Job Shadowing Presentation Steven N

Job Shadowing
Steven Nguyen
Careers
● Software Developer - This career is on demand and I can work in this career with my coding
interest.
● Information Security Analyst - I want to provide safety to people from any cyber harms in devices.
● Front-End Web Developer - This is a great combination of programming, business, and arts skills.
Software Developer
Information from Video
● As long as you are interested in programming during college, you are fine.
● Main hurdles of getting a job are interviews and getting a good resume.
● The interview is not like what you study in college.
○ Just a set of easy questions.
● Projects move more slowly in big companies.
● Smaller companies allow you to do mission-critical tasks.
Salary (Pennsylvania)
● First-year: $88k
● Average: $95k
● Ten-year: $119k
Software Developer
Education Requirements
● Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.

○ Calculus
○ Linear algebra
○ Physics
● Skills
○ Computer programming
○ Operating systems
○ Networks
Fun Facts
● Interviews are fairly easy.

Software Developer
Questions
● Are there any requirements for each industry I am going to work as a software developer (i.e.
music, business, healthcare)?
● Do salaries vary in each industry I am planning to work at?
Next Steps
● Continue learning to program.

● Take CS classes.
● Prepare to major in CS.
Information Security Analyst
● Seattle is a good place for the security field.

● Jobs are looking for people who come fresh out of college and know about security.
● Education can help you build soft skills, such as communication.
● Hands-on experience, such as building machines or projects at home, are also very important as well.
● Passion is the most important part of going into a job.
Salary (Philly)
● Average: $104k
● Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

● MBA
○ Require 2 years of studying beyond undergraduate level.
○ Both business and computer-related fields.
Information Security Analyst
Fun Facts
● Seattle is a good place to work at.

● It may be the next Silicon Valley.
Questions
● What are some popular industries this career work at?

● Does every industry have different requirements for analysts?
Next Steps
● Join a cybersecurity club.

● Learn programming.
● See if this career fits for me.
Front-End Web Developer
Experience
● I learned web development languages from my Computer Science and web development class.
● I got to experience how websites are made and how developers do so.
● I also learned to create websites on my own during my free time.
● Front-end web developers focus on what the user sees, whereas back-end developers focus on the databases.
● The most important languages to learn are HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript.
○ They are like food, water, and shelter: essential needs.
● Find a framework or an operating system to learn other than the three basic languages.
○ It can allow you to stand out.
● You need to create personal websites in your portfolios so you can challenge yourself and show others
Salary
● Average - $92k
● Minimum of Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree of Computer Science or another similar field.

● Courseworks include
○ Web development
○ Programming
○ Web design
○ Database management
○ Networking
○ Math
Interesting Facts
● A lot of (average) web developers do not need a college degree.

● Web developers are technically called software developers.
● Many web developers are self-employed.
Questions
● Is it still worth it if I do web development during college, especially when I am looking for a superior role.
Next Step
● Learn Javascript, CSS, and HTML.

● See if it’s the right fit for me.
Conclusion
● Software Developer
○ This career may be a fit for me because I want to do something practical and I love to code.
● Information Security Analyst
○ This career may not be a good fit for me because it seems to be a sturdy and a complicated field.
● Front-End Web Developer
○ This may be a good fit for me because it combines different fields I am interested in into one career.

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Information from Video

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.

● Interviews are fairly easy.

● Continue learning to program.

● Seattle is a good place for the security ﬁeld.

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related ﬁeld.

● Seattle is a good place to work at.

● What are some popular industries this career work at?

● Join a cybersecurity club.

Information from Video

● Minimum of Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree of Computer Science or another similar ﬁeld.

● A lot of (average) web developers do not need a college degree.

● Learn Javascript, CSS, and HTML.

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