GVSU Math Major Newsletter |
This newsletter comes to your inbox each week from the GVSU math department. You can find past newsletters and information about previously announced events and opportunities at the newsletter webpage.
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Featured event: Applied Math Seminar |
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Wednesday December 3: Math & Stats Club Movie Night, 6 pm in the PCS.
- Friday December 5: Student Research Presentations, 1 - 2:30 pm in the PCS. Come see what your classmates have been researching this semester! Lots of good food will be provided.
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Every Friday at 1pm in the Peer Collaboration Space (MAK A-2-610). The math department hosts events throughout the semester on Fridays at 1pm. Keep this time available so you can attend. Friday events will continue in Winter semester too. Everyone is welcome!
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Reminders: Internship opportunities and
MTH 490 internship capstone
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| Many companies are hiring for Summer 2026 internships. If you are interested, look now! Here are some resources to know about:
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- Handshake is GVSU's hub for internships and a good place to start looking.
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The Career Center also has a long list of internships.
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LinkedIn and Indeed are great resources for all job hunts.
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Capstone credit for your internship (MTH 490): Applied math majors can get capstone credit for a mathy internship. The process to get approved for MTH 490 takes time -- email or talk to Dr. Clark right away to get the process started. Don't wait!
- Unpaid Internship Support. If you find an internship and register for MTH 490 but aren't paid for it, you can apply for up to $1500! There are many details; click the link for more.
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Career and internship opportunities |
What can you do with a math major? Check out job and salary info from GVSU alumni:
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OURFA2M2 is the Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement & Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians. The 6th OURFA2M2 Conference will be held on February 7-8, 2026. It includes "crash courses" on math topics, resource presentations, stories, and panels from professional mathematicians. Check out their website for more info and also subscribe to OURFA2M2's incredibly useful monthly newsletter.
- Employer of the day: A new employer comes to campus every week.
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Community-Based Work Study: If you are eligible for work study, this is a chance to earn money and make a difference in your community.
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The GVSU Career Center can help you find career and internship opportunities:
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Career Communities: Tailored communication about job & internship postings, events, and resources related to the industry area you are interested in. New communities have been added for Education; Engineering, Technology, & Data; and Science and Research.
- CareerLab offers drop-in hours virtually and in-person.
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Math education opportunities |
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Due soon! Teach in Tanzania. Priority application deadline is December 1, final application deadline is February 1. Explore the rich culture and beauty of Tanzania while teaching and studying issues in education in the US and Tanzania. Learn from and interact with teachers and students in a different culture. Can count as your math capstone and other class credit as well.
- MI Future Educator Stipend. Applications are now open for this $9,600 one-time stipend is for students in their student teaching ("internship") semester.
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MI Future Educator Fellowship. Applications are now open for a $10,000 scholarship for future educators, renewable for up to three years. There is a commitment to teach in a Michigan school as part of the fellowship.
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Featured grad school opportunity:
Free practice GRE test!
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Free practice GRE test. Register by December 4 at 5 pm.
Experience a full-length, computer-based practice general GRE exam. This event will give you a chance to experience all sections of the exam, and a feel for the timing of the real test.
Once you've registered, access to the test runs for 60 days after December 6th.
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Research and grad school opportunities |
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Student Summer Scholars (S3): Applications for Summer 2026 are due February 6. Apply with a mentor to be funded for a 12 week, 40 hour per week summer project. Pay is $5000 plus some travel funding too. There's also a Modified S3: Similar to S3, but half time and half pay. Talk with a mentor soon if you're interested!
- Graduate school information: Interested in graduate school? Did you know that most math graduate programs are funded (that is, they pay you to complete a masters or doctorate)? Talk with your advisor or Dr. Clark and use these resources too.
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Finding graduate programs: Looking for graduate programs to apply to? Here are two websites that will help find and filter graduate programs that are right for you: USA/Canada Math PhD Programs GRE Requirements and AMS Find Grad Programs.
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Learning about graduate school: Want to learn more about what graduate school is and how to prepare for it? Try these sites: Grad Guide (advice on applying to graduate school), STEM Graduate Programs website (help creating resumes, applying to fellowships, and more).
- Grad school advertisements: Sometimes we hear directly from graduate programs that are looking for students. Here's one we heard from recently:
- Northern Arizona University has funded masters' programs in math, stats, and math education. No GRE required; teaching assistantships are offered to most students.
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Fellowship opportunities: Fellowships are a big category of research-related opportunities that can pay you to complete research internships, offer tuition support, and more. GVSU keeps a large list of fellowships. Here are one of particular interest to math majors:
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Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI): A research internship offered by the Department of Energy during Summer 2026. You can work at a national lab on a project of national interest. Applications are due January 7, 2026.
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AWM Student Essay Contest: Interview and write a biography of a woman or other person in an underrepresented gender identity who has a mathematical career. Prizes include money, publication, and an AWM membership. Submissions are open now and are due February 1, 2026.
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Put these dates on your calendar!
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- November 26 - 30: Thanksgiving break (No classes Wednesday through Friday).
- Friday December 5: Last day of regular classes.
- December 6 - 13: Final exam week!
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One important thing to know:
Thanksgiving Break
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The upcoming Thanksgiving Recess lasts from Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30.
There are classes on Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25. But there will be no classes after that until Monday December 1st.
Watch out for due dates that come right after the break (such as December 1 or 2) and plan ahead! There's only one week of classes after the break, and then it will be Final Exam Week.
Due to the break, there won’t be a newsletter next week. See you after the break!
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If you have any questions about the newsletter, suggestions for things to add, or general advising questions, please email me!
David Clark
clarkdav@gvsu.edu
Mathematics Advising and Engagement Coordinator
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A-2-178 Mackinac Hall
Allendale, MI 49401
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