Latest Updates:
Presentation by software engineer Sam Rockwell, Wed, Feb 19, 12:30 in W214. " I'll be taking you through my career journey as a Software Developer at Bentley Systems to share with you my successes and failures and offer perspective for your future career in this exciting and challenging field."
DR Technology Solutions, located near Irwin, PA, is looking to hire an IT intern immediately. The internship might also lead to a job offer, especially for someone graduating in May. Contact information is available at the company website https://www.drtech.us/ including a company email address.
Duquesne University will host an open house on Wed, Feb 19, 5 - 7 pm for their M.S. in Computer Science and M.S. in Computational Mathematics and Statistics programs. Students should register at http://www.duq.edu/mathcs-grad-event.
Create an account on the ACM Career and Job Center and gain access to a wide range of tools to help you find the job for you: https://jobs.acm.org/
The average annual wage for software jobs in the US was $114,000 in 2019, more than double the $51,960 annual wage for all US workers in 2018. Recently the number of software industry jobs has grown twice as fast as overall US job growth. This is according to research reported in InfoWorld.
Read this article on job search tips for computer science grads. Of course, sometimes more traditional methods such as resumes work, too.
Software Developer Jobs Will Increase Through 2026 - Dice Insights, Jan 3, 2019
Over the next eight years, the United States will add more than 250,000 new software developer roles, according to The Knowledge Academy and Glassdoor. That job increase through 2026 should come as good news to anyone considering a career in software development
https://insights.dice.com/2019/01/03/software-developer-jobs-increase-2026/
Upcoming Events
Important Spring Semester Dates
Classes begin - January 12, 2020
Last day to add a class - January 20, 2020
Last day for withdrawing from a class without a permanent record - January 27, 2020
Fall 2019 incomplete grades not changed become "F" - February 13, 2020
Spring break begins after last class on February 28, 2020
Easter break begins after last class on April 8, 2020
Withdrawal from a class results in "WF" on record - April 15, 2020
Honors Convocation and Undergraduate Conference - April 22, 2020
Last day of class - May 1, 2020
Finals - May 4 - 7, 2020
May Commencement - May 9, 2020
Welcome!
We are the Computing and Information Systems Department at Saint Vincent College, located in Latrobe, PA. We offer three majors: CS (Computer Science), IS (Information Systems), and CYSEC (Cybersecurity). We also offer three minors, allowing specializations in the above areas.
Reasons to choose the CIS Dept. at Saint Vincent College:
- Recently renovated, state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the new Sis & Herman Dupre Science Pavilion.
- High success rate with alumni job placement
- Small school feel with the big school curriculum.
- Gain exposure to a broad range of Programming Languages and Technologies