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kit
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What type of jobs can I get with an it degree ?
Information technology, I would prefer a hands-on job. I love building things and learning how to create technology devices. I'm in 10th grade.
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Spoorthy Mendu
Developer
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Liberty Hill, Texas
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Spoorthy’s Answer
You'll have plenty of choices based on what you like. If you're interested in creating things, product development might be perfect for you. This includes building web pages, both front end and back end. Start with either front end or back end development, and then learn the other as you go.
Spoorthy, thank you!
kit
Tim Petrick
Senior Solution Architect
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Tim’s Answer
The IT industry is a great career path for someone who is looking to create and build things and get real-world hands-on experience.
Some of the potential job opportunities that you might want to consider are:
Cloud/DevOps Engineer: You automate infrastructure, CI/CD, and deployments; you’ll write Terraform/Ansible, build pipelines, and stand-up services in AWS/Azure/GCP.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE): You make production systems fast, reliable, and observable; you’ll instrument metrics/traces, set SLOs, do capacity planning, and engineer failover.
Platform Engineer: You build internal platforms (Kubernetes, service meshes, developer toolchains) so product teams can ship quickly and safely.
Full‑stack Developer: You build applications end‑to‑end—APIs, front‑ends, databases—and own deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
Data Engineer: You design batch/streaming pipelines and lakehouse architectures; you’ll build ETL/ELT, schema evolution, and reliable data products.
Cybersecurity Engineer: You harden endpoints, networks, and cloud; build detections, automate incident workflows, and design Zero Trust controls.
Network Engineer: You architect and automate networks (routing, VLANs, firewalls, SD‑WAN), lab them, and roll out changes safely.
Infrastructure/Systems Engineer: You design servers, storage, virtualization, and identity; automate provisioning and patching; tune performance.
IoT/Edge Engineer: You build sensor/edge pipelines and deploy compute where data is born; hardware meets software with tight reliability constraints.
Solutions Architect (technical presales): You design customer architectures and build demos/prototypes that map pains to outcomes—hands‑on, plus customer impact.
Some of the potential job opportunities that you might want to consider are:
Cloud/DevOps Engineer: You automate infrastructure, CI/CD, and deployments; you’ll write Terraform/Ansible, build pipelines, and stand-up services in AWS/Azure/GCP.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE): You make production systems fast, reliable, and observable; you’ll instrument metrics/traces, set SLOs, do capacity planning, and engineer failover.
Platform Engineer: You build internal platforms (Kubernetes, service meshes, developer toolchains) so product teams can ship quickly and safely.
Full‑stack Developer: You build applications end‑to‑end—APIs, front‑ends, databases—and own deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
Data Engineer: You design batch/streaming pipelines and lakehouse architectures; you’ll build ETL/ELT, schema evolution, and reliable data products.
Cybersecurity Engineer: You harden endpoints, networks, and cloud; build detections, automate incident workflows, and design Zero Trust controls.
Network Engineer: You architect and automate networks (routing, VLANs, firewalls, SD‑WAN), lab them, and roll out changes safely.
Infrastructure/Systems Engineer: You design servers, storage, virtualization, and identity; automate provisioning and patching; tune performance.
IoT/Edge Engineer: You build sensor/edge pipelines and deploy compute where data is born; hardware meets software with tight reliability constraints.
Solutions Architect (technical presales): You design customer architectures and build demos/prototypes that map pains to outcomes—hands‑on, plus customer impact.
Thank you so much, Tim!
kit
Matt Miller, MBA
Customer Success
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Matt’s Answer
Kit,
The Information Technology career field is a gratifying career and can open up countless opportunities for you in your future. One area that you might consider pursuing (especially if you enjoy people) is Technical Support. I started my career in that field and spent several years learning and growing along the way. The amazing things about it is that it never becomes dull and will create new learning opportunities. You can do everything from helping develop technology solutions to building systems and planning integration with business objectives.
One thing you should look at is school programs that allow you to learn Information Technology and Business which translates to a focus where you can help organizations effectively use the technology. I have built a career focused on assisting people to get the most out of the technology and helping them translate that into great outcomes.
If you are looking to find something in college, consider something in Business with a focus on Computer Information Systems. This would be a great mix of broad ideas, enabling you to understand how to mix business with Information Technology.
Best of Luck and keep working hard!
The Information Technology career field is a gratifying career and can open up countless opportunities for you in your future. One area that you might consider pursuing (especially if you enjoy people) is Technical Support. I started my career in that field and spent several years learning and growing along the way. The amazing things about it is that it never becomes dull and will create new learning opportunities. You can do everything from helping develop technology solutions to building systems and planning integration with business objectives.
One thing you should look at is school programs that allow you to learn Information Technology and Business which translates to a focus where you can help organizations effectively use the technology. I have built a career focused on assisting people to get the most out of the technology and helping them translate that into great outcomes.
If you are looking to find something in college, consider something in Business with a focus on Computer Information Systems. This would be a great mix of broad ideas, enabling you to understand how to mix business with Information Technology.
Best of Luck and keep working hard!
Thank you for giving me advice.
kit
Mia Elizabeth Velez
Account Executive
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Round Rock, Texas
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Mia Elizabeth’s Answer
Hi Kit,
It’s awesome that you’re already thinking about an IT career and love building computers! That curiosity is exactly what makes great tech innovators. With an IT degree, you’ll have tons of options—especially if you like hands-on work.
Here are a few cool paths you might explore:
Hardware Engineer – Design and build computers, gadgets, and devices.
Network Technician – Set up and maintain computer networks (think Wi-Fi and servers).
Cybersecurity Specialist – Protect systems from hackers and keep data safe.
IT Support – Help people solve tech problems (you’re the hero when things break!).
Software Developer – Create apps, games, and programs that people use every day.
When I was in high school & college, I took both business and computer classes, and they helped me understand how technology connects to the real world. I even got to talk to big fortune 50 companies and figure out where my passion fit—and that led me to work at Dell Technologies!
The best advice? Keep learning, stay curious, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. There are so many people ready to guide you. Technology is full of innovation, creativity, and change—perfect for someone like you who loves building and exploring.
It’s awesome that you’re already thinking about an IT career and love building computers! That curiosity is exactly what makes great tech innovators. With an IT degree, you’ll have tons of options—especially if you like hands-on work.
Here are a few cool paths you might explore:
Hardware Engineer – Design and build computers, gadgets, and devices.
Network Technician – Set up and maintain computer networks (think Wi-Fi and servers).
Cybersecurity Specialist – Protect systems from hackers and keep data safe.
IT Support – Help people solve tech problems (you’re the hero when things break!).
Software Developer – Create apps, games, and programs that people use every day.
When I was in high school & college, I took both business and computer classes, and they helped me understand how technology connects to the real world. I even got to talk to big fortune 50 companies and figure out where my passion fit—and that led me to work at Dell Technologies!
The best advice? Keep learning, stay curious, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. There are so many people ready to guide you. Technology is full of innovation, creativity, and change—perfect for someone like you who loves building and exploring.
thank you so much the help
kit
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Hong Kong
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. I am glad to know you have interest in information technology.
Below are my suggestions:
1. There are many IT related careers, eg web developer, apps developer, network engineer, system administrator, ERP developer, application support, system architect, cyber security, etc. You can find out more online.
2. Find more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor school career counselor, your parents, etc
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in colleges
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. There are many IT related careers, eg web developer, apps developer, network engineer, system administrator, ERP developer, application support, system architect, cyber security, etc. You can find out more online.
2. Find more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor school career counselor, your parents, etc
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in colleges
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
I'm excited to put your great advice to good use!
kit
Rahul Patil
Software engineer
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Rahul’s Answer
with an IT degree, you are not limited to just one path - there are roles that fit both hands-on work and creative problem solving. Many people start in support or technician roles where you get to build, fix and work directly with hardware and systems. If you enjoy creating things, you can move into software development or automation. Over time, you can specialize in areas like cybersecurity, cloud or data based on what you enjoy the most. IT is a field where curiosity and practice matters.
Sagarika Priyadarshini
Senior Advisor, Product Management - IT
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Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Sagarika’s Answer
Hello Kit,
Hope you are doing well !
If you enjoy building things and want a hands-on career in IT, start by learning basic programming and understanding computer hardware. Careers in hardware engineering, robotics, and IoT are great options. Join tech clubs, take online courses, and keep experimenting to build practical skills and stay ahead.
Hope you are doing well !
If you enjoy building things and want a hands-on career in IT, start by learning basic programming and understanding computer hardware. Careers in hardware engineering, robotics, and IoT are great options. Join tech clubs, take online courses, and keep experimenting to build practical skills and stay ahead.
Khushboo Rathi
Software engineer
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Austin, Texas
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Khushboo’s Answer
The IT field offers many exciting opportunities. You can work in labs as a network engineer or in infrastructure roles. If you are interested in website building. At Dell, we have people with IT degrees who work in our labs to set up and manage servers. At the end its up to your interest.
Thank you, this is really helpful.
kit