Computer Science

Major, Career & Job Hunting Information Online

COMPUTER SCIENCE AT MASON______________________________________________________________________________

• Exploring Majors  – includes description of major, special skills and abilities needed to succeed, examples of job titles, examples of organizations that hire computer science majors, resources for learning about the field, and contacts.
• Academic Course Planning Form – Select the course Planning Form for the year that you entered Mason as a student. –  or stop by Academic Advising, SUB1, Room 304
• GMU Computer Science Department
• Contacts
• Computer Science Department, Science and Tech II, Room 430, (703) 993-1530
• Academic Advising Center, SUB I, Room 304, (703) 993-2470         
• Julie Lubochinski, University Career Services, SUB 1, Room 348, (703) 993-2370

CAREER/OCCUPATION INFORMATION__________________________________________________________________________

• Career Library Resources locate in SUB1, Room 348 (Blue Section)
• O*NET Online In-depth information about occupations related to Computer Science, type in “computer scientist” for a list of related careers                                                                                    
• Graduating Engineer & Computer Careers Online Interviews with recent college graduate in various fields
• What Can I Do With A CS Degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Computer Programmers section, or use the A-Z index to browse careers
• Career Network GMU network of alumni and other professionals share information on career fields, employers and job hunting - available only to GMU students and alumni
• Association for Computing Machinery
• IEEE Computer Society
• Association for Women in Computing
• USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association

GETTING EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________________________________

• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services job and internship database
• Mason Internship/Job Fair – each fall and spring semester a internship/job fair is held at Mason
• Career Library Resources locate in SUB1, Room 348 (Yellow section)
• Types of Career Related Experience
• Getting the Most from Your Internship Experience
• IEEE Student resources IEEE resource list of internships, fellowships, scholarships, and more

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________________

• Career Library Resources locate in SUB1, Room 348 (Red section)
• Petersons Guide Comprehensive site with information on graduate schools across the nation
• Graduate Programs at Mason
• Learn about the graduate school process

JOB HUNTING AND PREPARATION______________________________________________________________________________

• Job Hunting Strategies
• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services job and internship database
• Career Library Resources locate in SUB1, Room 348 (Yellow section)
• Preparing to Job Hunt
• Association for Computing Machinery articles & information to assist in the job search 
• Interview Net.com Sample interview questions for a variety of IT positions
• Salary.com

Recommended Websites

http://www.dice.com/

http://www.datamation.earthweb.com

http://www.itcareers.com/

http://www.acm.org/

http://www.internetcareerresources.com/

http://www.itaa.org/

http://www.computerworld.com/

http://www.networkworld.com/

http://www.computerwork.com/

http://www.simplyhired.com

http://www.indeed.com