industry is continuously buffeted
by new challenges, creating a
host of opportunities for computer
and information science programs
across the country.
today than during the dot-com
boom of the 1990s, and demand
same time, however, the level of skill
required by the industries that hire
IT workers continues to rise, making
advanced degrees more popular and
necessary than ever before. Globalization
is accelerating demand for advanced IT
educations, with the need for IT workers in
many countries outpacing the capabilities
of their educational systems to train them.
curriculum that offers advanced,
specialized programs for students across
the educational spectrum. The graduate
program is growing steadily, and is
students. Some 80 percent of master’s
degree students and 60 percent of doctoral
students at CCIS are international.
science in India and China,” says CCIS
Dean Larry Finkelstein. “Students who get
bachelor’s degrees there hit a technical
ceiling after a few years in the workplace.
Graduate education is less available than it
is in the United States.”
Graduate co-op seminar taught by Dr. Mel Simms with guest speaker Cath Amory of Career Services.
These students are drawn to Northeastern
specifically, Finkelstein says, because of the
combination of advanced education and co-op
work experience. “Having work experience
in the U.S. furthers their careers,” he says.
“It is a very desirable combination.”
specifically, Finkelstein says, because of the
combination of advanced education and co-op
work experience. “Having work experience
in the U.S. furthers their careers,” he says.
“It is a very desirable combination.”
Students are particularly interested in co-ops
at multinational companies that have offices
in their home countries. Goldman Sachs, for
instance, hired 11 graduate co-op students
last year. EMC was another significant
at multinational companies that have offices
in their home countries. Goldman Sachs, for
instance, hired 11 graduate co-op students
last year. EMC was another significant