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Accountant -
Accountants and auditors keep track of a company's money; managers look at the accountants' reports to see
how well their companies are doing.
Actuary - Actuaries
deal with risk; they decide how likely things such as death, sickness and disability are to occur, as well as the
costs of these things.
Bookkeeping
Clerk - Any organization that uses money has to keep records - records of where money came from
and where it went; bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks keep these financial records.
Civil Engineer -
Civil engineers design things like roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage
systems.
Computer Software Engineer - Computer software engineers apply computer science,
engineering, and math to design, develop, and test software.
Cost Estimator
- Cost estimators figure out how much a project or product will cost; this helps business owners and managers
decide whether to build a structure or manufacture a product.
Drafter - Drafters
make drawings and plans; some plans show how to make objects like toys, toasters, and machinery or larger
things like houses and office buildings.
Electrical
Engineer - Electrical engineers design new and better electronics; they also test equipment and
solve problems.
Financial
Analyst - Financial analysts help people decide how to invest their money.
Mathematician Quiz - Answer these questions and learn which famous mathematician shares
your interests.
Mathematicians - Mathematicians use mathematical theory, computational
techniques and the latest computer technology to solve economic, scientific, engineering, physics, and business
problems.
Physicist -
Physicists study the natural world, from what things are made of (matter) to how things behave; learn more about
a career as a physicist.
Statistician -
Statisticians help to design surveys and experiments; they also collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data.
Surveyor -
Surveyors do different types of work - some measure land, air space, and water areas - some describe where a
certain area of land is.
Teacher - Teachers
teach children to read, write, do math, and more; they show students different skills.
Urban (City)
Planner - City (urban) planners figure out the best way to use the land in cities and neighborhoods;
they report on the best location for houses, stores, and parks.
Other Resources
Get the Math -
See how professionals working in fashion, videogame design, and music production use algebra.
Imagine
Engineering - Math, science and technology are as varied as they are exciting; find out more about
the different fields in engineering.
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