Co-op and Internship Opportunities
Career Information from Professional Organizations
Many professional organizations offer valuable career information for mathematics undergraduate and graduate students; namely:
Hands-on Work Experience from Co-ops and Internships
Co-ops (i.e., cooperative education are generally completed by a student over more than one or more semesters) and internships are a great way to supplement classroom work, to grow your skills and gain early leadership experience, and to explore different career options. Employers look for individuals who are creative, collaborative, responsible, dependable and punctual. Interns can expect to be treated the same as their employees and are an integral part of their teams. Also , the real-world, professional work experience gained during a co-op or an internship is a big plus when you are looking for a full-time position after graduating, giving you a significant competitive edge in the job market. There are many co-op and internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in industry, research institutions, think tanks and government laboratories. Check the following websites to find out more about these opportunities:
Ameren Corporation
Amerisafe Consulting and Safety Services (ACSS)
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Compass Group North America
Enterprise Holdings Incorporated
Ferguson Enterprises Incorporated
Hannaford Brothers Company Incorporated
Heartland Area Education Agency
J.C. Penney Media Incorporated
Navigant Consulting Incorporated
Polaris Industries Incorporated
RaceTrac Petroleum Incorporated
Shaw Industries Group Incorporated
Stantec Incorporated
The TJX Companies Incorporated
United States Steel Corporation (USS)
Walmart Stores Incorporated
Allianz Life Insurance Company
American International Group Incorporated (AIG)
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network
EMC Insurance Group Incorporated
Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)
Great American Insurance Group
Island Insurance Company Limited
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (NJM)
ProgressiveCasualty Insurance Company
Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated (RGA)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
The Navigators Group Incorporated
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
The Travelers Indemnity Company
Union Standard Insurance Group
Westfield Insurance Company
Zurich American Insurance Company
Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated (AMD)
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.
American Honda Motor Company Incorporated
Autodesk Incorporated
Caterpillar Incorporated
CH2M Hill Companies Limited
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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Undergraduate Opportunities
- Graduate Students & MBA Opportunities
Donaldson Company Incorporated
General Dynamics Mission Systems Incorporated
Honda R&D Americas Incorporated
Honeywell International Incorporated
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
KLA-Tencor Corporation
Larson Design Group Incorporated
Manhard Consulting Limited
Mentor Graphics Corporation
Motorola Solutions Incorporated
OSRAM SYLVANIA Incorporated
Rolls-Royce North America Incorporated
Skyworks Solutions Incorporated
Spirit AeroSystems Incorporated
Xilinx Incorporated
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
Xilinx Incorporated
Capital One Financial Corporation
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Citigroup, Bloomberg L.P. and Bank of America
Commerce Bancshares Incorporated
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Discover Financial Services Incorporated
Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)
Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC)
Franklin Templeton Investments
Genworth Financial Incorporated
Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
Harbour Capital Corporation
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Banking Internship
- Students & Graduates
KPMG
Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP)
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS)
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
National Futures Association (NFA)
Peter J. Solomon Company (PJSC)
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation (PHLY)
Prudential Financial Incorporated
Sageworks Incorporated
The Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated
Wells Fargo
Avaya Incorporated
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Incorporated
Brocade Communications Systems Incorporated
CEB Incorporated
Cerner Corporation
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Idexx Laboratories Incorporated
ICF International Incorporated
Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Inc.
Lutron Electronics Company Incorporated
Marathon Petroleum Corporation LP
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
Qualcomm Technologies Incorporated
Renewable Northwest Project (RNP)
Rockwell Automation Incorporated
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Sierra Club
Sika Group
Southern Company
TATA Consultancy Services Limited
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The Aerospace Corporation
Thor Solutions LLC
Verizon Wireless
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
- Students & Grads
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
TBD
American Airlines Incorporated
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Marriott International Incorporated
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Incorporated
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Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates
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Laboratory Graduate Research Program/Guest & Visiting Graduate Appointment/Thesis Parts Appointment
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Defense Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
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College Analyst Programs
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
U.S.D.A. Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Energy
Actuarial and Analytic Leadership Development Programs
The following companies offer actuarial and analytic leadership development programs and summer actuarial internship programs:
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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Opportunities in the Chattanooga Area
Check the following websites for co-op and internship opportunities in the Chattanooga area:
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Internships
- Actuarial Development Program
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Volkswagen Group of America Incorporated
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Graduate Program
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Additional Online Resources
The following online resources may be used to customize your search for a suitable co-op or internship:
- Zintellect
How to Apply to Co-ops and Internships Online
You will need to furnish an updated résumé, a cover letter, a portfolio of your work and a clear list of your goals from the internship. Please contact the following faculty members, if you need help:
We are ready to help you find an internship, explain the process for receiving academic credit hours for your internship and help you maximize your experience.
Note: Check this web page often. The information on this page is updated on an ongoing basis as new information becomes available.