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1、A Career in Consulting for Computer Science MajorsVince DeGiulio Accenture - Associate Partner Purdue CS 87天马行空官方博客：http:/ ；QQ:1318241189；QQ群：175569632Types of ConsultantsnApplication ProgrammernSystem AdministratornTechnical SpecialistnIT Consultant/Analyst天马行空官方博客：http:/ ；QQ:1318241189；QQ群：1755696
2、32Application ProgrammernDescription Hired Guns of Programming - Contractor Many Languages/ToolsnProject Types Application Development Application MaintenancenProject Duration: Several Months to YearsnClients: Usually Large CompaniesnDemand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of SkillsSys
3、tem AdministratornDescription Provide Technical/User SupportnProject Types Set up/Maintain LANs, PCs, User IDs, etc. Install Software Support Help DesksnProject Duration: Years or Multiple Clients at OncenClients: Large and Small CompaniesnDemand: High, Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource
4、 Support FunctionsTechnical SpecialistnDescription Expert in Specific Technology/Product (ie. Web Development, Object Oriented)nProject Types Application Development/Maintenance Performance Reviews Product Sales SupportnProject Duration: Days to Few MonthsnClients: Large and Small CompaniesnDemand:
5、High when Specialty is HotIT Consultant/AnalystnDescription Clients Partner - True “Consultant” Solve Business Problems through TechnologynProject Types Business Application Development Technology StrategiesnProject Duration: Many Months to YearsnClients: Usually Large CompaniesnDemand: HighConsulti
6、ng = VarietynTechnologies/Vendor SoftwarenIndustries/ClientsnApplicationsnGeographic LocationsnResponsibilitiesnPeopleTechnologies/Vendor SoftwarenTechnologies Change - Only Limited by YourselfnNot Limited to Your Companies ProductsnYour Degree Suited for this VarietynMy Experiences Different DBMS (
7、Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Teradata, MS- Access, IMS) Different Platforms (Mainframes, Servers, PCs) Different Languages (HTML, C, Visual Basic, COBOL, Vendor Specific)Industries/ClientsnWhats an Industry?nType of Work can Vary by IndustrynCan Change Industries/Clients FrequentlynMy Experiences Insurance/
8、Financial Services Government (Federal & State) Light Manufacturing Distribution & Logistics Transportation Travel HealthcareApplicationsnTransaction Processing (i.e. Order Entry)nKnowledge Worker (i.e. EIS)nDatabase SystemsnMy Experiences Patient Administration Inmate Inventory Unemployment Check P
9、rocessing Customer Information Underwriter Decision Analysis Logistics Network Analysis Vehicle Tracking Fleet ManagementGeographic LocationsnOpportunity for TravelnDomestic/InternationalnWork Where Clients are LocatednMy Experiences 1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs 3/4 in Other Cities (Minneapolis
10、, Springfield, Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Louisville)ResponsibilitiesnDont Stagnate in Same Position ForevernCan Increase Authority QuicklynMy Experiences Programmer 1.5 Years Analyst/Program Designer Supervisor System Architect Team Leader Project ManagerPeoplenMeet Many Different PeoplenWork
11、ing with Different Groups of People from Year to YearnNew Bosses PeriodicallynMy Experiences Many People throughout Consulting Field and Industry People throughout Country Met Some of Best FriendsConsulting Opens DoorsnJobs at Clients Many Take Jobs at Clients Allows Observation of Company Before Ta
12、king JobnHead Hunters Always on Lists of People to Call Contacted Constantly Always Other Jobs Out ThereConsulting Opens DoorsnNon-Technical Career Easy Transition to Management Consulting Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process Problems Support Functions at Technical Firms (i.e. Sa
13、les, HR)nOwn Consulting Firm Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining ExperienceWhy I Chose ConsultingnDidnt Want to Program ForevernLooking for Advancement OpportunitiesnLooked at Long-Term Money vs Short-TermnGot Bored EasilynSaw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too ComfortableConsulting - Not For EveryonenHard Work/Long HoursnRequires FlexibilitynInvolves TravelnRequires Personal SkillsnClients Dont Like or Trust You - At FirstLast AdvicenNo Perfect Job ExistsnKnow What Is Important to YounThink Long-Term
