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Career opportunities for graduates of the Information Management & Technology program are extremely promising, and our graduates earn excellent salaries. They begin their careers as consultants, Web application developers, analysts, support technicians, project managers, application engineers, Web designers, and technical writers. They work in small businesses, government offices, major corporations, and numerous other organizations.

Companies seek our graduates because of our reputation for preparing students with strong leadership skills as well as technical expertise. Staff in the iSchool's Office of Career Planning make a concerted effort to develop long-lasting partnerships with local, national, and international companies. The success of this effort is obvious at career fairs and other career functions, where recruiters seek out students from the School of Information Studies.

 

Courses with a Career Focus
Classes in information resources management, strategic planning, and consulting prepare you to analyze an organization's information needs and to apply information technologies to support its mission and strategies.

Courses in data analysis, information retrieval, and information research lead to positions in research, marketing, and user services in information centers and in the information industry. Entrepreneurial graduates are well-prepared to start their own information brokering, database management, or competitive intelligence businesses.

Information systems and telecommunications courses provide skills to meet the demand of a growing job market in designing, implementing, or evaluating systems and their components. Graduates enter a variety of positions from providing user support to systems consulting and data administration. Classes provide the expertise to manage telecommunication networks and information systems.

Information management and technology classes also provide an excellent background for legal careers, or careers in business, government, and medicine. In today's highly comptetive work environments, it is essential for all professionals to know how to use information effectively and understand the concepts of the day-to-day use of information technology.

Cooperative Education Work
By exploring a career through a cooperative education work experience, you learn to apply what you have studied in the classroom to a real work situation. These experiences give you a definite edge when you are looking for a job. You can participate in our co-op program by completing two or more intensive paid work assignments with an employer. A variety of opportunities exist in the public and private sectors with large and small companies in the Syracuse area. Information Management & Technology students have worked as co-op employees with Harris Corporation, IBM, the Federal Aviation Administration, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T.

Students prepare for the transition from school to work by attending a one-credit course, Career Development for the Information Professions, designed especially for Information Management & Technology students.

Office of Career Planning
The school's Office of Career Planning prepares you for a self-directed job search, giving you coaching, counseling, and one-on-one advising. Since the office's director and assistant work only in our school, they are well aware of what employers look for in information management and technology graduates and can provide information on all types of career opportunities in diverse fields. They answer your questions and offer tips on interviewing skills and resume and cover letter preparation. In addition, through email, they alert you to interviewing opportunities and upcoming seminars. They also help you prepare an effective portfolio reflecting your individual skills, talents, and experience.

                

 

    
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