Internships & Career Opportunities

Internships

Undergraduates at SUNY Potsdam are encouraged to obtain extra experience in their chosen field by doing off-campus internships. Contact the Experiential Education Office at (315) 267-2803 or visit their website to learn more. Examples of previous internships in which Mathematics students have participated include:

  • Champion International Corporation, Defriet, NY
  • Metcalf & Eddy, Massena, NY 
  • Northwestern Mutual ,Potsdam, NY 
  • Onondaga Community College Excell Center, Syracuse, NY


Opportunities in the Field

SUNY Potsdam Mathematics graduates are employed by companies such as Aetna, AT&T, IBM, General Electric, Kodak, the National Security Agency and Hewlett Packard. Others have received assistantships and fellowships at reputable universities. Many have earned Ph.D. degrees in mathematics or statistics.

 

Career Resources

  • Mathematics Alumni & their Careers (PDF)
    This booklet features a comprehensive list of the kinds of careers former SUNY Potsdam Math Students have gone on to do after graduation. It's a great resource if you're looking into what you can do with your math major.