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Actuarial Student Club

The Department of Mathematics' Actuarial Student Club meets each week during the regular semester to hold group study sessions. The Actuarial Student Club brings together students who are interested in actuarial science, provides support in preparing for the actuarial exams, invites professionals from consulting firms and insurance companies locally and nationwide to give talks and builds networks that help students and graduates find internships and employment opportunities.

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Actuarial Exams

To be competitive in the current job market, you must pass at least one actuarial exam before graduation. These exams do not need to be taken in any particular order, but most of the latter exams rely heavily on material covered in both exams P/1 and FM/2. For more information on becoming an actuary, registering for preliminary exams, exam study materials and more, please visit any of the following websites.

  • Be An Actuary: Learn more about what an actuary is, what they do on the job, how to get started down this career path and requirements and listings for actuary positions and internships.

  • Society of Actuaries: Find exam testing dates and study materials, the levels of progression through the actuarial career path, continuing professional development requirements/offerings and Validation by Educational Experience credit requirements.

  • Casualty Actuarial Society: Find exam testing dates and study materials, view seminars and online education opportunities and read publications and research in the actuary field.

  • Actuarial Outpost: View practices problems.

  • Actuary Grads Network: Connect with an actuarial community with information for undergraduates, graduates and alumni.