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Statistics Career Guide
Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths
Explore our Statistics academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.
Curriculum Guide
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Menu of Experiences
Sample Statistics Internship Sites
Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.
Join A Student Organization
Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!
Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills
Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.
Community Service Opportunities
Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.
The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Statistics Abroad Options
Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.
Studying abroad as a statistics major gives you the chance to see how data drives decisions around the world. Whether you’re analyzing public health trends in Scandinavia or studying market behavior in East Asia, international experience adds depth to your analytical skills. Exposure to different data systems, research methods, and cultural perspectives can strengthen your problem-solving abilities and set you apart in both industry and academia.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.
Fellowship Opportunities
Fellowships are high-impact, potentially life-changing opportunities for students and alumni, opening doors to careers in public service, advanced academic study, foreign service, international teaching, and other career and service pathways into meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Statistics Career Spotlights
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Experience Insights Senior Analyst - Disney Parks and Resorts
- Clinical Data Analyst – WIRB-Copernicus Group
- Director of Analytics – Integrated Health Analytics
- Biostatistician – Neurocore
- Electronics Engineer – University of Michigan
- R&D Statistician – The Hershey Company
- Project Coordinator/Analyst – ARIVE
- Assistant Actuary – Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
- Integration Analyst Intern – Great Lakes Health Connect
- Financial Analyst – Hemisphere Design Works
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GVSU Winter 2026 Career and Internship Fair
February 19, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Beyond Undergraduate: Graduate or Professional Programs
You have built a solid foundation in statistical analysis and problem-solving through your undergraduate studies. Now you may be ready to deepen your expertise and expand your career opportunities. Graduate school offers several focused paths for statistics majors:
- Master of Science (MS) in Statistics: This degree emphasizes advanced statistical theory, data analysis, and computational methods. It prepares you for professional roles in industry, research, government, or further doctoral study.
- PhD in Statistics: Designed for students interested in research or academia, this program focuses on original research, mathematical statistics, and advanced modeling techniques.
- Interdisciplinary Programs: Many graduate programs combine statistics with fields like data science, public health, economics, or artificial intelligence. These options are ideal if you want to apply statistical thinking across a variety of disciplines.
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