Information Systems
What a Career in Info Systems is like
Product Manager
The Fulton Career Cast brings you an in-depth view of career opportunities with an Information System Concentration. Justin Tosi is a Product Manager in Digital Health at Deloitte. Welcome Justin to the show!
Systems Value Optimization Engineer
The Fulton Career Cast presents career paths for Information Systems concentrations. Meet Madie, a former GE DTLP programmer, a full stack software developer with GE.
Strategic Cloud Engineer
Join BC Alum Kaitlin Ardiff and hear about her experience as a Googler!
Senior Consultant, Analytics
Join CSOM alum Andy Kearney and hear about his experience at a Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton.
Concentrating in Information Systems?
Get career and academic advice from seniors in your concentration!
Structure of the Industry
The are numerous employers in the Tech industry, but they may placed into the following four categories:
Tech Companies
"There are more than 503,000 tech business establishments in the United States, according to CompTIA AITA, an industry association. These companies range from huge market leaders to small start-ups. In addition, there are thousands of small-to medium-sized companies that create specialized products, such as software to be used specifically to run corporate human resource departments. Some IT companies offer products and services in a variety of areas, muddling the distinctions between market segments. For example, Microsoft offers software, hardware, and consulting services." (from the Vault Guide)
Non-Tech Companies
"Large corporations in other industries are also major employers of IT professionals, who maintain their information systems (IS) or IT departments and provide a variety of other services. All major companies, such as banks, insurance companies, consumer products firms, insurance firms, and media companies, have IS or IT departments or hire contractors to handle IT-related tasks." (from the Vault Guide)
Government Agencies
"Agencies at the local, state, and national levels employ IT professionals to do the same type of tasks they do at IT firms and major companies—such as installing system upgrades, troubleshooting balky hardware, designing software, and ensuring systems and data are safe from hackers. Major federal government employers of IT professionals include the U.S. Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Justice; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and the Social Security Administration." (from the Vault Guide)
Additional Employers
"Some IT professionals work as salaried professionals or contract workers at nonprofit organizations (e.g., charities, private colleges and universities, etc.). Others transition from hands-on work in the field to become college IT professors." (from the Vault Guide)
Check out this List of Tech Companies that have hired Information System concentrations: From Amazon to Airbnb!
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Industry Outlook
The IT industry is constantly changing. Technological advances, changing consumer and business preferences, and other industry developments fuel the emergence of new products, new career paths, and new employment hot spots. For example, blockchain technology (a distributed ledger database that maintains a continuously-growing list of records that cannot be altered) may be the biggest IT disruptor since the emergence of the Internet. The growth of mobile computing has also changed the way content is prepared and viewed.
Employment for many information technology (IT) professionals is expected to increase quickly through 2026. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects annual employment growth of 13.5 percent for computer and IT careers. Here’s a breakdown of expected growth and available new jobs through 2026 for some popular IT careers:
Information Security Analysts: +28 percent, +28,500 jobs
Software Developers: +24 percent, +302,500 jobs
Computer and Information Research Scientists: +19 percent, +5,400 jobs
Web Developers: +15 percent, +24,400 jobs
Computer Support Specialists: +11 percent, +88,500 jobs
Database Administrators: +11 percent, +13,700 jobs
Computer Systems Analysts: +9 percent, +54,400 jobs
Computer Network Architects: +6 percent, +10,500 jobs
Network and Computer Systems Administrators: +6 percent, +24,000 jobs
Learn more from the Vault Guide.
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