Dream Jobs in Math

Dream Jobs in Math — page 1 — JOBS IN MATH QUALIFICATIONS IN MATH CAN TAKE YOU FROM HI TECH MOTOR RACING TO THE EXCITING REALM OF MOVIE MAKING Welcome to the world of working in mathematics Studying math is really worthwhile because it opens doors to a whole range of interesting exciting unusual and amazing jobs in mathematics Studying math doesn't mean you'll be stuck in a lecture hall or classroom There are also jobs in code breaking food production and disaster relief to name a few This book will help you find out what each job is all about as well as the rewards of doing the job Formula One designers use high end math skills to work out how air will flow over their cars NFUr

Dream Jobs in Math — page 2 — STEM STANDS FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH AS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES GROW THERE IS INCREASING DEMAND FOR PEOPLE WITH STEM SKILLS V An education in science could take you to one of the most prestigious colleges or universities on the planet such as Oxford University or MIT THE ROUTE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL Education from about ages 14 to 18 JOB INICLE A MATH POST SECONDARY Studying for an undergraduate degree and a post graduate degree such as a master's degree and a doctorate V Predicting powerful hurricanes requires number crunching For each job you will find out what subjects you may study as you move through school and what further training you would need These are quite general because what you study for a particular qualification will change depending on which country you are in Some incredible

Dream Jobs in Math — page 3 — CRACKING CODES KEEPING OUR VITAL DATA SAFE IS BECOMING A VERY IMPORTANT JOB Cryptology uses math codes to make sure any information that is shared online can only be read by those who have the key to that code This is called encryption The job of the cryptologist is to make sure that our information is protected from people who are trying to find our personal details to use for illegal activities These can include identity theft taking money from bank accounts or making telephone calls using someone else's number Cryptologists create codes that are meant to be impossible to break but they are also involved in trying to crack other people's codes The US National Security Agency NSA has its headquarters at Fort Meade Maryland CRYPTOLOGISTS ALSO WORK FOR THE SECURITY SERVICES TRYING TO LISTEN IN TO THE MESSAGES OF CRIMINALS TO D0 THIS ITS ALSO HELPFUL TO SPEAK AT LEAST ONE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS MESSAGES COULD COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE

Dream Jobs in Math — page 4 — As a cryptologist much of your work will be office based You will use your math skills to create new codes and test those codes to make sure that they cannot be broken You will also go back to any codes being used to make sure that they are still reliable Because security is so important to companies and governments you will be an important member of a team protecting all their valuable information Banks use coded card readers to protect people's account details WHERE YOU WORK The number of opportunities for cryptologists is growing all the time as more and more of our lives move online You'll find work with banks computer companies and other businesses both large and small Many cryptologists are employed by the police military and security services such as NSA in the US and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service CSIS in Canada YOU MAY NEED TO STUDY THE ROUTE TOD SECONDARY SCHOOL Computer science and math DURING WORLD WAR II THE GERMANS USED A MACHINE CALLED ENIGMA THAT COULD CODE MESSAGES WITH A POSSIBLE 159 QUINTILLION COMBINATIONS THAT S 159 FOLLOWED BY 18 ZEROS CRYPTOLOGY POST SECONDARY Math or computer science Some universities offer degrees in

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