National career/job search help

• Mathematical Sciences Career Information is a website that has information about non-academic careers for people with a background in mathematics. It is maintained by the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), and the Society of Industrial Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Careers and Education (another AMS website) has information about academic careers in mathematics.

Other major sources of information

• National Security Agency
• Society of Actuaries
• American Statistical Association
• U.S. Department of State

Two good reference books

• Great Jobs for Math Majors, by S. Lampert & R. DeCotis
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics