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by clusterhacks 2071 days ago
Look into internships for business analyst roles - lots of work that will leverage your CS/math background but not (usually) lead down a path of large software development.

If you have trouble finding anything, consider taking a "backdoor" into it by learning enough SQL and Tableau/Qlikview/other business intelligence tool and use reporting/analysis to break into the field.

The most important advice I can offer on top of that is to strictly restrict your search to "profit centers" in companies - try really hard not to get pulled into "cost center" projects. The main difference is that the first matters to business bottom lines (how to make more money) and the second is necessary, but not particularly appreciated.

Good luck!