this is asked pretty regularly in reddit, the answer is to have them emphasize machine learning applicable stuff: linear algebra, prob/stats and measure theory,

this is asked pretty regularly in reddit, the answer is to have them emphasize machine learning applicable stuff: linear algebra, prob/stats and measure theory, learn software engineering skills (a couple languages, git, unit testing, benchmarking/profiling/debuggers) http://www.reddit.com/r/math/search?q=industry+job&restrict_sr=on http://www.reddit.com/r/math/search?q=industry+job&restrict_... http://www.reddit.com/r/physics/search?q=industry+job&restrict_sr=on http://www.reddit.com/r/physics/search?q=industry+job&restri... also networking skills, go to lots of campus presentations and interviews