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CAREERS & COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS

Click to download Major Paths, which includes representative internships, study abroad opportunities, jobs, fellowships, and graduate programs that other Princeton students majoring in Computer Science have chosen.

Employment Pursuits of Recent Computer Science Majors*
  • Software Development Engineer - Microsoft, Redmond, WA
  • Technology Analyst - Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
  • Engineer - Amazon.com, Seattle, WA
  • Research Associate - NERA, White Plains, NY
  • Math Teacher - New York City Teaching Fellows, New York, NY
  • Programmer/Sports Researcher - Stats LLC, Los Angeles, CA
  • Analyst - Vonage, Holmdel, NJ
  • Hardware Design Engineer - Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, CA
  • Scientist - Epson R & D, Palo Alto, CA
  • Analyst - Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, NY
  • Business Analyst - McKinsey & Co., New York, NY
  • Program Manager - Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
  • Solaris Kernel Engineer - Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, CA
  • Programmer/Software Designer - Green Hills Software, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Software Engineer - Google, Inc., New York, NY
  • Computational Scientist - Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ
  • Research Associate - IBM Strategy Consulting, New York, NY
  • Software Development Engineer - VMWare, Palo Alto, CA
  • Marketing - Trinity Reperatory Theater, Providence, RI
  • Technical Director - Pixar Animation Studios, Richmond, CA

* These are actual jobs new graduates accepted.

Selected Resources in the Career Services Library
  • Engineering, Science, & Computer Jobs
  • Management Consulting - A Guide to the Profession
  • Careers in Focus Engineering
  • JobBank Guide to Computer & High Tech Companies
  • Great Jobs for Engineering Majors
  • Job Opportunities in Engineering
  • Resumes for High Tech Careers
  • Environmental Jobs for Scientists & Engineering
  • Getting a Job Abroad
  • U.S. Department of State - Career Opportunities
Resources and Information Online
Professional Associations

Professional associations are a good resource for career information and networking opportunities. Associations often provide online job listings or links to job search resources, such as upcoming conferences and other publications. To find more associations in a variety of fields, use the National Trade and Professional Associations Directory in Career Services.

Computer Science Alumni from Princeton

Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance about: exploring majors, finding internships and summer jobs, graduate school (including law, business, and medicine), and future possible career options. Search the database for Computer Science alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.

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