What Can I do With a Degree in Computer Science?
Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.
Books Specifically Related to Computer Science Majors
- Careers for Cybersurfers & Other Online Types
- 100 Jobs in Technology
- Cybercareers
- The Computer Major's Guide to the Real World
- Real People Working in Science
Vocational Biographies
Vocational Biographies describes the career success stories of 1001 real people. Search by career title, keyword, topic, and career cluster. Username: portland su and pass code: 3w9n
- Computer Programmer
- Software Engineer
- Computer Game Designer
- Network User Support Manager
- Computer Analyst/Programmer
- Product Support Analyst
- Internet Consultant
- Business/Computer Analyst
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), The PSU ACM Homepage
- The Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers — IEEE, IEEE Computer Society
Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Computer Science Majors:
- Careers in Computing — From the Computer Society of IEEE.
- What Can I do with a Major in...Mathematics and Computer Science — From the Career Services Office at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina.
- College Majors and Career Opportunities — Computer Science — Lists related occupations and types of employers. From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Computer Science/Math — Lists job titles related to majors in computer science and mathematics. From the Career Exploration Center at the University of Texas, Austin Texas.
- Computer Programmers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Working so Others Can Play: Jobs in Video Game Development — From the Occupational Outlook Quarterly.
- Computer Science: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
- Careers in Computer Science — Lists sample job titles, places of employment, and employers. From the Career Development Center, Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
Internet Sites with Job Search Information for Computer Science Majors
- ITcareers.com — Search jobs database by keyword and location.
- Monster.com — Search jobs database by location, keyword, or job category.
- Oregonitjobs.org — High-tech job openings with state of Oregon agencies.
A major in computer science prepares students for a variety of technology-related jobs. According to the 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, computer programmers, computer systems analysts, computer support specialists, computer engineers, and database administrators are found in almost every industry. Many are employed "in the computer and data processing services industry, which includes firms that write and sell software."
The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested computer science majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for computer science majors. This list does not reflect current openings.
- AccelDSP Synthesis Tool — Various Computer/Engineering Positions
- Atom Technology — Software Engineer, Website Development
- Banfield, The Pet Hospital — Draftsperson
- Biotronik/MicroSystems Engineering, Inc. — Information Technology Internship
- Chrome Systems Corp. — Content Developer
- Community Colleges of Spokane — Distance Learning Specialist
- Credence — Associate Software Engineer, Associate Design Engineer
- Crossroads Systems — Hardware Engineer, Software Engineer
- DaimlerChrysler Research, Engineering and Design North America, Inc. (DCREDNA) — Software Development Engineer
- Electronics for Imaging (formerly Splash Technology) — Software Engineer
- Freightliner LLC — Applications Developer, Programmer Analyst
- Industrial Design and Construction, Inc. (IDC) — "IDC is a broadly diversified supplier of design, construction, manufacturing support and facility services to the Electronics, Food and Consumer Products, and Pharmaceuticals industries."
- ImageBuilder Software — Software Engineer
- Informix
- Intel — Programmer Analyst, Database /Apps Developer Intern
- Kavi, Inc. — Web Development Programmer
- Lattice Semiconductor — Graduate Training Program
- Linux Foundation, The — Performance Test Engineer
- Mentor Graphics — Web Application Developer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Java Developer
- Merix Corporation — Chemical Process Engineer II/III
- Micron Technologies — Test Engineer
- MyHealthBank, Inc. — QA Engineer
- New Edge Networks — Software Engineer
- Novellus — Software Engineer Training Program
- Oregon Military Department — Facilities Engineer I
- OverEngineering Corporation — Software Specialist II
- PacifiCorp — Information Technology Specialist
- PMC Sierra
- Plexsys Interface Products, Inc. — Software Engineer I, Software Engineer II
- Portland Development Commission (PDC) — System Analyst Programmer
- Portland Group, The
- Puget Sound Educational Service District — Technology Network Consultant
- Rational Software Corp. — Software Engineer
- Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics — Software Engineer
- Sage Software — Software Developer, Quality Assurance Engineer
- Southwest Research Institute — Engineer, Analyst
- Synopsys
- Taos — UNIX System Administrator
- Tektronix — Software Design Engineer, Hardware Design Engineer
- Teradyne — Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Applications Engineer, Digital Hardware Design Engineer
- U.S. Air Force — Developmental Engineers
- US Bank Business Technology Center — Programmer, Programmer Analyst, Web Developer
- Verizon Communications — Network Engineer/Outside Plant Engineer
- Vigilance Monitoring — Network Operations Center (NOC) Intern
- Waggener Edstrom — Systems Engineer
- Welch Allyn/Protocol — Senior Engineer Product Evaluation, Field Service Engineer, Software Engineer
- Xerox Corporation — Engineer
- State of Oregon Job Specifications for: Computer Operations Supervisor 1, Computer Operations Supervisor 2, Information Systems Specialist 3, Information Systems Specialist 4, Information Systems Specialist 5, Information Systems Specialist 6, Information Systems Specialist 7, Information Systems Specialist 8.
Department of Computer Science - Portland State University
