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Have you ever considered a career in finance? Next, how to get into graduate school. I'm a graduate student at Wesleyan University, which has a tradition of taking on non-traditional students. …

I answer questions like this all the time from undergraduates at the university where I teach. In general, yes, you should include work experience in technical fields. This work experience shows those …

Have you ever considered the NSA or other government contractors? The standard way to get a job as a mathematician at the NSA is to apply for one of their development programs, which lets you tour aro …

These sorts of questions are really best asked of a trusted advisor, who knows your skill level, life goals, etc. That said, I think Zhen Lin gives a great answer in the comments, that you should do 4 …

I think it really depends on your goals. The OP says he's thinking about which grad school to attend. If you're goal is to get a higher degree and then a job in industry, you would be well-advised to …

Lastly, I want to re-emphasize the point made in some of the comments that setting goals like "being accepted to a top N university" is not wise for mental health, and is not necessary for career success …

I agree with the comments suggesting that happiness in life is very different from achieving some specific career. I also think a lot has to do with mindset. …

If you've done machine learning and worked with large data sets then many places will be interested in hiring you. For example, the NSA often hires mathematicians with these skills. So does Google. Al …

Well, I'm on the job market for the first time right now as well, but I can take a crack at answering part 1. I have a compromise on the question of whether or not to include documents which were not …

The normal way to do this would be to have a collaborator at a US institution invite you for an extended stay. That university could even give you a courtesy appointment like "Visiting Scholar." Your …

This was asked a while ago, and never received an answer but did receive some helpful comments. Since future visitors might have the same question, I'll try to answer. First, an REU is a "research exp …

I've seen it happen many times during my career. …

My university hired during the fall of 2020 and we did Zoom interviews instead of the Employment Center at the JMM. That seems to have become standard, to get down to the short-list of candidates who …

First, this career transition is becoming increasingly common, and no one should think of it as a failure in any way. … Once you've decided you want to make that career transition, you should get on LinkedIn and start building a network of people who work in the kinds of jobs you want. …

Another point is: consider your long-term career plans, including where you want to live/work long term. … It is possible that going abroad for your PhD could have detrimental effects for your planned career. Your advisor is the best person to discuss this with, because it's very country-specific. …