Great Jobs for Math Majors. Stephen E. Lambert and Ruth J. DeCotis, 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY, 2005. Aimed at undergraduate mathematics majors, this book offers practical job-hunting advice and anecdotes from professionals in a variety of fields.
She Does Math! Real-life problems from women on the job. Marla Parker, ed., Classroom Resource Materials Series. Mathematical Association of America, Washington, DC, 1995. Career histories are presented for 38 women, along with examples of mathematical problems solved by them in the course of their jobs.
How to Become a Data Scientist Before You Graduate. Anna Schneider, Berkeley Science Review (online). The author provides a lively, short practical guide to the ten things she did during graduate school in biophysics to prepare for a career in data science.
101 Careers in Mathematics, 4th edition. Andrew Sterrett, ed., Mathematical Association of America, Washington, DC, 2014. Over 101 brief profiles are included of people who majored in the mathematical sciences and now work (mostly) in government and industry.
Build a Career in Data Science.Emily Robinson and Jacqueline Nolis. Manning Publications, Shelter Island, NY, 2019. “You are going to need more than technical knowledge to succeed as a data scientist. Build a Career in Data Science teaches you what school leaves out, from how to land your first job, to the lifecycle of a data science project, and even how to become a manager.”
