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Explore a career path in Computing & Computer Technology

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of available computer science jobs is expected to grow by 26% within the next decade.

From software engineering, to web development, cybersecurity, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, the field of computer science continues to offer numerous and exciting opportunities. As you explore your career options, focus on what challenges you would like to address, and what skills you need to acquire to be qualified to do that.

While there is no shortage of tech jobs in tech companies, you can also look for similar opportunities in sectors that may intersect with your other interests, e.g. healthcare, education, gaming/entertainment, government, or research.

Jobs you can get with a computer science degree

A computer science degree sets you up for a wide range of high-paying and in-demand jobs.

According to a 2024 National Association of Colleges and Employers report, the mean starting salary for computer science majors from the class of 2023 …

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Building a Network: Digital and In-Person Strategies for Students, Recent Graduates, and Postdocs

The following article is from Trevor Cambron’s post for the MIT Communications Lab

Networking. For some it is a loaded word that induces a visceral sense of dread, while for others it is a natural part of the workday. In …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Crack your next coding interview with interviewing.io

Interviewing.io, a company established and run by Aline Lerner (MIT ’04), has hosted 100K mock interviews and helped 10K engineers get jobs at great companies and negotiate better salaries. Over the years, the company has collected valuable material on interview …

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Lara Ozkan named 2025 Marshall Scholar

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on December 16, 2024

Lara Ozkan, an MIT senior from Oradell, New Jersey, has been selected as a 2025 Marshall Scholar and will begin graduate studies in the United Kingdom next fall. …

By Lydia Huth
Lydia Huth Communication and Program Manager
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IBM Blog: five open-source AI tools to know

Open-source artificial intelligence (AI) refers to AI technologies where the source code is freely available for anyone to use, modify and distribute. When AI algorithms, pre-trained models, and data sets are available for public use and experimentation, creative AI applications …

By Ariel Ackermann
Ariel Ackermann
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