employment/asst.pdf

The Early Career Profile Network www.ams.org/early-careers/ Many students have only a vague idea about the utility of a major in the mathematical sciences: “What can I do with a math degree?” In response, the AMS recruits and supports a network of math departments to systematically provide job profiles of their recent bachelors-degree alumni.

Jobs & Careers http://www.ams.org/employment/undergrad.html

Resources for Undergraduates Web Page http://www.ams.org/employment/undergrad.html

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Programs http://www.ams.org/employment/reu.html

Math in the Media http://www.ams.org/mathmedia Math that appear in newspapers and science magazines.

Mathematical Moments www.ams.org/mathmoments Discover the world of mathematics and its many applications in sports, climatology, politics digitizing recordings, archaeology, reconstructive surgery, solving crimes, and much more.

Math in Moscow program for Undergraduates:
• A 15-week long semester that offers foreign students the chance to spend a semester studying mathematics and computer science in Moscow with internationally recognized research mathematicians.
• Courses are taught in the Russian tradition of teaching mathematics, features of which include: small classes, emphasis on in-depth understanding of carefully selected material, one-on-one interaction with professors.
• Courses are taught in English.
• For more information about the Math in Moscow program and application instructions, visit
http://www.mccme.ru/mathinmoscow/

The Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University have announced the Program, Geometric PDE, for Women and Mathematics, June 8-19, 2009 which is open to Undergraduate Students. All participants receive support for shared lodging, meals and transportation. Application and information can be found at www.math.ias.edu/wam. Application deadline is February 20, 2009. Posted 11/6/08

The INSPIRE Project, has several internship and scholarship opportunities
http://www.theinspireproject.org/
For scholarship information, the direct link is:
http://theinspireproject.org/index.php?page=scholarship-program
and for the NASA internship, see
http://theinspireproject.org/index.php?page=internship-program Posted 11/04/2008

Deutsche Bank would like to invite your students to apply to their Analyst Internship Program before the Nov. 3 deadline. Deutsche Bank is ranked on Business Week's 2008 "Best Places to Launch a Career" list, as well as top 10 on the Vault guide to the top 50 banking employers. In this tumultuous market, DB is stable and gaining momentum, being ranked top 5 on US Dealogic League table. We recruit students from leading universities across the globe into our Analyst Internship Program in many areas of the Bank. Whether your aspiration is to be a systems analyst, investment banker or wealth manager, there is a program for you. If you are studying at a leading academic institution and seeking an internship, you are invited to apply to our global Analyst Internship Program. Apply through your career services office at any time, or through http://www.aftercollege.com/op/op.asp?id=2695&src=456668797 as of November 3rd. Posted 10/28/08

The MATCH school employs 40 recent college graduates to live in the school in a dorm-style residence on the top floor. For one academic year they meet with 5 students, paired with them at the beginning of the year, and tutor them every day 1-on-1 in their classroom subjects. Our student body is almost entirely African American and Latino, and our school mission is to erase the racial achievement gap that afflicts so many urban high schools in our country. Because of the Corps and our tireless staff our student body is very high achieving--our largely poor, minority student body recently ranked #1 in the state in the MCAS math proficiency test among state 10th graders, and this spring Newsweek ranked MATCH as one of the top-25 public high schools in the country!
See Match School for more details. Posted 10/23/08

Georgetown Mathematics students have an opportunity to receive an undergraduate degree from Georgetown in Mathematics AND an Engineering degree from Columbia University in a total of 5 years, 3 years at Georgetown and 2 years at Columbia. Alternatively, you can go 4 years at Georgetown and 2 years at Columbia. For more information, see
http://college.georgetown.edu/programs/majors/43472.html

I just received information about the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Program which supports undergraduate students for study one semester in Budapest. They still have openings for the Spring, but application deadline is Nov. 1. Keep this in mind if you would like to go another semester. See
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/math/budapest
for more details. Posted 10/08/08

The DC Teaching Fellows program is looking for outstanding individuals to become teachers in DC Public Schools. We are an alternative route certification program seeking candidates with Mathematics backgrounds to bring their experiences, knowledge, and records of achievement to the classroom. Our first application deadline is January 5th, 2009. For more information, see
www.dcteachingfellows.org 
Posted 10/03/08

UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics presents the Summer, 2009 Research in Industrial Projects for Students, June 21 to August 21, 2009. Application Deadline: February 15, 2009
www.ipam.ucla.edu/rips
Posted 10/01/08

As part of its Education and Outreach Program for 2008-2009, the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) will offer a two-day undergraduate workshop on topics of current interest in statistics and applied mathematics. In addition to an overview of current and planned SAMSI Research Programs, the program topic
*Sequential Monte Carlo Methods
will be covered in some depth. This workshop will be held on October 31 - November 1, 2008 at SAMSI. The program will begin at 9:30 AM on Friday, October 31st, and will be completed by 12 noon on Saturday, November 1st. Participants are urged to arrive on Thursday evening and will be able to begin their return home by 12 noon on Saturday. Applications received by Friday, September 25th, will receive full consideration. Please call this program to the attention of interested undergraduates and encourage them to apply. More program information and registration details can be found at 
http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2008ug-workshop200810.shtml
Please send any questions to
ugworkshop200810@samsi.info  09/19/08

We received an email from AfterCollege which stated that employers have expressed an interest in hiring Georgetown University Department of Mathematics students. Please help your students find internships and entry-level opportunities. For your convenience, we can communicate these jobs through
customized link ,br/> The Georgetown Math Department makes no promises about this site. 09/010/08

Another source of information about academic and non-academic employers seeking candidates with Bachelor's or Master's degrees is a website operated by the
MAA (Math. Assoc. of America). 09/12/08