Career Opportunities for Majors in Computer Science


Introduction

Computer Science is primarily concerned with information processes, the structure and procedures needed to represent them, and the systems needed to implement them. Spanning a broad spectrum of basic and applied subdisciplines which range from foundations in logic and the computational complexity of algorithms through compilers, operating systems, and databases, the discipline continues to expand in terms of new architectures, networks, vision, robotics, and computer-aided design.

A Sample of Related Occupations

Applications Programmer Artificial Intelligence Specialist CAD/CAM Designer 
Computer Engineer Computer Programmer Computer Systems Manager
Database Manager Electronic Data Processing Auditor Manager, Management Info Systems
Operations Research Specialist Operating Systems Programmer Special Effects (FX) Specialist
Systems Analyst Systems Programmer Systems Software Developer
Technical Sales Representative Technical Support Representative Technical Writer

Types of Employers
 
Private and Non-profit Organizations

Accounting Firms

Engineering Firms

Airlines

Hospitals/Health Care Organizations

Banks/Financial Service Firms

Insurance Companies

Colleges & Universities 

Manufacturing Firms

Communications Companies

Online Service Providers

Computer Consulting Services

Research Organizations 

Computer Hardware & Software Vendors

Retail Stores 

Computer Service Firms

Telecommunications Firms

Data Processing Companies 

Utility Companies

Electronics Manufacturers

 
 
Government Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency 

Department of Treasury

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Agriculture 

Federal Trade Commission

Department of Commerce 

General Accounting Office 

Department of Defense

Library of Congress 

Department of Energy

National Aeronautic and Space Administration

Department of Justice

Securities and Exchange Commission

Department of Labor

Small Business Administration 

Department of Transportation 

 
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
 
First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Applications Developer, Salomon Brothers Research Assistant, Telcordia
Associate Programmer, Dun and Bradstreet Sales Associate, Golden Bell U.S.A.
Associate Systems Engineer, GE Aerospace Senior Software Engineer, Ask Jeeves
Consultant, Johnson & Johnson  Software Developer, Computer Associates
Consulting Analyst, Accenture Software Engineer, Raytheon
Engineer, GE Information Services  Staff Programmer, IBM 
Information Management Member, AT&T Systems Administrator, Goldman Sachs 
Information Security Engineer, Time, Inc. Systems Analyst, Merck & Co.
IT Analyst, Citigroup Systems Analyst, BFR Systems
Member, Engineering Staff, GE Astro Space  Technical Writer, AT&T 
Member, Technical Staff, AT&T Technology Analyst, Merrill Lynch
Programmer, Andersen Consulting Test Engineer, RTTS
 
 
 
Jobs of Experienced Alumni
Advanced Programmer, Shared Medical Systems Product Manager, Sony Corporation
Applications Consultant, Peoplesoft, Inc.  Programmer/Analyst, Strategic Business Systems
Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (MS Comp. Sci.)  Senior Department Manager, Merrill Lynch (MBA)
Customer Account Manager, AT&T (MBA) Senior Documentation Specialist, AT&T 
Information Services Consultant, Ortho Pharmaceutical Systems Analyst Designer, AT&T Bell Labs 
Information Specialist, AT&T Systems Engineer, Electronic Data Systems
Lead Systems Analyst, RW Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute Systems Integration Manager, Electronic Data Systems (MBA)
Manager, Billing, AT&T \par Network Administrator, University of Pittsburgh Systems Specialist, E.I. Dupont (MBA) 
Principal Manager-Software Development, Concurrent Computer Corp. (MS Comp. Sci.)

 

Graduate Schools Attended
Brown University, MBA, Computer Science Seton Hall University, MBA, Management
Johns Hopkins University, MS, Computer Science Stevens Institute of Technology, MS, Computer Science
Monmouth University, MS, Engineering Technology Stevens Institute of Technology, MS, Systems Engineering
NYU Stern School of Business, MBA, Finance University of Illinois, MS, Computer Science
Rutgers University, MBA, Finance University of Maryland, M.Ed, Educational Administration
Rutgers University, PhD, Computer Science University of Pittsburgh, PhD, Physics & Astronomy
Rutgers University, M.Ed, Education University of South Florida, MS, Computer Science
Rutgers University, MS, Computer Science Wharton School of Business, MBA, Real Estate
Savannah College of Art & Design, MA, Computer Graphics



 

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Updated 7/2/07

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