Gregory M. Kapfhammer
"Computer science: It's where the jobs are. It's also where the future is."
Edward D. Lazowska
The third best-rated job in the world
4 of the 10 top highest paid, highest growth jobs
51,474 students graduate with a degree ...
...122,300 open positions needing that degree!
4.2 million jobs by 2020
Among the fastest growing fields in the USA
1.4 million American big data workers in 2015
4.4 million global big data workers in 2015
Software engineer
Data scientist
Web developer
Web tester
Front-end designer
Systems administrator
Schedule a meeting during office hours to learn more about internship and career opportunities
Visit the Office of Career Education to talk about your professional future
Actively search for opportunities — there are many of them available to you!
Create useful web-based software
Lifelong learning opportunities
Branch out into many fields
Share with the world
Start working on assignments early
Plan ahead, be proactive and diligent
Visit often during my office hours
Ask questions of classmates via Slack
Regularly interact with the TAs and tutors
Meet someone in the class you do not know
Studying computer science? Say what is cool!
Studying computer science? Say the challenges!
Focusing on a different area? Say why web design!
Focusing on a different area? Explain your major!