Description of the Actuarial Science Function
If you enjoy both problem solving and have strong people skills, an actuarial science degree can create excellent opportunities for creative work, professional recognition, financial reward, and public service. Graduates in actuarial science find a variety of career opportunities open to them as risk analysts within the business community and government, as brokers/agents providing professional risk management counseling and market placement services for clients, as consultants and personal financial planners, and in the underwriting, marketing, claims adjusting, planning, governmental relations, and financial management activities of insurers.
Possible Job Titles of Actuarial Science Graduates
(Jobs secured as reported by GSU Robinson Career Management Center post-graduate survey)
| Actuarial Assistant |
Deal Structurer |
Pension Administration Analyst |
| Actuarial Analyst |
Financial Analyst |
Underwriter |
| Connotative Derivative Analyst |
General Manager |
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| Consultant |
Risk Management Analyst |
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Possible Employers of Actuarial Science Graduates
(Employers as reported by GSU Robinson Career Management Center post-graduate survey)
| AIG |
ING |
Towers Perrin |
| Humana |
Old Mutual |
Wellpoint, Inc. |
| Hewitt and AssociatesCPA |
Munich American Reassurance Company |
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| IBM Global Finance |
Southern Company |
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Skill Sets and Interests Commonly Associated with Actuarial Science
| Leadership |
Organizing activities |
Directing activities and staff |
| Critical thinking |
Computer literacy |
Cross-cultural skills |
| Problem solving |
Planning activities |
Interpersonal skills |
| Numerical computation |
Flexibility |
Analyze and interpret data |
| Sound decision-making |
Team player |
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| Oral & written communication |
Coordinating activities |
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GSU Student Contacts Associated with Actuarial Science
Additional Resources for Actuarial Science Majors
