Announcements for Students

The following are announcements about various opportunities for Mathematics and Statistics students at CSU Long Beach.

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Jobs

  • March 2025: Rio Hondo College is hiring instructors for their  for middle and high school students. 
  • March 2025: The is is seeking summer instructors. CTY offers challenging programs for academically advanced elementary, middle, and high school students. You'll work at residential colleges on the East and West coasts or commuter day sites in Los Angeles, Baltimore, and New York. . 
  • January 2025: The CNSM Safety Office is hiring an undergrad or grad student assistant. Hours are flexible and you will gain experience in lab safety. No prior experience required but it will help to have some science courses within our college. They provide all training. Federal work study is also desirable but not required. Contact Chris Frost: CNSM-Safety@csulb.edu
  • December 2024: The Multidisciplinary Student Success Center at Long Beach City College is hiring tutors. You must be a full-time undergrad or a grad student taking at least one class. . Questions to Instructional Specialist Emily Barrera: ebarrera@lbcc.edu.
  • October 2024: Several on-campus funded research jobs are available on topics related to water, climate, extreme events, and human-nature systems:
    • NASA, NSF, and NOAA-funded
    • DOE-funded Climate-Ready Engineers for Water Resources
    • Collaborative of Native Nations for Climate Transformation and Stewardship
  • May 2024: Our Math/Stat Department is hiring Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants for Fall 24, especially in Statistics. You will assist a faculty supervisor in teaching a 100-level math or stat class, either leading your own activity sections, providing support such as grading, or serving students in our computer lab. You get $30.08/hour and up as a TA or $20/hour and up as an ISA, including paid preparation and office hour time. Other benefits include office space in the department and the opportunity to check out hardware (iPads, laptops) to support your teaching needs. Apply by June 3.
  • May 2024: The campus Career Development Center - Career Events has many job events for grads, and you have free access for a year after your graduation.
  • May 2024: LAEP is an opportunity for financial aid eligible undergraduate students to get paid for working on research projects. Sign up by May 24.
  • May 2024: Long Beach City College is hiring Statistics Tutors for Fall 24. You must be a full-time student.
  • May 2024: Golden West College is hiring Math Tutors for Fall 24, especially in Statistics. Apply by May 19.
  • April 2024: CNSM is hiring Peer Mentors and Tutors at the Lindgren Math Tutoring Center and the Jensen SAS Center. You will also mentor CNSM freshmen and assist with various CNSM activities. Apply by May 7.
  • April 2024: is a career development startup that hosts data and technology competitions; they have a program for aspiring cybersecurity and IT professionals in partnership with the Department of Defense. It includes an online skills competition and career support for jobs at the DoD.

Internships

  • March 2025:  is seeking interns who will continue through Fall 25. Questions to Jessica Cignarella, Manager of Service Planning: jcignarella@lbtransit.com
  • February 2025: are seeking summer interns. Apply by February 21, 2025.
  • December 2024: The offers . Get $700/week, plus hands-on research experience, skill-building workshops, and one-on-one mentorship with leading earthquake science experts from over 90 institutions. They have two programs:
    • The SURE program pairs students one-on-one with scientists for specialized research at the scientist's institution or field site.
    • The SOURCES program is a remote, mentored research experience where you gain experience regardless of geographic location or availability of local researchers. 
  • April 2024: The is recruiting for Spring 25 in Public Health, Biology, Epidemiology, Data and Informatics, Information Technologies, Communications, Health Education, and other supporting fields. The internships run February 4 - May 16 and pay $17-20/hour. Apply by October 14.
  • April 2024: The is recruiting for Fall 24 in data, IT, and informatics. The internships run September 4 - December 13 and pay $17-20/hour. Apply by April 22.
  • April 2024: College Corps is recruiting CNSM majors for 2024-25. They offer internships with nonprofits focused on Environmental/social justice and sustainability, Food insecurity, and K-12 education. You take an internship course and earn $10,000 for 450 hours of work. Low-income students and those who are first in their families to go to college receive priority consideration. AB540 students are encouraged. Apply by April 23.

Scholarships

  • February 2025: The  supports Hispanic/Latinx students in careers in the mathematical sciences; including, but not limited to, scientific research, math ed, engineering, and finance. They award 2-3 scholarships of up to $500 to prospective and current undergrads/grads. The deadline is February 28.
  • October 2024: The Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant offers large scholarships to students who commit to teaching in a high-need area, including math.
  • May 2024: The Sally Casanova scholars receive a $5,000 stipend that allows them to explore PhD programs and prepare to succeed in them. It can fund campus visits, research activities, and standardized test prep. You are invited to the Sally Casanova Summer Gathering to learn about the program and meet Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà scholars. Tuesday, June 18, 4:30pm-6:30pm, University Library 2nd Floor; .

Summer Opportunities

  • March 2025: Rio Hondo College is hiring instructors for their  for middle and high school students.
  • March 2025: The is seeking summer instructors. CTY offers challenging programs for academically advanced elementary, middle, and high school students. You'll work at residential colleges on the East and West coasts or commuter day sites in Los Angeles, Baltimore, and New York. .
  • February 2025: is an NSF and NSA-sponsored summer research and professional development program at North Carolina State. You must be an undergrad and a US citizen or permanent resident. You'll work on real-life problems using math and/or stats, build your computing and communication skills, and learn about STEM career opportunities. It pays $7,000 plus housing, travel, and conference funding. It runs ten weeks, May 27-July 30. Apply by February 15.
  • January 2025: UCSD invites you to their July 21-26, 2025. One of the lead instructors is Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ's Professor Lihan Wang. Qualified participants may receive free housing and meals.
  • January 2025: is research-intensive, in-person, 10-week program to preview the PhD experience, June 2-August 4, 2025. You get $5,000, housing, and mentorship. Apply by February 28, 2025. Questions to Elda Padilla: GradDIA@usc.edu
  • January 2025: The University of Chicago's is hosting a fully funded , June 16-August 8, 2025. You will prepare for grad school through lectures and problem sessions taught by experienced researchers from the University of Chicago. It will cover linear algebra, metric spaces, advanced calculus, and probability. Open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Applications due February 14, 2025.
  • January 2025: The NSF-funded at Cal Poly Pomona is a 10-week REU on computation in areas such as optimization, graph theory, Gaussian processes, and spectral analysis. You get $7000, housing, food, and travel to conferences. You must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident and completed Calc 3. Programming experience preferred but not necessary. Apply by February 15.
  • January 2025: The is a four-week, residential session for women and nonbinary mathematicians preparing for PhD programs. You'll do coursework for graduate research and qualification exams, while gaining practical experience and a personal and professional network. You're invited to an EDGE Alumni Panel on January 13 at 6pm to learn about the EDGE and grad school. Applicants should be women or gender nonconforming individuals applying to PhDs for Fall 2025. They encourage applications from underrepresented minority groups. Apply by Feb. 14, 2025. Questions to edgestaff@edgeforwomen.org.
  • January 2025: The in Berkeley, June 14-July 26, targets underrepresented groups, but all students are eligible, including DACA. Students with DACA status can also be considered for funding. You get $3500 plus lodging, meals, research experience, professional development, and travel support to Berkeley and national conferences. The 2025 focus is on application of techniques from pure math, applied math, data science, and computer science to issues of social injustice. Apply by Feb. 15, 2025.
  • December 2024: The offers . Get $700/week, plus hands-on research experience, skill-building workshops, and one-on-one mentorship with leading earthquake science experts from over 90 institutions. They have two programs: 
    • The SURE program pairs students one-on-one with scientists for specialized research at the scientist's institution or field site.
    • The SOURCES program is a remote, mentored research experience where you gain experience regardless of geographic location or availability of local researchers.
  • December 2024: The is a summer training and research program for grad students who have completed at least 1 year in their master's programs. You get $2,068/month, travel/conference/publishing/sofware support, health insurance, housing, mentorship, and networking. Apply by February 18, 2025.
  • December 2024: The is a research experience for undergrads in Applied Probability, Analysis, or Theoretical Computer Science, June 16-July 25, 2025. They aim to widen participation of African Americans in obtaining PhDs in the math. You get funding for travel, lodging, meals, incidentals. Afterwards, you get mentorship for grad school applications. Apply by February 1, 2025. Questions to DHBSRI@math.ucla.edu
  • November 2024: The (NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration) at Oregon State has a special commitment to welcome Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà scholars via faculty collaboration. Questions to Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Math/Stat Professor Jen-Mei Chang: Jen-Mei.Chang@csulb.edu
  • October 2024: (Student Program for Army Research and Knowledge) offers U.S. undergrads research at an Army laboratory in Summer 2025, mentored by the government scientists and engineers who will guide them in Army mission related research projects including data analysis and systems modeling. You will be assigned a project, mentor, and tasks to lead to publishable results. You get travel, housing, and $1,000 per week. Applications due January 12.
  • April 2024: The Department of Energy is offering 30 scholarships for a Summer Online course, CSCI 420 Applied Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists at Chico State, June 3-25 and again July 22-August 13, MTWR 8:00-11:25am. It's aimed at juniors or higher after a semester of calculus and a programming course. Questions to Dr. Jaime Raigoza: jraigoza@csuchico.edu

Conferences

  • March 2025: The deadline to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at the  has been extended to March 31. Students are encouraged to present a poster! The deadline for giving a talk has passed, but to make a submission for the poster session please email hpb@ams.org with the following information: authors' names, email addresses, and affiliations; specific MSC code ("General" will be used as default), title, and abstract.
  • March 2025: The MAA SoCal-Nev Spring 2025 Section Meeting will be at Pepperdine University on Saturday, 3/29. They are still working on the website, but you can submit an abstract for the student poster session by March 17. All levels of students are accepted, and two presenters for each poster will get free registration and lunch. 
  • March 2025: The for grad students is 12-13 April at UC Riverside. It will feature talks around surfaces in geometry, topology, and dynamics; and lightning talks by participants; a panel on navigating challenges in academia; and small group meetings in advance to support these activities. Apply by March 1.
  • February 2025: The invites you to on March 11. Enjoy a poster session with cash prizes for undergrads and graduate students, an essay competition for students to describe their math journey in math, and more. Apply by March 7.
  • November 2024: is here on campus on Saturday 11/16, 9am-5pm. Students can register for free by emailing Tammy Dupuy (Tammy.Dupuy@csulb.edu) at Institutional Research and Analytics.  
  • October 2024: (Symposium for Women and Gender Minorities in Mathematics in Southern California) is at Cal State Fullerton on February 8, 2024. It's free and meals will be provided but participants are asked to register by January 10.
  • July 2024: The GROW conference is September 27-29, 2023 at Columbia University. GROW supports undergrads considering grad school in mathematical sciences and helps build a profession in which gender identity is not a barrier to participation. Students of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, races, nationalities and religions are encouraged to apply. Apply by August 15.
  • May 2024: The workshop is October 3-4, 2024 at Argonne National Laboratory and sponsored by . Undergrads will learn about research in math and stats being done at Argonne and connections with real world applications. It is also open to faculty to accompany a group of students. Apply by June 28. 
  • May 2024: The invites you to on May 24. Enjoy a poster session with cash prizes for undergrads and graduate students, an essay competition for students to describe their math journey in math, and more. Apply by May 20.

Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Campus Opportunities

  • March 2025: The Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Center for Higher Education invites undergrads to participate in their research project Student Participatory Action Research and Knowledge (SPARK): An Updated Assessment of Basic Needs Among Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Students. Complete a short survey about basic needs and get a chance at a $10 gift card.
  • March 2025: The Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Association for Information Systems invites you to participate in their Datathon Competition April 18, 8am-5pm.
  • March 2025: The Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà chapter of the is reactivating with an organizational meeting Monday March 17.
  • March 2025: Psychology student Beth Pajong is doing her senior honors thesis on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. She invites students, faculty and staff in Math/Stat to participate in her research by taking a brief survey.
  • November 2024: is here on campus on Saturday 11/16, 9am-5pm. Students can register for free by emailing Tammy Dupuy (Tammy.Dupuy@csulb.edu) at Institutional Research and Analytics.
  • October 2024: Several on-campus funded research jobs are available on topics related to water, climate, extreme events, and human-nature systems:
    • NASA, NSF, and NOAA-funded
    • DOE-funded Climate-Ready Engineers for Water Resources
    • Collaborative of Native Nations for Climate Transformation and Stewardship
  • September 2024: Dr. Knut Solna, vice chair of the UCI Math department, Prof. Solna will give a colloquium talk about math graduate programs, fellowships and applications. Monday, October 7, 5:30pm, FO3-200A.
  • September 2024: The CNSM Thrive Event Series offers free events and workshops for academic, professional, and personal development. Two upcoming ones: 
    • Teaching as a STEM Career: A Discussion with Local Professionals, Wed, 10/2, 6PM - 7PM, HSCI room 101
    • Workshop and Sustainability Industry Spotlight and Networking Event, Wed, 10/9. 3:00pm-5:00pm, Career Development Center: Brotman Hall 250.
  • September 2024: The Graduate Center is hosting a workshop on applying to PhD programs, September 18, 4:30-5:30pm in LIB-201.
  • May 2024: The campus Career Development Center - Student Events has many job events for grads, and you have free access for a year after your graduation. 
  • May 2024: The Sally Casanova scholars receive a $5,000 stipend that allows them to explore PhD programs and prepare to succeed in them. It can fund campus visits, research activities, and standardized test prep. You are invited to the Sally Casanova Summer Gathering to learn about the program and meet Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà scholars. Tuesday, June 18, 4:30pm-6:30pm, University Library 2nd Floor.
  • May 2024: LAEP is an opportunity for financial aid eligible undergraduate students to get paid for working on research projects. Sign up by May 24.
  • May 2024: is recruiting for the positions of UREC Board of Trustees, College Senators, Senators at-Large, Chief Diversity Officer, Chief Legislative Officer, Academic Affairs Officer, Chief Justice, Associate Justices, Commissioners, and Lobby Corps Representatives. Apply by May 10 to give College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics student voices in policy work on campus. Questions to asi-studentgovernment@csulb.edu.
  • April 2024: CNSM is hiring Peer Mentors and Tutors at the Lindgren Math Tutoring Center and the Jensen SAS Center. You will also mentor CNSM freshmen and assist with various CNSM activities. Apply by May 7.
  • April 2024: The 2024 Laureate Lecture is Tuesday, April 23.
  • April 2024: CNSM Thrive Events and Graduate Center present Navigating Graduate School as an Underrepresented Student, Tuesday, April 23, 3-4pm, Library room 201. The transition to graduate school and capitalizing on your graduate program can be a challenge. This workshop will prepare you to embark on your graduate studies and make the most of your graduate experience.
  • April 2024: Our friends in the Music Department are inviting you to a beginning guitar class called MUS 128 for Fall 2024. Check it out and enjoy! 
  • April 2024: Women in Physics present Jill Pestana, Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Math Alumna, speaking about her journey through physics as a minority, Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 3:30 PM, LA3-120. With a Master's in Physics, Jill is currently the lead of Accenture's North American battery consulting team. She has spent the last decade developing battery tech from the atomic to the gigafactory level. Snacks, food, and beverages will be served.

Graduate School

  • January 2025: The  invites you to their MS in Economics and MS in Financial Economics. They have informational webinars every month. .
  • January 2025: Brandeis University invites you to their . Apply by April 1, 2025 with code CS2025 to get a fee waiver. 
  • January 2025: is research-intensive, in-person, 10-week program to preview the PhD experience, June 2-August 4, 2025. You get $5,000, housing, and mentorship. Apply by February 28, 2025. Questions to Elda Padilla: GradDIA@usc.edu
  • January 2025: San Diego State invites you to apply for their multidisciplinary . You'll choose courses in Math, Applied Math, and other departments (Physics, Engineering), and they have a TA training program. Graduates have career opportunities in high-tech, national labs, or doctoral programs in Math, Engineering, Physics, etc. Apply by February 1, 2025.
  • December 2024: Istanbul Medipol University invites you to apply for their between December 23 and January 12, 2025.
  • November 2024: UC Irvine invites you to their Virtual Math Graduate Information Session Friday, November 8, 2024 4pm - 5pm. Meet faculty and students, get information about applying, and ask questions.
  • November 2024: UC Riverside invites you to their Wednesday November 13, 2-5pm. Meet faculty and grad students, and get a $50 application discount with your RSVP and attendance.
  • November 2024: Brandeis University invites you to apply for their for free using their fee waiver code CLMS24. Offered by their Computer Science Department, the CL MS is programming-intensive, emphasizing a strong foundation in both computer science and linguistics, and is open to students of varying academic backgrounds, including to non-CS majors. Graduates have gone to Google, Amazon, Meta, Adobe, IBM, eBay, Mass General Brigham (Partners) Healthcare, Athena Health, QPID Health, as well PhD programs. Questions to Admissions Coordinator Amy Smack: scigradoffice@brandeis.edu
  • October 2024: The University of Washington invites you to their . They offer our Ph.D. students five years of funding through fellowships, teaching, and research assistantships. Grads go on to tenure-track positions, post-docs, and well-paid jobs in research, high-tech, health care, and NGOs. They offer a Pre-Application Review Service to applicants, especially those from historically marginalized groups. Until November 10th, 2024, applicants can submit their documents to PARS for mentoring in advance of applying. Questions to Chair Abel Rodriguez: abelrod@uw.edu
  • October 2024: San Diego State and UC San Diego invite you to their joint (MSED). They require a master's degree in mathematics (pure, applied, or statistics); you can also enter with several graduate mathematics courses as part of your master's degree. Questions to MSED Program Co-Director Susan Nickerson: MAEconCSUF@fullerton.edu
  • October 2024: Cal State Fullerton invites you to apply for their with a STEM designation. The deadline for the basic application is November 1; supplemental material can be sent later. Questions to Graduate Advisor Gabriela Best: MAEconCSUF@fullerton.edu
  • October 2024: UC Davis will hold a virtual information sessions, November 21 for their and November 22 , at 2 PM PST. Even if you can't attend, be sure to register your interest so they can share future information with you! Questions to Graduate Program Coordinator Jennifer Lehner: gradadvisor@math.ucdavis.edu
  • October 2024: Dr. Mike Krebs, grad advisor at Cal State LA, contacted us soliciting interest in their master's program as a stepping stone to a PhD, to solidify your preparation for advanced coursework or try your hand at research.
  • September 2024: Dr. Knut Solna, vice chair of the UCI Math department, Prof. Solna will give a colloquium talk about math graduate programs, fellowships and applications. Monday, October 7, 5:30pm, FO3-200A.
  • September 2024: The Graduate Center is hosting a workshop on applying to PhD programs, September 18 4:30-5:30pm in LIB-201.
  • June 2024: You're invited to the , September 23 - November 22, 2024. This online workshop for undergrads and beginning grad students will topics relevant to the Arizona Winter School 2025 program on "Representation theory of p-adic groups". Questions to Professor Renee Bell at CUNY: RENEE.BELL@lehman.cuny.edu
  • May 2024: The Sally Casanova scholars receive a $5,000 stipend that allows them to explore PhD programs and prepare to succeed in them. It can fund campus visits, research activities, and standardized test prep. You are invited to the Sally Casanova Summer Gathering to learn about the program and meet Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà scholars. Tuesday, June 18, 4:30pm-6:30pm, University Library 2nd Floor.
  • May 2024: The invites you to on May 24. Enjoy a poster session with cash prizes for undergrads and graduate students, an essay competition for students to describe their math journey in math, and more. Apply by May 20.
  • April 2024: CNSM Thrive Events and Graduate Center present Navigating Graduate School as an Underrepresented Student, Tuesday, April 23, 3-4pm, Library room 201. The transition to graduate school and capitalizing on your graduate program can be a challenge. This workshop will prepare you to embark on your graduate studies and make the most of your graduate experience.

Miscellany

  • March 2025: Psychology student Beth Pajong is doing her senior honors thesis on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. She invites students, faculty and staff in Math/Stat to participate in her research by taking a brief survey.
  • January 2025: , billing itself as Southern California's largest hackathon, is April 25-27, in UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. You can compete for $45,000+ in prizes, enjoy free meals and swag, and gain hands-on experience with sponsors like Google, Snapchat, and MSI. Register by March 1; questions to Julia Son: juliason3@g.ucla.edu. 
  • December 2024: The Association for Women in Mathematics and Math for America co-sponsor an essay contest for undergrads. You interview a woman or an individual from an underrepresented gender identity in a math career about their life and work, then write a short biographical essay (500-1000 words). There are no restrictions on the nationality or gender of contestants. Submit by February 1, 2025.
  • May 2024: UCLA invites you to their virtual Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 3:30-5:00pm. Register by May 31st, 2024. Meet and network with LGBTQ+ Mathematicians nationwide as they share their education, careers, and personal experiences. Each panelist will discuss their career and experiences. You ask questions directly to the panelists and join breakout rooms with them. Questions to Zenith Farin: zenith@math.ucla.edu.