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Aetna
Brent Reis and Ryan Ford (BS 2005), Directors of Actuarial Services, are here reperesenting Aetna. Aetna offers a broad
range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy,
dental, behavioral health, group life, and disability plans. Aetna is currently looking for entry-level candidates for the
Actuarial Leadership Development Program and has internship opportunities available as well.
Airflow Sciences Corporation
Robert Nelson (BS 1975) is the CFO of Airflow Sciences Corporation. Airflow Sciences Corporation is an engineering
consulting company that specializes in the solution of industrial fluid flow problems. Projects include pollution control,
energy efficiency, product quality, and thermal and material mixing for industries such as Power Generation, Sports,
Medicine, Manufacturing, and Food Processing.
Alidade Capital
David Tiggs (BS 2012) is an associate with Alidade Capital, a real estate investment firm located in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan. Alidade Capital is seeking internship candidates with an understanding of financial modeling, probability, and
exposure to finance, eocnomics, or business.
American Airlines
Faye Casama is a recruitment specialist representing American Airlines. American, AMR Eagle, and the
AmericanConnections® airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The
combined network fleet numbers approximately 900 aircraft. American is also one of the largest scheduled air freight
carriers in the world, providing a wide range of freight and mail services to shippers throughout its system onboard
American's passenger fleet.
The Auto Club Group
Siew Gee Lim (BS 2009) is here to represent The Auto Club Group (ACG). The Auto Club Group is the second largest AAA
club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, travel, insurance, and financial services offerings to
approximately 8.5 million members.
BlackRock, Inc.
Austin Bai (BS 2011) is an Associate with BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock is a multinational investment management
corporation based in New York City and is a leading provider of investment, advisory, and risk management solutions.
BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with over $4.77 trillion in assets under management. Internship
opportunities in several of BlackRock’s business groups are available to students with expertise in financial math,
actuarial math, and statistics.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Jody Guastella Jones (BA 1989), Senior Diversity Consultant; Dominic Mitchell, Senior Director of Large Group
Underwriting; and Kurt Schoenjahn, Jacklin Kasper, and Mike Ross are representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michgan.
BCBSM is dedicated to providing affordable, quality health care. They are currently seeking math majors for BCBSM’s
Underwriting Summer Internship Program.
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UM Career Center
Representatives with the UM Career Center are here to discuss job searching, resume building, choosing between
graduate school and a career, and other information.
Epic
Lexie Tourek is here with Epic. As a worldwide leader in the development of software for healthcare organizations, Epic
is driving change for an entire industry – one that affects the quality of life for everyone. The challenges Epic tackles on a
day-to-day basis impact the lives of more than 180 million patients worldwide and 279,000 providers in the US alone,
and they’re committed to the common goal of improving healthcare. Epic is searching for smart, passionate people who
want to achieve great things and have an interest in programming or software development.
Ford Credit Company
Lan Wang works in Global Analytics for Ford Credit. Ford’s financial services use analytics to drive decisions and optimize
profitability while providing quantitative innovation, development and support to Ford Credit globally by using analytic
tools and risk management techniques. Global Analytics hires Master’s and PhD students with backgrounds in
mathematics, economics, statistics, physics, and information technology.
Google
Viknesh Krishnan (BS 2014) and Dan Echlin (BS 2010) are here from Google. Google is interested in hiring majors in
math (BS/MS/PhD) and related fields for a variety of positions, including Software Engineering and Data Science. Find out
more at http://www.google.com/about/careers/students/ or contact michstudents@google.com
The Hanover Insurance Group
Voon Seng Lai (BS 2008), actuary, and Andrew Evans FCAS, Assistant Vice President Commercial Lines, are here to
represent The Hanover Insurance Group. Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to
businesses, individuals and families through a select group of independent agents across the U.S. Hanover is seeking
graduating seniors and recent college graduates to join their Actuarial Career Development Track. Successful candidates
have majored in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics, and Business. A background in probability,
statistics, and interest theory with an emphasis on practical applications is valuable. Internship opportunities are also
available.
Hook Logic
Dan Cooke, VP Engineering; Abby Gates, HR Coordinator; and Amy Spralin, HR Manager are representing HookLogic,
the global leader in performance marketing for brands, partners with the world’s leading retailers and online travel
agencies to accelerate sales for product brands and hotels. HookLogic is recruiting students for career opportunities
revolving around software development, data science, and quality analytics.
LifeSecure Insurance Company
Kevin Peake is an actuary represnting LifeSecure Insurance Company, which provides long-term care and supplemental
health insurance on a national bases from its Brighton, MI headquarters. The insurance industry offers many
opportunities for those possessing math skills, with statistics, probability, and algebra being commonly used.
LSA Internship Program
Benjamin Anderson and Elizabeth Pariano are here with the LSA Internship Program. The College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts is committed to expanding internship opportunities for LSA students. Students seeking internships here or
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abroad should speak with LSA representatives about the opportunities provided by the International Internship Program
and the LSA Internship Network. Don’t be apprehensive about pursuing an opportunity because of finances! Inquire
about the LSA Internship Scholarship and other funding opportunities.
Master’s Program in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
Molly Tiernan (BA 2010) is the Program Coordinator for the University of Michigan’s Master’s Program in Quantitative
Finance and Risk Management. The Quant Program offers two paths for students interested in advanced study in
quantitative finance: a 3-term program for bachelor's degree holders and an Accelerated Master's Degree Program
(AMDP) for current University of Michigan undergraduates majoring in Financial Mathematics. Students from all
quantitative backgrounds (including math, statistics, computer science, economics, engineering, and finance) are eligible
to apply.
Michigan Tech Research Institute
Matthew Masarik (PhD 2012) is a research scientist with the Michigan Technological Research Institute. Michigan
Technological University is a recognized leader in the research, development and practical application of sensor and
information technology. There, they solve critical problems in national security, protecting and evaluating critical
infrastructure, bioinformatics, earth sciences, and environmental processes. Useful mathematical skills in this field
include image processing, statistics, digital signal processing, numerical analysis, linear algebra, and probability. Possible
summer internships are available.
Milliman
Wen Ning (BS 2013) is an actuarial analyst with Milliman’s Milwaukee-Chicago offices. Milliman is among the world's
largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. They are looking for students with a main focus in
actuarial mathematics for possible full-time and internship opportunities. Math students that have passed CAS/SOA
actuarial exams with a concentration in another field are welcome to apply as well. Winter and summer internships are
available.
MK Management Co. And MK Construction Corp
David Kuniansky (BS 1971) is Chairman and president of MK Management Co and MK Construction Corp. MK
Management Co, Inc is a property management/ development company specializing in industrial properties. MK
Construction Corp. is a general contractor specializing in industrial/warehouse construction.
Priority Health
Emily Cummins (BS 2010), Senior Actuarial Analyst, is representing Priority Health, a Michigan-based insurance company
with the core purpose of improving health by providing all people access to affordable and excellent health care. They
hire Actuaries and Financial Analysts with strong mathematical and problem-solving skills who can build and maintain
pricing models, use statistical skills to perform trend analysis, prepare reports, and develop financial forecasts.
Candidates on an actuarial track are also expected to make progress in the exam process.
UM Program in Survey Methodology Department
Patricia Gregory is representing the Program in Survey Methodology at The University of Michigan. PSM brings together
faculty and scientists from the social and behavioral sciences in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; the
School of Public Health; and the Institute for Social Research. PSM is a program where students learn the science of
surveys. Students in the program study with some of the world's leading survey methodologists while pursuing their
Master's or PhD degree. Moreover, the quantitative strengths of disciplines such as communication studies, economics,
education, political science, psychology, sociology, and statistics are integral to the empirical underpinnings of the
program.
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Quicken Loans
Scott Wagner is representing Quicken Loans. As a Detroit-based company, Quicken Loans Inc. is the nation’s largest
online home lender and the country’s third largest retail home mortgage lender. Quicken has career and internship
opportunities for metrics analysts, data and business intelligence and several other areas where math majors could
succeed.
Ross School of Business – Master of Management Program
Mark Garrett is representing the Ross School of Business Master of Management Program. With a liberal arts, science,
or engineering degree, the possibilities are endless—and so is the competition. Expand your leadership skills
and gain an edge in the job market with the new Master of Management program, beginning July 2015 at U-M’s Ross
School of Business. In just 10 months, students gain a solid grounding in the business fundamentals that are essential to
every industry.
School of Education
Katie Dauka, Assistant Director for Recruitment and Admissions, and Lyonel Milton, Director of Student Affairs, are here
to discuss paths for math majors in the University of Michigan’s School of Education. The School of Education offers a 1year Master's with Certification degree program. Students interested in teaching mathematics are encouraged to stop
by to learn more.
School of Information
Linfeng Li (BS 2015) is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan’s School of Information. He will be discussing
graduate education in Information for math majors, his experiences in the School of Information, and other
opportunities in Information for current undergraduates.
Towers Watson
Amy Kehr (BA 2006) is a consulting actuary with Towers Watson. Towers Watson is a leading global professional services
company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk and financial management. Their
Retirement consulting team combines expertise in retirement and investment consulting to support global organizations
worldwide in designing, managing, administering and communicating all types of retirement plans. Actuarial and NonActuarial Analysts with Towers Watson will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your
imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. Towers Watson is
currently looking for actuarial and non-actuarial math majors.
Washington University School of Medicine
Mark Sherman (BS 2007) is a MD/PhD candidate at Washington University School of Medicine who recently defended
his thesis in biophysics in the Department of Genetics. Both theoretical and applied mathematics majors are highly
sought after as graduate students in the biological sciences, especially in Genetics. Particularly useful fields are
probability, numerical methods, linear algebra, and combinatorics. Programming in some language is extremely helpful.
Students interested in pursuing biological sciences should take to Mark about his experiences.
The William Davidson Institute
Beatrix Balogh (BS 2013) is a Research Associate with the William Davidson Institute, a non-profit research and
educational institute established at the University of Michigan. WDI has a unique structure that integrates healthcare
and base of pyramid (BoP) research, educational outreach, field-based collaborations, and development consulting
services. WDI’s Healthcare Initiative focuses on three areas of health care in developing economies: delivery, supply
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chain and market dynamics. WDI hires students from many fields, including math, statitistics, public health, biology, and
business. All jobs are posted and updated at http://wdi.umich.edu/about/jobs.
Waubonsee Community College
Christopher Cunningham (BS 2006) is a Mathematics Instructor at Waubonsee Community College. Christopher is here
to discuss careers in college teaching.
WSP Commodity Trading
Nicholas Flees (BS 2004, MA 2008), Software Engineer and Quantitative Analyst; Bret Lannert, Director of Trading;
Fred Ungerman, Trader; and Geoff Robinson, Director of Technology and Quantitative Analysis are representing WSP
Commodity Trading. WSP is an exchange-traded commodity options market-making firm in Chicago. They are looking for
startup-minded individuals with software development and/or financial engineering skills and an interest in trading to
join our team as software engineers or quantitative analysts.