Why Recruit at Penn State?

• Academic Excellence
• Exam Passers
• Work Experience
• Professionalism

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​Penn State prioritizes excellence in its courses by having classes taught by industry experts with over 30 years of industry experience, FSA credentialed actuaries, and PhD scholars. ​

Every semester, students report about 50 exam passes! With classes teaching towards every SOA exam for an ASA and through the CAS exam MAS-II, students are properly equipped to pass exams. When you come to Penn State, you will be hiring students who have already demonstrated an ability to pass exams and who will continue to do so!

Many actuarial students at Penn State graduate with at least one internship, and some graduate with 3! Earning internships at top companies like Prudential, Highmark, Cigna, and Aetna each year, Penn State students know how to apply their coursework to an industry setting.

Students in the Actuarial Science Club attend professionalism, interviewing, and resume workshops every year to ensure they are fully prepared to work in any corporate environment.

• Technical Training
• Diversity of Thought

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Penn State courses and the Actuarial Science Club provide students with numerous advanced technical skills. Students frequently learn Microsoft Excel, SAS, and R from the ground up. They are then able to apply their technical skills, as many statistic courses at Penn State use tools such as R in linear regression, analysis of variance, and time series. The Actuarial Science Club values these skills, and so offers additional training opportunities such as workshops in VBA. If you are looking for candidates who can take exam knowledge and use it in advanced software, Penn State is the place to be!

Penn State is proud to have a diverse group of students to go with a diverse set of opportunities. Over 15% of our students are from international backgrounds, and the Actuarial Science Club's Student Engagement Team is structured to specifically ensure that all groups are valued and feel welcomed on campus. Additionally, the three ways to major in actuarial science (Mathematics, Statistics, and Business) proves that our students have a diverse set of skills that can meet any business need your company may have.

Being a Sponsor

The funds provided by being a sponsor are direct investments back into the students by partnering with companies like TIA, Coaching Actuaries, and ACTEX. These partnerships allow for students to have TIA Skills Courses for technical skills, study materials, and more. Our goal is to ensure that our students' transition to your company is as smooth as possible thank to your sponsorship.

 

Resume Book

The updated 2024 Resume Books for Sponsors are now released!
Resume Book Update Schedule:

• First week of September (Top sponsors only)
• 9/16/24 (Standard sponsors)

*Please note that you have to be a sponsor to have access to the Resume Books.
**The Resume Book is updated based on students reporting their new internships or full time positions to the club.

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Actuarial Resume Books (Updated 9/02/2023)

• Full-Time Candidates (Seniors)
• Internship Candidates (Juniors)
• Internship Candidates (Sophomores)
• Internship Candidates (Freshmen)

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​Recruiters:​  Please contact the Director of Technology, Sean Gordon, for the password. 

Student Cover Pages (Updated 9/02/2023)

• Seniors Cover Page
• Juniors Cover Page
• Sophomores Cover Page
• Freshmen Cover Page

​Students: Check the cover page corresponding to your class standing to see if you're in the resume books. 

 

Career Fair

 

Important Career Fair Information

​Ship company merchandise (e.g. company flyers, promotional materials, etc.) to the following address:

Pre-Career Fair

Jackie Cauley
Risk Management Department
The Smeal College of Business
Penn State University
355 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802

Please ensure that your merchandise is labeled with Your Company Name and “2024 Actuarial Science Career Fair”

Day of Career Fair

1. We recommend you park at East Parking Deck
2. Please check-in with a Club Executive Board member in Smeal Atrium between 3:30-4:30 to receive name tag and set up your company’s booth
3. After you check-in, another Club Executive member will direct you to the Recruiter Lounge (room 337A)

​If you have any questions, please reach out to Matthew.

 

Career Fair Registration

Actuarial Science Career Fair

Date: September 23, 2024
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Business Building Atrium

Welcome to our Career Fair page! The Penn State Actuarial Science Career Fair is one of the largest student run actuarial career fairs in the US. The fair, and your registration fees, are the primary fundraiser for the Actuarial Science Club. Your support has helped fund many valued student programs including TIA Technical Skills Course, study tools from Actex, Adapt and TIA, and allows a smoother transition to your company with students that are well-rounded. We thank you for your interest in Penn State!

We will officially be hosting the Career Fair in the Business Building Atrium. We look forward to seeing you there in-person!

Registration Fees:

Standard Sponsor: $600

• Participate in the Career Fair
  • 1 6' table
  • First come, first serve for choosing where your table will be
• Ability to have an information session
• Access to the Resume Book (9/16/24) and booking Information Session time and date after Platinum Sponsors​

Platinum/Top Sponsor: $3000

• Participate in the Career Fair
  • 2 6' table at the Career Fair instead of 1
  • In the middle of the atrium; first come, first serve
• Full page advertisement in the Career Fair Brochure
• Guaranteed 2 rooms in the business building for interviewing
  • ​Day after Career Fair
• Ability to sponsor an in-person event
  • Company lunches, Coffee Chats, Case Competition, Field trip, and more!
  • We will also raffle off a free subscription to an exam study package (TIA, CA, ACTEX) at each top sponsor event
• Early access to the Resume Book (First week of September)
• Exposure to students in Penn State Actuarial Science Bootcamp
  • ​Exposure refers to students being acclimated with what the Top Sponsor companies are as well as an email of the students who completed the bootcamp to company correspondents
• Promotion on the website front page and during club events (major forum slides and Fall general body meetings)

Click Below to Register

Also print and save this important page, so that you have all this information.  It is important to work out all your details in August as we won't be able to handle all the last-minute questions or changes that come in the week before the Career Fair!

Register

Actuarial Science Career Fair Registration Includes:

• Ability to post vacancy announcements on Nittany Lion Careers before the fair (strongly encouraged).
• Your company logo and information on vacancies in the Career Fair Brochure sent to all students.
• Time slot for a virtual information session, or tentatively in-person (request when submitting the information session registration booking). ​​​

For more information on the Actuarial Science Career Fair please contact Matthew Bretz ([email protected]), the Director of Corporate Outreach for the Club.

Tentative Schedule

Preparation: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Recruiters will be able to set up their booth.
Career Fair: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
Open floor for meeting students.

Job Offers

To provide students with adequate time to assess and compare job offers, we request that companies consider giving students at least 15 business days. Many companies keep offers open until November 1.

Information Sessions & Interviewing

Additional information is available for scheduling information sessions and interviewing.

Brochure Ads

The Actuarial Science Club distributes a brochure to all actuarial students with information about the companies attending the Career Fair.  Our top sponsors can place a full-page ad in it (send them to [email protected] in advance to prepare the brochure).

 

Information Sessions

Information Sessions for Actuarial Students

​Holding a company information session is a great way for our actuarial students to learn more about your company.

Companies have the option to schedule a virtual or in-person information session. See below for important information regarding scheduling your session with the new booking process!

1.  Schedule an information session by visiting the information session registration booking page above
    The Director of Corporate Outreach, Matthew Bretz ([email protected]), will follow up to confirm:

• Requested dates/times (45 minutes).
  • Time slots start in mid-August and end on September 22nd.
  • Sunday time slots during the day before the Career Fair fill up quickly so if you would like to maximize attendance, consider hosting an info session in the weeks prior to the Career Fair.
  • Please plan to stay in the room after the presentation to answer questions from the general group.

2.  Schedule your information session before your first round interviews

• Information sessions in the first few weeks of classes get greater attendance.
• Some employers like to have their info sessions the Sunday before the Career Fair.
  • If you do, please register early because those times fill up quickly. 
• Top Sponsors (Platinum Sponsors) will get their time selections before the Standard Sponsors.
• Post all internship and full-time positions on Nittany Lion Careers, ideally before your information session.

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3.  Market your information session

• Email the Director of Corporate Outreach a logo or a flyer advertising your event.  It will be sent to the Actuarial Science email list.
• If you do not reach out, your information session will not get advertised well.
• Career Services doesn't have our email list so they cannot advertise it to actuarial students.
• Tip: ask former interns who are back on campus to promote your info session!

 

Student Interviews

Interviews for Actuarial Students

• Important: You must register for the Actuarial Science Career Fair.
• Fall 2024: Companies will have the option to schedule on-campus interviews. 
• There will be a number of rooms available to be used for interviewing the day after the Career Fair.
• Post your Vacancy Announcements on Nittany Lion Careers.

Make sure your posting clearly states:

• Your company’s ability to hire (or not hire) international students who require visa sponsorship.
• The intended class levels (e.g. Seniors, Juniors, etc.) and degree levels (e.g. Undergraduate) you are targeting.
• The intended majors: Actuarial Science, Math, and Statistics.​

Job Postings - Vacancy Announcements

Student Interviews

• Companies are responsible for scheduling interview times directly with students.
  • In the past, recruiters usually schedule interviews with candidates by contacting them via the Resume Book, meeting with them through information sessions, or during the Career Fair.​​

​Job Offers
​To provide students with time to assess and compare job offers, please give students at least 15 Business days for a final decision.  Many recruiters allow students until November 1st to make a decision.

Relevant coursework on student transcripts:

• Calculus: MATH 140/141/230
• Probability Theory: STAT 414
• Actuarial Courses: RM 410/411/412/421/422
• Statistics: STAT 380/415/416/462/463/480/483​