Want to ace your next interview? Follow our list of tips below to ensure that you are fully prepared to impress your future employer and nail your interview.

1. Study and thoroughly understand the job specifications and responsibilities. Be prepared to tie in specific job responsibilities to your previous work experience or interests. 

Searching for a new job? Browsing jobs sites can be tiring and even start to feel monotonous. After you’ve read several job descriptions, they can start to blend together. It might make you wonder, when applying for a job, are the job specifications that important? We sat down with a seasoned Human Resources professional to find out.

MAA MathFest brings together students, math educators, industry leaders, and math enthusiasts from across the country every summer. This year, nearly 2,000 attendees will gather in Cincinnati, July 31 - Aug. 3 for engaging content, diverse speakers, and sessions that cover a variety of mathematical topics. If you’re attending MAA MathFest as a student, mark your calendars for these events and follow these tips to ensure that you make the most of your MAA MathFest experience to help your future career!

There are few things as exhilarating, frustrating and labor intensive as looking for a job, especially when it’s your first position. Not so long ago, people sat at their kitchen table, coffee in hand, circling ads in the “Help Wanted” section of the newspaper and mailing off their resumes.

Finding the best location to build a new healthcare facility is a challenge for many communities. Mercy Health, a primary healthcare provider in Youngstown, Ohio, needed to find the best place for their new facility, a location that would be convenient for the patients they were treating. What may be surprising is who Mercy Health turned to for help with this challenge: a team of undergraduate mathematics students.

Networking is a popular buzzword in the working world, but what is it, and why should students start in college? Networking means using the contacts in your life to help get career advice, tips on job openings, and even referrals. Studies show that 60 to 90 percent of jobs are found as a result of personal contacts (friends, relatives, and other connections), so networking is advantageous and should begin in your college career. 

Here are five ways to start networking as an undergraduate:

Students with mathematics degrees are already setting themselves apart in the job market, but there are even more opportunities for a math student to become a desirable employee before even graduating.

For those who are interested in a mathematical career solving problems in industry, take advantage of these opportunities to build your resume while you are an undergraduate:

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Making a video game is an odd mixture of science and art, and you never know what problem you'll be asked to solve next. That sort of challenge is exactly why Kathie Flood loves her job as the Managing Director and CEO of Cascade Game Foundry.