This document provides information about various career options for someone with a computer science degree, including the required qualifications, responsibilities, and typical salaries. It discusses popular options like software development, web development, mobile development, and careers in academia/research. It also profiles less common roles such as multimedia programming, IT consulting, systems analysis, network engineering, database administration, game development, information systems management, and others. The document aims to help graduates explore the many potential paths available and choose areas to specialize in.

1. What
a CS degree?
to do with
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2. WORK
That’s why all of us are
here today
Almost a third of graduates employed are working
as programmers and software development
professionals six months after graduating

3. 75%
7% 4%
11%
3%
Employed Further Study Work and Study Unemployed Other
But are all of them employed?
Unfortunately No

4. POPULARITY
Computer Engineering is becoming one of
the most popular professions today.
MORE JOB POSITION
Computer software engineers are one of the
occupations projected to grow the fastest
over the 2006-18 decade.
IMPORTANT
Computers and networks have become key
in many aspects of life as we are being
surrounded by programmed, intelligent
devices and systems.
It is a new profession
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5. Work Experience
Experience
This is what all of us
lack after graduation
System
Fault of education
system focusing
more on theoretical
aspects
Internships
Internships are a
good start
MOTIVATION
Self motivation is the
key to be successful
and experience
ME S I

6. Are you good at something?
Focus on
it
Master it
Repeat
{ This is your for “loop” }
•Specializing is the evidence of hard work
•If you do not have a particular specialization, you are excluded from applying from certain jobs
•Being good at something is better than having a bit of knowledge in everything

7. NOW THAT YOU KNOW YOUR “superpowers”
Coursera
And
Udemy
Practice
Self
Learning
Online
Courses
They give
certificates
Work as
Freelancer
Easy And
Working
From
Home
Gain
Experience
Ask help

8. SomeAdvices
Student
Types
Great at learning but
No coding skill
Would be better if you
pursue an academic
career
Give me a task I will do it
Great you can code
but knowing what are
you coding will make
you the best
Excellent Theory And Practice
Don’t worry you
definitely will have a
bright future
I don’t have any idea
What I'm doing
Hopefully you will get
I job too
My father
Has a business
Wrong department
don’t make your
father’s business fail

9. Now that you
know what you
are more clear at
do you want to do
Lets have a look of some
jobs
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10. Qualifications
•Needs no formal qualification
•Good knowledge of HTML ,CSS and Javascript
•Familiar with one of the following server
languages PHP , Asp.NET , Ruby, Perl etc
•MySql or MS Sql knowledge is plus
Responsibilities
•Design and writing code for a website in one or
more programming or scripting languages
•Testing sites and applications in different
browsers and environments
•Fixing bugs in existing projects
Salary
•Around $34,000 - $85,000
•Often paid for project rather than a fixed salary
Web Developer

11. Qualifications
•Required minimum Bachelor Degree in an IT
related field
•Strong OO design and programming skills in
Objective-C and Java
•Familiar with iOS SDK and Android SDK
•Knowledge of Sqlite database
Responsibilities
• Creating, maintaining and implementing the
source code that makes up the application
•Designing prototype applications
•Optimizing source code in order to save as
much resource as possible
Salary
•According to the statistics developers who
specialize in developing applications made a
median annual salary of $92,660
Mobile developer

12. Qualifications
•Minimum requirements Master Degree
•For most of universities requires to have a PhD
in your preferred field
Responsibilities
•Teach one or more course to undergraduate or
graduate students
•Prepare course materials
•Assign, review and evaluate coursework and
exams
•Conduct research in field of specialization and
publish findings in scholarly journals or books
Salary
•Depends from state to state and from university
to university
•Normally around $80,000- $200,000 a year
Academia/Research

13. Qualifications
•computer science/software engineering;
•graphic design/illustration;
•interactive/multimedia technology or
design/animation;
Responsibilities
•working with the designer and other creative
specialists to understand the design concept;
•writing efficient computer code or script to make the
various features work, ensuring that sound,
graphics, animations and timings works
•make good use of processing and data storage
capacity;
•running tests of the application to identify bugs that
need to be dealt with;
•creating and linking databases to the user
interface;
Salary
•junior salaries start at around £18,000 to £20,000 a
year.
•with more experience, and responsibility, you can
expect to earn in the region of £25,000 to £50,000
Multimedia programmer

14. Qualifications
•business studies;
•computer science/software engineering;
•electrical/electronic engineering;
•information systems, mathematics;
Responsibilities
•meeting with clients to determine
requirements;
•working with clients to define the scope of
a project;
•planning timescales and the resources
needed;
•organizing training for users and other
consultants;
Salary
•Graduate IT consultants can expect to
earn £20,000 to £30,000 with some
previous experience.
•With more significant experience, you can
earn in the region of £32,000 to £40,000
IT Consultant

15. Qualifications
•computer science/information technology;
•information management systems;
•business information systems;
•science-based subjects/mathematics;
•electrical/electronic engineering.
Responsibilities
•identifying options for potential solutions and assessing
them for both technical and business suitability;
•conducting requirements analysis and preparing specific
proposals for modified or replacement systems;
•developing solutions and related products;
•producing project feasibility and castings report,
presenting proposals to clients;
•working closely with colleagues, developers, testers and
a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility
and user satisfaction;
Salary
•Typical salaries for junior analysts range between the
£20,000 to £25,000 mark, while more experienced
analysts earn in excess of £40,000 a year, on average
SystemsAnalyst

16. Qualifications
•A diploma in computer studies/computer
science, electrical/electronic engineering and
software engineering would be most helpful in
securing a role.
•Cisco certificate Cisco Certified Networking
Professional (CCNP) or Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Responsibilities
•Designing a network and setting it up
•Maintaining a network
•Keeping an eye out for needed updates.
•Testing the network for weakness.
Salary
•Salary varies from $45,000 for an Network
Administrator to $120,000 for a Senior Network
Engineer
Network Engineer

17. Qualifications
•computer science or similar diploma
•NoSQl and SQL database knowledge
Responsibilities
•establishing the needs of users and monitoring
user access and security
•mapping out the conceptual design for a
planned database
•further refining the physical design to meet
system storage requirements
installing and testing new versions of the DBMS
Salary
•Graduate DBAs can look to earn around
£22,000 to £25,000 a year.
•With some experience, a junior DBA's wage can
reach around £35,000.
•With substantial experience, senior DBAs can
earn £45,000+.
•Contractors can earn £300 to £400 a day, with
senior DBAs commanding £500+ a day.
Database administrator

18. Qualifications
•Animation, computer games development or design
•interactive media, mathematics
•multimedia design, physics
•software engineering.
Responsibilities
•solving complex technical problems that occur within the
game's production
•understanding complex written information, ideas and
instructions
•developing designs or initial concept designs for games
including game play;
•generating game scripts and storyboards;
•creating the visual aspects of the game at the concept
stage
Salary
•Typical starting salaries for artists/animators and
programmers in games development are around £19,000
to £25,000. Entry-level roles, such as quality assurance
tester, may attract a lower salary.
•Once you have a few years' experience, you may earn
salaries in the region of £35,000 up to £50,000.
•At the higher end of the scale, technical directors,
developers, producers and team managers can earn up
to £70,000 and beyond.
Game Developer

19. Qualifications
•business management with computer science
•computer science
•software engineering
•information science.
Responsibilities
•ensuring that software licensing laws are adhered to
•providing secure access to the network for remote users
•securing data from internal and external attack
•offering users appropriate support and advice
•mentoring and training new ICT support staff
Salary
•Typical salaries range from £40,000 to £55,000 as you
usually require experience and knowledge to work in this
role. Salaries are dependent upon location and type of
organization and may reach higher than this.
Information systems manager

20. Some Jobs
to mention
Information
Security
Hardware
Engineer
Cloud
Developer
Applications
Architect
UX
Designer
Business
intelligence
Project
Manager

21. Created by:
Arnold Asllani
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