Luke
What kind of fields can a computer science major expect to work in?
What type of thing can we be expected to do? Would we be expected to be able to program in most any subject area, whether it's medical or societal or industrial? Or would we be limited to fewer options post-graduation?
#technology #computer-science
3 answers
Joanne Mammarelli
Joanne’s Answer
There are IT jobs across most industries. I have worked in the telecommunications industry for 25+ years and have to admit that I know little to nothing about telecommunications (currently, I am an asset management specialist)
See if you can gain internships in different industries now to get a feel for the type of work you would like to do.
Carl Manson Jr., PMP
Carl’s Answer
Hello! Great question. Computer science majors can work in any field they desire. Their ability to tackle business problems through the use of coding makes them desirable employees. Computer science is a tool that can be used to solve real world problems. Anywhere there is a problem or even an issue of bringing efficiencies to processes, computer science is an integral part. Think of your life and how you use apps. We have apps that facilitate delivering groceries, getting from one place to another, buy merchandise, monitoring our exercise routine. The workplace is filled with opportunities. We must adjust our mindsets to think of ways we can use our expertise to bring solutions to our work environments.
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Daniel Moy
Daniel’s Answer
It's pretty flexible. There will be some certain areas that require more expertise and might be hard to get in to (e.g. security is a big one), but for the most part code is code, and the jobs are fungible.
Note that no matter where you land, you will likely have to keep learning new tech as things change, because it's still a fairly new and rapidly evolving job (I mean compared to e.g. building bridges).