INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Major, Career & Job Hunting Information Online

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT MASON________________________________________________________________________

• Exploring Majors  – includes description of major, special skills and abilities needed to succeed, examples of job titles, examples of organizations that hire IT majors, resources for learning about the field, and contacts.
• Academic Course Planning Form – stop by Academic Advising, Room 304, SUB1
• GMU B.S. Information Technology Program
• Contacts
• Dr. Anne Marchant, Assistant Dean of IT&E, 328G, PW1, (703) 993-1526
• Julie Lubochinski, University Career Services, SUB 1, room 348, (703) 993-2370
• Academic Advising Center, SUB 1, room 304, (703) 993-2470

CAREER/OCCUPATION INFORMATION___________________________________________________________________________

• Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348
• Career Profile (NACE) In-depth information about occupations        
• O*NET Online In-depth information about occupations                                                                                   
• CareerOneStop
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Information Technology Section
• George Mason University 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
• Information Technology Association of America
• Association of Information Technology Professionals
• Professional IT Associations and Organizations

GETTING EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________________

• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services
• Career (Job & Internship) Fairs – each fall and spring semester at Mason
• Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348
• Types of Career Related Experience
• Getting the Most from Your Internship Experience
• Prepare to Job Hunt good information for getting experience as well – writing resumes & interviewing

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________________

• Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348
• Grad Schools.com
• Graduate Programs at Mason
• Learn about the graduate school process

JOB HUNTING AND PREPARATION______________________________________________________________________________

• Job Hunting Strategies
• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services job database
• Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348
• Preparing to Job Hunt
• IT Interview Question Bank
• Salary.com
• Association for Computing Machinery

Recommended Websites

http://www.dice.com/

http://www.itmanagement.earthweb.com/

http://www.jobs.internet.com

http://www.computerworld.com/

http://www.networkworld.com/

http://www.computerwork.com/

http://itcareers.com

http://simplyhired.com

http://indeed.com