Career
Center Resources
Major to Career: Computer Science
Visit the Computer Science Department website.
On this page you will find a list of careers pursued by Computer Science Majors, a list of important skills Computer Science majors should be developing, and a list of career-related web sites relevant to Computer Science.
List of Careers:
The following are a few examples of careers obtained by recent Dickinson alumni who majored in Computer Science:
- Biostatistician
- Headmaster
- Java Developer/Programmer
Click here for a comprehensive list of careers obtained by recent Dickinson alumni who majored in Computer Science.
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Career-Related Skills of Computer Science Majors
Problem Solving: Computer Science students have the ability to identify a problem, recognize its source, evaluate hidden assumptions, and develop a new solution.
Analytical Thinking: Computer Science students learn to create and evaluate logical arguments, as well as to generate new ideas.
Patience & Attention to Detail: Computer Science majors learn to pay attention to all of the small details of a program so that it will run properly. Patience is developed by reworking programs that do not work correctly.
Career-Related Web Sites for Computer Science Majors
| Computer Jobs Store View the job database by selecting the region nearest you. |
| Yahoo Index of Computer Science Features links to various areas of study in computer science, journals, and job opportunities. |
| IEEE Computer Society |
| Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers |
| Computing Research Association |
| Association for Computing Machinery Career Resource Centre |
| Sloan Career Cornerstone Center |
| ComputerWorld Career News |
For additional career resources and links, please visit the
Job Search Web Links page.
