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Very true. When I was doing PhD in pure maths I had random people explain to me that a PhD would not necessarily give me an advantage in the job market. Like I
by dmch-1 5y ago
Very true. When I was doing PhD in pure maths I had random people explain to me that a PhD would not necessarily give me an advantage in the job market. Like I would come to do a PhD without figuring that out.
- ironSkillet 5y agoI have found that having a PhD in pure math has been enormously helpful in making me look more attractive to the job market.
- SilurianWenlock 5y agoFor what sort of jobs?
- ironSkillet 5y agoFor me, data science, quantitative finance, software engineering jobs. A large part of software development is about identifying and building abstractions to solve problems, which is also what mathematicians do. A common sentiment I've seen expressed by hiring managers is that someone with a strong math background can become very competent in a wide variety of technical fields.
- dmch-1 5y agoNot specifically in pure maths, but agree I also found that a math PhD is good to have for jobs in AI, finance etc. But an equivalent industry experience might be worth the same at least.
- rpmisms 5y agoI know several PhDs who actually thought a doctorate in music theory or similar fields was a ticket to a good job.