Career Resources | Computer Science – College of Natural Sciences

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Career Preparation Roadmap

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Career Preparation Roadmap

How can you best prepare for a career in your chosen industry throughout your time in college? The Career Preparation Roadmap breaks down how to set yourself up for success during each year of your academic career. The Career Preparation Roadmaps also outline common employers and job titles to keep an eye out for in your job search, factors that contribute to your success in landing a job post-grad, and additional resources to help you along the way.

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About Computer Science
Common Employers
Common Job Titles
Factors of Success
Additional Resources

Computer science is about exploring and creating solutions to complex problems. Computer science students will study computational methods for solving problems by encoding, storing, tracking, and transforming information. Students learn the theory, architecture, and applications of computers and how to process information and design software to perform specific functions. As a career path, the field is rapidly growing and offers a plethora of opportunities.

Amazon
Charles Schwab
Google
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Lockheed Martin
Madwire
Microsoft
YouSeeU

IT Analyst
Quality Assurance Engineer
Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
Technical Support Engineer
Functional Consultant
Information Administrator
Product Support Consultant

Engagement with the CSU Career Center
Internship or research involvement
On campus employment
GPA

What can you do with a major in computer science?
Learn more about occupations involving computer science
Learn more about careers in computer science from a professional association
See current opportunities in computer science

Year 1

Go to the Career Center’s drop-in hours or schedule an appointment
Log into Handshake, the CSU Career Center’s online location for on-campus jobs, internships, and careers. Find an on-campus job and work for 10+ hours/week
Join a student organization relevant to computer science

Year 2

Go to the Career Center to discuss job/internship search strategies, create a resume and write a cover letter and tips for interviewing
Apply for summer internships or research opportunities related to computer science

Year 3

Run for a leadership role in a student organization
Update your resume and/or cover letter for internships or on-campus jobs
Apply for an undergraduate internship
Learn about graduate school options in the Department of Computer Science

Year 4 +

Present research at CSU
Attend many working events to meet employers
Ask three professors and/or employers to be professional references
Meet with the Career Center to prepare for the job search or graduate school applications and to update your resume and/or cover letter

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You may continue to use the Career Center for guidance! All services are still available to you at no cost for one year after graduation and for a small fee after that