In addition, students may take a paid, for-credit internship course or a culminating software projects course requiring the application of concepts learned earlier. This is one of the few undergraduate programs that offers such project experience. Internship experiences are also available for qualified students. They might do applications programming, document systems under design, or work on a variety of tasks to assist a project team. People who prefer smaller organizations or want to work with microcomputer applications have found equally challenging jobs.
Some graduates work as independent consultants or have formed their own software services companies.
Salaries of recent graduates are generally higher than those of college graduates in other majors. Participation in Professional Groups Enhances a Graduate's Success A student chapter of the Information Management Systems Association holds regular meetings each semester. Members invite recent graduates to return to campus to discuss their employment experiences with current students. They also hold career days with representatives of companies who recruit on campus. This allows majors to talk with recruiters informally.