Many mathematics students find themselves in engineering-related fields, particularly with regard to computers and software development. Many of the large customer relations management (CRM) programs and other business management software that Oracle and SAP produce involve manipulation of huge amounts of data. Keeping those usages honest falls to the mathematician in the product development team. Systems integration - making one computer system work with another - may also often involve a mathematician. Biotech companies conducting drug tests need biostatisticians. And, without too much additional training, many mathematicians find themselves working as financial officers in corporate settings. Here is a closer look at two of the large and growing career options in mathematics, both of which have some intriguing characteristics.
