Department Resources

Download free BIG MATH Network poster.

Download our BIG Math Network Checklist (and BIG Math Network Checklist Instructions ).

The following low-cost activities help students prepare for BIG careers. It is important to designate a faculty member as the graduate careers point person, and give them service credit for these activities.

Graduate careers listserv

Recruiting visits to your department

Networking with national labs

Career panels and round-table discussions for graduate students

Networking with scientists on campus

Invite a speaker from industry

Advice and résumé critiquing service

Networking with local employers

Additional recommendations can be found in the 2015 NSF-IPAM Workshop report.