Adrienne Jablonski let us know of a local employer who is super keen on hiring math majors. They are Power Costs, Inc. (PCI). Adrienne met with them last month and this is what she learned:
It was founded in 1992 by two former OU electrical engineering professors. They provide solutions to help energy companies optimize value of their assets and manage financial risk. They manage about 50% of the US power generation in the US. PCI has 115 employees. Most are based out of their Norman corporate headquarters, but others are spread in other areas such as Raleigh and Houston. http://www.powercosts.com/
PCI has typically recruited engineering/computer science students for their positions, but they are open to other majors as well, including Math. They mentioned using Mathematica. They have full-time positions for bachelor’s and master’s prepared students as well as internships. Interns must have at least a 3.5 GPA and have completed at least 90 credit hours. They do sponsor international students.They have three main areas of focus of hire:
- Infrastructure/analytics, mathematical programming, algorithm development
- Market systems, software engineering
- Support analysts (most people start here)
It sounds like they are doing very interesting math intensive work. We will definitely have to have PCI come to Math Club and tell us about what they do. In the meanwhile, you should talk to Adrienne if you’d like more information about PCI or help with applying for a job! Also check out PCI’s career page for more information.
