Careers

The career outlook for graduates of the M.S. in Telecommunications and Network Management is excellent. As PCs become a relic of the past and more business and communications are conducted via wireless telecommunications devices, the need for professionals who understand these networks is increasing dramatically.

Also, organizations, businesses, and governments continue to invest heavily in technological infrastructure, despite downturns in the economy. For example, the 2009 U.S. economic stimulus package passed by Congress includes $7.2 billion in funds to expand telecommunications access in rural areas. The United States will need educated professionals to install and service these networks.

Networking Professionals Are in Demand
Read the white paper by Cisco Learning Institute that describes the lack of trained networking professionals.

Within organizations, our graduates:
   • Connect—
        o They design, deploy, and manage multiple computing networks and systems.
        o They create systems that bridge people with the tools and services they need to work effectively.
   • Collaborate—
        o They manage technical aspects of a project from pre-sales through completion and maintenance of a product or service.
        o They provide technical support to other units within their company.
   • Innovate—
        o They identify and recommend improvements on process and technical systems to management.
        o They conduct research and analysis to identify the best solutions.
        o They stay ahead of hackers and malicious cyber-attacks by creating secure systems and continuously updating vulnerability assessments.

Our graduates have taken on such roles as:

Senior network specialist	Wireless network consulting manager
Project manager of enterprise products	Network/IT security specialist
Information security scientist	Wireless data services engineer
Technology and product development manager	Systems administrator
Network architect	Systems monitoring architect
Business class network engineer	Lead IP engineer
Communications technician	Lead NOC technician
IT Advisory services manager	Technology associate

At such companies as:
• AT&T
• Cisco
Expedia.com
• IBM
• International Public Radio
• KPMG
• MITRE Corp.
• Qwest
• SIG
• Time Warner Cable
• Verizon

Career Planning Services
The high rate of job placement success reflects both the demand for graduates and the effective career planning support provided by the coordinated efforts of the School of Information Studies and Syracuse University's Center for Career Services.