Slide 1Is CS a hard subject?How do I get help?Are CS students competitive with one another?Are professors international?Are professors friendly?Is CS work performed alone or with others?Does CS work require long hours?Is CS work all programming?Quote from Someone who has been thereJob Functions of CS GradsExamples of Jobs for CS MajorsWhere CS Graduates Find JobsCNBC – Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degrees 2010Will it be hard to find a job after graduation?Top 200 Jobs of 2010 Based upon physical demands, work environment, income, stress, hiring outlookInteresting Facts!How much do CS jobs pay?Will I lose my job to someone in another country?Quote – Career Recruitment MediaFutureCS 110: Introduction to Computer ScienceFrequently asked questions about a CS major and CS careerIs CS a hard subject?•CS is challenging for everyone•Some students may say that CS is easy for them, but they may not be telling the whole truth—they may want to make themselves look smart •Lack of experience is not the same as lack of ability•You are able to succeed in CS; we’ll provide needed experience•Help is available if you want itHow do I get help?•You will always get help but you have to tell us you need it•Tutoring•Chief Departmental Advisor•Mentoring from professors and classmates•Organize study groups to provide mutual support•Join CS clubsAre CS students competitive with one another?•Some students prefer to compete with and one-up others•Most students benefit from working with others; helping others is a powerful way to learn•Learning to work well with others will help you to be more successful while a student and after you graduate•Pair programming in the labs will help you to work well with othersAre professors international?•Some professors and graduate teaching assistants are international•Some may have accents and some may speak English better than others•You will have an opportunity to learn how to work with people from different cultures which will be good preparation for the CS workplace which has great cultural diversity•Ask for help and clarification if you need itAre professors friendly?•Most professors are friendly and caring•All professors want their students to do well but they may use different means to achieve this•Some professors are unaware of their impact on students•Some professors wait for students to approach them to ask for help•This is good preparation for the work world where you have to work with many different types of bossesIs CS work performed alone or with others?•While some work may be performed alone, most of the time work must be coordinated with others•Most CS work is done as part of a team, especially as you advance in your career•Working well with others (good teamwork) is one of the best predictors of career success and advancementDoes CS work require long hours?•This varies by type of job and type of company you work for•Many companies provide flexible scheduling to allow employees to balance work and family needsIs CS work all programming?•Programming is most common only during the first few years after graduation•As you gain experience, more time is spent working with others to design and implement systems to solve problems and help organizations to become more effective•http://www.cs.colorado.edu/why/Quote from Someone who has been there•"It's so not programming," Ms. Burge said. "If I had to sit down and code all day, I never would have continued. This is not traditional computer science.“•Jamika Burge - Phd student Va TechJob Functions of CS Grads•Software Design•Developing new applications•Research Examples of Jobs for CS Majors•Software Developer•Senior Software Engineer•Programmer Analyst•Project Manager•Systems Engineer•Software Architect•Web DeveloperWhere CS Graduates Find Jobs•Accounting Firms•Airlines•Banks•Colleges/Universities•Communications Companies•Defense Companies•Hospitals•Engineering FirmsCNBC – Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degrees 2010•Petroleum Engineering•Chemical Engineering•Mining & Mineral Engineering•Computer Science•Computer Engineering•Electrical Engineering•Mechanical Engineering•Industrial Engineering•Aeronautical Engineering•Information SystemsWill it be hard to find a job after graduation?•The average time to find a job in CS nationally is 3 months•The average unemployment rate nationally is 2.9 percent•100% of graduates from ODU found jobs after graduation•If you graduate from our program you will find a good paying job that provides the possibility of professional growth and career advancementTop 200 Jobs of 2010 Based upon physical demands, work environment, income, stress, hiring outlook •Actuary (Interprets statistics)•Software Engineer•Computer Systems Analyst•Biologist•Historian•Mathematician•Paralegal assistant•Statistician•Accountant•Dental hygienist•….•Iron worker•Lumberjack•Roustabout (Oil rigs)Interesting Facts!•Bureau of Labor StatisticsHow much do CS jobs pay?•CS is one of the highest paying jobs in the country•Starting salaries with a BS in CS in 2009-2010 were $61,407•Typical starting salaries for our students who graduated last year above that averageWill I lose my job to someone in another country?•In recent years, many lower level programming jobs have been lost to countries such as India and China, but companies are beginning to question this practice•CS jobs with more creative content (less programming) and that involve working with others are less likely to be lostQuote – Career Recruitment Media•The job market for computer science graduates moves so quickly that by the time anything is said about it, something new pops up to change the dynamics of the industry. However, two words will remain standard for some time to come—booming & profitable.Future•The job market for computer science graduates might be red-hot today, but employers aren't