Mathsy Jobs

Hi all! I do Chemistry at uni and have been aiming to get a job in patents for a while now. But I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not what I really want to do. I ADORE maths and feel like I want my job to incorporate this in some way. I do chemistry at Oxford so my degree is very maths heavy (including separate maths course in first year) so defo should be able to switch into a maths heavy career although I imagine certain jobs may be off limits? Basically I’m looking for career paths that are maths based, that I can go into with a chemistry degree and I also really want it to be a job with lots of people contact/where people skills will set you apart. I also want it to be good money if possible. Any suggestions are welcome!

Hello @taylor swift !!,
There are many maths focused jobs you can find that will take graduates from any dgree background or will speciffy a numerical degree. Many of these roles will also include training from the employer so they are more open with the dgrees they want. I would recommend looking at consulancies as a major part of the job is interacting with clients, which heavily relies on the people skills you want to include in your job. There is also a wide range of diffent consultancies from finacial to sustainable so you can choose the right area for you.
Hope this helps
Matthew
Student Ambassador

Actuary is the obvious career choice.

Yes I have been thinking about consultancy but do you know specifically what sort of consulting roles will contain a lot of maths ??