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What Can I Do With A Major In...
Information Science
* Skills and Abilities - What are the skills and abilities needed for careers for Information Science majors

* Potential Career Paths - a list of possible career path and links to potential employers

* For More Information - Additional links for information about careers as well as books available in the Career Services Library

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Skills and Abilities
  • Utilize computer languages and applications
  • Ability to organize and think logically
  • Ability to work with others
  • Sensitive to multiple perspectives
  • Proficiency for accurate details
  • Ability to cope with constant change

Potential Career Paths

Career Area Employment Settings Sample Employers & Internship Sites
SYSTEMS
Systems Analyst Universities World Wide Colleges and Universites
 Programmer Government Ultimate Solutions, Inc.
 Administrator Research Centers Ultimate Solutions, Inc.
DATABASES
Database Administration Data Processing Center Richard Wonder & Associates
Information Analysis Database publishers Deloitte
Web development

Database managers

Records managers
Web design firms

Corporations/agencies
Spiral Design Studio
Archivists


Information specialists
Schools, colleges, & universities

Government agencies & corporations
IBM
SOFTWARE
Web design Web design firms

Corporations/agencies
Avon Web Design
Programmer-Analyst Corporations, Universities IBM
BUSINESS
Customer Service Representative Software companies
Database vendors
Knowledge Exchange Solutions
Technical Writing Software companies
Database vendors
IBM
Management Corporations Con Edison
Law

Public Administration


Information Management
Consulting Firms

Government Agencies
Corporations

Libraries
FBI
HUMAN SERVICES & EDUCATION
Training & Development Corporations
Training firms
M&T Bank

New Horizons
Librarianship Secondary public and private schools Albany Public Library
Technical Support Public & private libraries

Corporations/agencies
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Language schools
Corporations
Park's Overseas Personnel Service
Teaching Secondary public and private schools Teach For America
Colleges and universities Various
Service/Volunteerism Government programs American Foreign Service Association

Americorps


Peace Corps
University Student Services Admissions Offices
Alumni Offices
International Student Services
Multicultural Offices
Study Abroad Offices
Any college or university, including community colleges
Community Outreach Community Centers/Agencies

Youth Programs

Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood

YMCA

Case Management Community agencies Occupations, Inc.
Advocacy Non-profit or state agencies

Hunger Action Network of NYS

US Department of Housing & Urban Development

Research Health care centers

Social policy research centers
Albany Medical Center

MDRC
Human Resources & Affirmative Action/Recruiting Universities Any college or university, including community colleges
Companies Chase Manhattan Bank
BUSINESS
Management Any company Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Macy's

Chase Manhattan Bank
Special Events Planning Hotels/Conference Ctrs.

Radio Stations

Entertainment Facilities
Marriott

WQBK-FM

Times Union Center (Pepsi Arena)
Consulting Management consulting firms Accenture
Banking/Financial Services Banks
Financial services firms
Chase Manhattan Bank
Public Relations Public Relations firms

Corporate PR dept.
Hill & Knowlton, Inc.

Makovsky & Co.



CSEA - Communications Department
Sales Any company Avalon Publishing Group
Market Research Specific companies
Market research firms
MapInfo
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Guest Relations Overseas Chamber of Commerce offices International Center of the Capital Region

International Airport Visitors Center
Tour Guides/Translation Tour/travel companies (domestic and international) New York Apple Tours
Hospitality Hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise lines, airlines Hilton Hotels

American Airlines
Travel Planning Travel agencies AAA
PUBLISHING/JOURNALISM
Sales
Editorial
Reporting/Writing
Publishing companies

Newspapers

Television & radio stations
Delmar Publishers

Metroland Magazine

YAPA
(Young Adult Professional Associates, Inc.)

Legislative Gazette
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