• "What Can I Do with This Major: Computer Science"
  

Common Career Titles for Computer Science from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Analytics Consultant
Applications Developer
Computer Programmer
Computer Scientist
Consultant
Database Administrator
Database Analyst
Hardware Salesperson
Information Specialist
Information Systems Manager
Network Engineer
Network Manager
Operations Analyst
Program Analyst
Project Manager
Software Developer
Software Engineer
Systems Analyst
Systems Programmer
Teacher
Tester
Web Developer

Additional Resources - Careers in Computer Science

• TU Department of Computer & Information Sciences - Careers
• Careers In Science: Math and Computer Science
• Certification Resources
• Computing Degrees & Careers
• Working with Big Data - Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Career Insider Downloadable Guides Vault Guide to Library Careers

• Career Launcher: Computers & Programming
• Career Launcher: Internet
• Career Launcher: Video Games
• Vault Guide to Technology Careers

Follow these instructions to download the guides listed above:

1. Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account.)
   
2. Click on the "Guides" tab on the far right
   
3. Click on "All Guides (A to Z)" and scroll through the list to find the title you want.
   
4. Click the "View Guide" button to access the guide

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources.

TU Computer Science Internship Coordinator: Josh Dehlinger

Research/Internship Opportunities:

• Consider interning abroad! Search for opportunities by using the keyword "internship."
• Hire@TU internship postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
• NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
• NSF - Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites
• Research Experience for Undergraduates - Cyberinfrastructure
• QEM Science Policy Internship
  

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

• ComputerJobs.com
• Computer Science and IT Jobs in the Federal Government
  
• Computerworld’s IT Jobs
  
• Dice.com: The Career Hub for Tech
  
• Entertainment Software Association: Industry Career Opportunities
  
• Gamasutra: The Art and Business of Making Games - Jobs
  
• Game Jobs
• The GEM Consortium
• Glassdoor: search for jobs, employer reviews, salary information, and interview tips
  
• Hire@TU job postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
• IEEE Computer Society Jobs
  
• Indeed.com and SimplyHired .com - search for “programmer”, “developer”, “computer”, “JAVA”, etc.
• View top-ranked hardware & equipment and software & computer services companies on Career Insider. (Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account.)

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

• Sample Computer Science Resume (PDF)
• Sample Master of Science in Computer Science Resume (PDF)
• Sample Resume Database
  

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

• American Indian Science & Engineering Society
• Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Association of Information Technology Professionals
• Black Data Processing Associates
• Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education
• Computing Research Association
• IEEE Computer Society
• Mexican American Engineers & Scientists
• USINEX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association