Choosing Your IT Career

Choosing Your IT Career

IT offers a wide range of opportunities. From networking and telecommunications, through computer science and programming, computer security and forensics, IT management and business to system design and architecture, you can find a fit for your interests and talents.  

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Making the Best Career Choice

Why IT

Why IT?

A few years ago the "dot-com meltdown" and the outsourcing of IT work overseas caused considerable doubt over the future of IT as a career.

That era of doubt is over. No one questions the viability of an IT career anymore. Today, Information Technologists are essential to business.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 25% of the fastest growing occupations through the year 2014 will be IT careers. The need is especially strong for people who have honed their academic, technical, and interpersonal skills by earning associate, baccalaureate, and master degrees. 

This dependency continues to grow, creating a high demand for IT employees in every level and sector of business. Thousands of job offerings are advertised nationally every day—for people with the right technical and academic training.
Where to Start

Where to Start

If you are in high school, you can begin to investigate the IT field or experience college level courses by participating in one of the programs for high school to college.

Higher education is a must for anyone choosing an IT career, but there are many educational options. You may choose to complete a help desk certificate or an associate's degree, then enter the workforce with the option of further education later; or you may choose to go straight into a bachelor's degree program and gain experience through internships.

Find out more about degrees and IT programs through our Academic Programs page.
IT Career & Education Guide

IT Career & Education Guide

This comprehensive guide holds all the information to help you choose your career path, including:
  • Descriptions of careers available with pay ranges
  • Educational pathways and degree options
  • Compatible personality profiles and skill sets needed
  • Which degrees are offered at each school

Achieving Your Goals & Getting Involved

Achieving Your Goals & "Keep in Touch"

When you become a student enrolled in a computer/IT program at one of the Minnesota state colleges or universities, you have the opportunity to Keep in Touch with the Center for Strategic IT & Security.

What does this mean for you?
Special internship opportunities
Career networking events
Résumé posting & a professional Portfolio page on MnITcareers.org
Hot Job alerts direct to your inbox
Free or low-cost beyond-the-classroom learning

You can choose to receive the “Student Bulletin” or “Hot Jobs” emails full of pertinent information of interest to you. Simply click the Keep in Touch button to get started.