This is an important question. When you come to apply for internships and jobs you must be able to say what skills and qualities your maths degree has given you that employers want to see.
Maths related skills
- Constructing and clearly presenting mathematical and logical arguments
- The ability to deal with highly abstract concepts
- Advanced numeracy skills
- Turning real-world problems into mathematical problems
- Being able to exactly state what a problem is, including assumptions made, if necessary breaking it down into sub-problems, and presenting the solution clearly
- Analysing data, finding patterns and extracting conclusions
- Strong IT skills including Maple, Matlab and Excel
General skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Teamwork and leadership
- Presentation skills
- Investigative study skills
- Commitment and determination