Careers in IST
Where you can go
College of IST graduates are in high demand across the job spectrum as evidenced by a 95 percent cumulative placement rate since 2003. Average starting salaries for the class of 2008 are $55,000, with many students receiving signing bonuses.
At a time of concern about IT jobs being exported overseas, nearly 100 percent of College of IST graduates secured positions in the United States. The college's programs also prepare students to work overseas if they choose, by requiring language proficiency and familiarity with other cultures.
Here are just a few of the titles our graduates hold at companies, government organizations, and non-profits.
College of IST graduates are in high demand across the job spectrum as evidenced by a 95 percent cumulative placement rate since 2003. Average starting salaries for the class of 2008 are $55,000, with many students receiving signing bonuses.
At a time of concern about IT jobs being exported overseas, nearly 100 percent of College of IST graduates secured positions in the United States. The college's programs also prepare students to work overseas if they choose, by requiring language proficiency and familiarity with other cultures.
Here are just a few of the titles our graduates hold at companies, government organizations, and non-profits.
- Business analysis consultant
- Business systems delivery specialist
- Certification and accreditation consultant
- Geospatial analyst
- GIS specialist
- Information systems engineer
- Information technology manager
- IT specialist
- Security architecture analyst
- Software technology analyst
- Systems integration associate
- Strategic architect
- Technology analyst
- Technology integration associate
Graduates Describe their Careers
Job titles are fine, but...
College of IST graduates find satisfying careers across the board. Here's what they had to say about their job:.
“One reason I like this job so much—and one of the reasons I liked IST—is that my role is critical to the success of my projects. I get to use a combination of organizational, creative, business, and technical skills,”
Shara Beach Class of 2004, HowStuffWorks.com.
“IST incorporates teamwork, dealing with people, and presentation and communication skills, that’s why I love it. As a project manager, I put together a team. Then I gather user requirements for what needs to be completed. I oversee the development, validation, and testing of the system. Finally, I have a hand in training the users and releasing the system. What I do is not just about technology. It’s about how it works in the world,”
Alison Murphy, Class of 2004, Johnson & Johnson.
“I apply what I learned as an IST major every day. The college offered me both technical and ‘soft’ skills—leadership, teamwork, and communication. Those are the skills IBM looked for when they hired me.”
Omkar Sawardekar, Class of 2003, IBM
College of IST graduates find satisfying careers across the board. Here's what they had to say about their job:.
“One reason I like this job so much—and one of the reasons I liked IST—is that my role is critical to the success of my projects. I get to use a combination of organizational, creative, business, and technical skills,”
Shara Beach Class of 2004, HowStuffWorks.com.
“IST incorporates teamwork, dealing with people, and presentation and communication skills, that’s why I love it. As a project manager, I put together a team. Then I gather user requirements for what needs to be completed. I oversee the development, validation, and testing of the system. Finally, I have a hand in training the users and releasing the system. What I do is not just about technology. It’s about how it works in the world,”
Alison Murphy, Class of 2004, Johnson & Johnson.
“I apply what I learned as an IST major every day. The college offered me both technical and ‘soft’ skills—leadership, teamwork, and communication. Those are the skills IBM looked for when they hired me.”
Omkar Sawardekar, Class of 2003, IBM
Contact Us
Undergraduate Advising Center
E-mail: FutureStudents
ist.psu.edu
Phone: 814-865-8947
Toll-free: 1-866-225-8707 (U.S. Only)
E-mail: FutureStudents
ist.psu.eduPhone: 814-865-8947
Toll-free: 1-866-225-8707 (U.S. Only)
