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Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Founded in 1947 as an international scientific and educational organization
dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application
of information technology and serves both professional and public
interests.
American
Mathematical Society (AMS)
Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship.
The Society currently has approximately 30,000 members throughout
the United States and around the world. It fulfills its mission
through programs that promote mathematical research, increase the
awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster excellence
in mathematics education.
American
Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
A nonprofit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting
and improving engineering and technology education.
American
Statistics Association (ASA)
A scientific and educational society founded in 1839 to foster excellence
in the use and application of statistics to the biological, physical,
social and economic sciences.
Anita
Borg Institute for Women and Technology
A nationally recognized organization that provides platforms allowing
women's voices, ideas and spirits to influence technology. The mission
is to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology,
to increase the positive impact of technology on the lives of the
world's women, and to help communities, industry, education and
government benefit from these increases.
Association
for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
A non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging women in the
mathematical sciences.
Casualty
Actuarial Society
An organization dedicated to advancing the body of knowledge of
actuarial science applied to property, casualty and similar risk
exposures, to promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct
and competence for the members, and to increasing the awareness
of actuarial science.
Graduate
Record Examination Program (GRE)
Provides tests that are usually required for admission to graduate
school as well as publications and services related to graduate
admissions activities, guidance and placement, program evaluation,
and selection of fellowship recipients. The GRE Program also assists
students in their transition to graduate education through a variety
of services and publications.
Institute
for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Serves the professional and scientific needs of Operations Research
and Management Sciences investigators, scientists, educators, students,
and managers, as well as the institutions they serve where Operations
Research (OR) and the Management Sciences (MS) are the professional
disciplines that deal with the application of information technology
for informed decision-making.
Mathematical
Association of America (MAA)
The world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate
mathematics.
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
A nonprofit professional association whose purpose is to improve
mathematics education for all students in the United States and
Canada. Composed of more than 120,000 teachers, educators, and other
professionals, it is now the largest mathematics education organization
in the world.
Petersons
Education and Career Center
Has an excellent searchable index of linked graduate programs, provides
directories of professional associations, accrediting agencies,
financial aid sources, career offices, and other similar topics.
Society
of Actuaries
An educational, research, and professional organization dedicated
to serving the public and Society members. Its mission is to advance
actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide
expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business, and
societal problems involving uncertain future events. The vision
of the Society of Actuaries is for actuaries to be recognized as
the leading professionals in the modeling and management of financial
risk and contingent events.
Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Dedicated to advancing the application of mathematics to science
and industry, to promoting mathematical research that could lead
to effective new methods and techniques for science and industry,
and to providing media for the exchange of information and ideas
among mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. In conjunction
with the AMS, they also provide career information and services
to the mathematics community through the AMS-SIAM Mathematics Careers
Bulletin Board which is an interactive service that informs students
about non-academic career choices in the mathematical sciences.
Society
of Women Engineers (SWE)
Dedicated to stimulating women to achieve full potential in careers
as engineers and leaders, expanding the image of the engineering
profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life,
and demonstrating the value of diversity.
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