IST Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Graduates from Penn State’s IST program are in high demand and find jobs in a wide array of disciplines. Jobs are available not only in technology field, but also in business, health care, the government, the arts, and many other fields.

Possible Career Fields

• Business analysis consultant
• Business systems delivery specialist
• Certification and accreditation consultant
• Geospatial analyst
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist
• Information systems engineer
• Information technology manager
• Information technology specialist
• Information technology threat and vulnerability manager
• Programmer
• Risk services consultant
• Security architecture analyst
• Software technology analyst
• Software design architect
• Submarine warfare officer
• Systems integration associate
• Systems administrator
• Strategic architect
• Technology analyst
• Technology integration associate
• Web content manager