The director can help students define career goals and determine areas to investigate for career opportunities. The school offers a course on resume writing, interviewing skills, and general job-search strategies each semester. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of the numerous career development resources available in the school. We advertise recent job announcements and cooperative education and internship positions on an electronic listserv and in IST job notebooks. We encourage and support the use of the Internet and other electronic resources in job searching.
Students also make valuable networking contacts as part of their co-op or internship experiences.
In addition, all IST students are invited to participate in the on-campus recruiting program sponsored by Syracuse University's Center for Career Services . IST also facilitates student interaction with prospective employers by hosting periodic on-campus interviews. The school sponsors lectures and special presentations, inviting professionals working in information management to meet with students and discuss leading-edge information technologies. Moreover, the school boasts a growing alumni network nurtured by continually involving them in the life of the school and its students. This, coupled with a concerned and involved faculty, creates an environment ensuring both the academic and professional growth of IST students.