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Join us for the Information Systems Career Development Dinner, where we welcome new IS majors and discuss strategies for success in your academic and professional journey. Learn about our program offerings, valuable electives, classroom expectations, and career management resources. Connect with AITP officers, experienced faculty, and industry professionals from SunGard. Discover how to enhance your skills, network effectively, and prepare for internships and job opportunities in a thriving IT job market. Let’s focus on your future success!
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Career Development Dinner Information SystemsFall 2008
Welcome and Introduction • New IS majors • SunGard Consulting • AITP Officers • Information Systems Faculty
Tonight’s Theme---- Success • Program offerings and electives… • What to expect from your classes… • What we expect from you… • Career management… • The demand for IS majors…
Electives • Information Systems • MIS-4343 Advanced Database Management • MIS-4344 Data Mining • Preferred non-IS electives • MGT-4320 Negotiating and Conflict Resolution • MGT-4335 Management Consulting • MGT-4310 Team Development and Management • ENT-4330 Initiating and Sustaining Innovation • MKT-3310 Professional Selling and Communication
What can you expect from IS classes? • A balance of technical and conceptual courses • Programming, database, networking, cyber-security • Analysis & design, project management • Focus on relevance • Experienced, caring faculty
Classroom Expectations • Attendance • Assignments • Individual vs. group work • Academic Integrity and Honor Code http://www.baylor.edu/honorcode/ • Incompletes • Effort + curiosity = value
What the IS Program Will Offer You • A meaningful student organization-AITP • Special opportunities • Career management • Relationships with businesses-SunGard
What can AITP do for you? • Baylor Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals • Refocused vision • IS Summit • March 27th, 2008 • Get involved with AITP initiatives • Contact our officers or visit our website http://aitp.baylor.edu
Special Opportunities • Leadership Class • ConocoPhillips Student Leader Awards • IS Scripting Challenge
Career Management • Get your resume done early • Register w/ Career Services • Career Fairs- fall and spring • Mock interviews • Begin building your network now • Be proactive with your career!
What can Career Services do for you? • Get your resume together • Walk-in hours: Tuesday-Thursday 1:30-4:30 • Register with HireABear • https://myinterfase.com/baylor/student • Sign-up for Mock Interviews • Attend the Career Fairs • STEM Fair – Feb. 5th from 12-4 on 5th Floor Cashion • Spring ‘08 Fair – Feb. 13th from 12-5 at Ferrell Center • Sign-up for on-campus interviews
Internships • Normally taken summer between junior and senior year • A high percentage of interns take fulltime positions • Can be optionally taken for credit (BUS-4395) • See Prof. Roland Eichelberger regarding internships for credit
Concluding Remarks • We want you to be successful • Great opportunities lie ahead • strength of IT job market • wide range of types of jobs in IS- from technical to managerial • opportunity for upper management career path • opportunity for entrepreneurship • Make the most of your opportunity • Maintain your focus–stick to the vision of what you want to achieve • We stand ready to help to achieve your goals
Contact Info: • Dr. Timothy Kayworth @ 254-710-4751 or Timothy_Kayworth@baylor.edu