Career Corner

Information Technology 2023-2024

Explore, Innovate, Transform:

Careers in Information Technology

Upcoming Events

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Python & Artificial Intelligence Summer Programming Workshop 2024

Join Dr. Rushit Dave and Dr. Mansi Bhavsar from the Department of Computer Information Science at Minnesota State University Mankato for a two-day programming workshop for Middle & High School Students. Students will learn hands-on python programming and applied Artificial Intelligence.

Dates: June 24-25
Ages: Entering grades 6-12
Camp Focus: College Readiness, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, STEM
Cost: $100
Register by June 10, 2024

Register for Python & AI Summer Programming Workshop

Labor Market Information

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Resources

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IT Center of Excellence

Check out the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence career information on Cybersecurity, Data Science & Analytics, Computer Networking, and Software Development. The site includes the IT Discovery Network which provides additional IT learning experiences for students.

More Pathways in IT

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Information Support and Services

Occupations related to information technology deployment, including implementing computer systems and software, database management, providing technical assistance, and managing information systems.

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Network Systems

Occupations related to network analysis, planning and implementation; including design, installation, maintenance and management of network systems.

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Programming and Software Development

Occupations involve the design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer systems and software, requiring knowledge of computer operating systems, programming languages and software development.

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Web and Digital Communication

Workers involved in the creating, designing and producing of interactive multimedia products and services, including development of digitally-generated or computer-enhanced media used in business, training, entertainment, communications and marketing.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.

VRS Student Career Services help students discover:

Their strengths and interests
Career and postsecondary education possibilities
How to gain work skills and experiences
What they’ll need to make their plan happen!

Learn more about services through the video below and by contacting your local CareerForce location.

Fairmont: (507) 235-5518

Mankato: (507) 344-2622

New Ulm: (507) 354-3138

Ready. Set. Career Pathways!

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The 6 career fields are the broadest level of career options (center of the graphic), a great place to start exploring careers. Within the career fields, there are 16 career clusters (⬛), grouped based on careers with the same knowledge and skills. Each cluster may include hundreds of different careers. Career pathways (>) are a group of related career specialties within the career cluster.

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