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| For information regarding current job opportunities, click here to see current job listings for students and/or graduates or click here to get to the Student Employment Centre's home page. |
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| The Gazette recently published an article about career opportunities in the IT industry. This article covers the demand for IT specialists and how they are greatly needed right now. To read this article, please click here*. |
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| *Material reprinted with the express permission of "Montreal Gazette Group Inc.", a CanWest Partnership |
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| Job Opportunities for Graduates |
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| The work-training period (stage) spent in industry during the final semester of studies is an important asset. It gives students on-the-job experience that is essential to have on a resume. Computer Science technologists find many job openings in private business and the public sector, in small, medium and large-size businesses. Areas of employment include: |
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- software development
- hospitals
- colleges
- telephone companies
- construction
- banks
- railways
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- web sites
- pharmaceutical companies
- universities
- telecommunications
- computer suppliers
- insurance
- retail business
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- aircraft construction
- chemical companies
- government departments
- sports operations
- manufacturing
- airlines
- and many others.
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| Jobs exist in big computer centers of large companies. Most new jobs exist in small and medium sized enterprises. The variety of computer jobs is truly vast. Women and men work as programmers, programmer-analysts, network administrators, Internet Web site developers, sales representatives and as system support personnel. |
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| All people working in computer technologies regularly update their training through personal study or by taking more courses. Most companies provide training in new systems that employees must use. Students will be well positioned to seek various certifications one they complete this Diploma in Computer Science Technology. |
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