STEM Career Paths: Actuary

Win in STEM

New Month, New Series! In the STEM Career Paths Series, we will provide insight into various STEM career paths. Too often, people don’t realize the large amount of career opportunities available in STEM. Sometimes these careers aren’t brought to our attention as a person of color, which can lead to missed opportunities and money for us.

This week we will cover the career as an Actuary. Actuaries help companies assess and plan for financial risks. Did you know this profession tops the list as the least stressful job with an average salary of over $100,000? Although there are many opportunities in this field, it does not have the diversity that it needs or desires. Our special guest, Jamala Arland, is working to flip the script on underrepresentation in the STEM field, particularly in the often-overlooked profession of an Actuary. Jamala has over 16 years of experience working as an Actuary. She is the Senior Vice President of Long-Term Care Inforce at Genworth Financial. She is also former Chairperson of the Society of Actuaries (SOA)’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.

Tune in as Jamala shares her journey of being one of 250 black actuaries in the United States, obstacles people of color face, and the SOA’s commitment to building equitable opportunities for all members and candidates to enter, develop, grow and succeed in the actuarial profession.

Get Connected with Jamala Arland:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamalamurray/

https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.blackactuaries.org/resource/resmgr/newsletters/a_tale_of_two_actuaries.pdf

https://www.blackactuaries.org/

https://www.soa.org/

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