Starting a career in mathematics

You have finished your degree in mathematics? But what happens next? Mathematics graduates have excellent career opportunities and are among the highest-paid entry-level professionals.

Nevertheless, it’s not easy to imagine what everyday professional life as a mathematician might look like. Every year, the day before the career fair, alumni offer insights at the:

Mathematics Career Afternoon

In addition, we have compiled further information in the right-hand column: career profiles, statistics and newspaper articles.

Hands-on experience can be gained through internships, which can also be recognised as credits for your degree in Göttingen. You’ll find a list of companies where our students have completed internships. These are also potential employers for maths graduates.

In general, a degree in mathematics trains your analytical thinking as well as your logical and results-oriented approach to complex problems. For this reason, mathematicians are in high demand across many professional fields. They can be quickly integrated into new roles and think outside the box thanks to their solution-oriented way of thinking.

Initial guidance on career options for mathematicians is available through the student advisory service. There you can also borrow books and journals on the topic “Mathematics in the workplace”.

All relevant job postings sent to the study advisor are published in the forum for Mathematics and Computer Science students on Stud.IP.