Most students expect to move into a suitable position immediately after the last academic degree is obtained, if not before. This sometimes calls for early and aggressive effort. Excellent general guidance on the strategy of job-hunting is available from WSU Career Services. Members of the mathematics faculty are glad to give help and advice on the more specifically mathematical side of the problem.
Hard copies of announcements of job openings for mathematicians are placed in the Department lounge, Neill 216, just as soon as they come in. Such announcements received electronically are forwarded to all graduate students as soon as they are received.
In general, finding the first employer in one's mathematical career is a challenging and momentous matter. A great deal of help is available from institutions and individuals, but ultimately, the initiative and the crucial decisions must come from the individual student.