The Information Technology degree at Penn State Wilkes-Barre prepares graduates for in-demand careers in a wide variety of fields. Your job title could be:
- Software developer
- Programmer/analyst
- IT threat and vulnerability manager
- Technology integration associate
- Support specialist
- Computer programmer
- Quality assurance tester
- Business analyst
- Web developer
- Sales engineer
- Tech start-up entrepreneur
- IT technician
- Systems analyst
- Systems administrator
- Network engineer
- User experience designer
- Database administrator
- Computer scientist
- Software engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Project manager
- Data scientist
- IT manager
Almost every industry needs the skills that IT majors bring. Here are just a few of the types of companies that hire IT majors:
- Software/hardware/gaming companies
- Telecom companies
- IT service providers
- IT consultancies
- Healthcare organizations
- Federal government intelligence agencies
(such as Homeland Security, FBI, CIA, NSA) - Central and local government
- Engineering companies
- Education providers
- Retail companies
- Banks
Looking for a competitive edge in the job market? With a Security and Risk Analysis (SRA) minor you will gain the knowledge to make strategic decisions that help protect people, information and assets. IT majors with an SRA minor can find work as:
- Application security specialist
- Risk assurance associate
- IT threat and vulnerability manager
- Infrastructure and security manager
- Cyber security analyst
- Intelligence analyst
- IT security specialist
- Counterterrorism analyst
- Computer forensics
Penn State Wilkes-Barre laid the foundation that prepared me to enter the workforce with confidence. I was able to secure a job months before graduation through their network of alumni and employers. This gave me a competitive edge in the job market.