Career advice for undergraduate students seeking entry-level job advice, top internships, interview practice, resume and cover letter tips, and salary information.
By The Editors
Name: Beverly Principal
Position: Employment Services
University: Stanford University
What trends are you seeing among graduates going into IT?The demand has grown a lot the last year. Employers of all sizes are realizing that they have to do a better job structuring their internal communications with an intranet, as well as their ability to network their systems together. We did not have enough engineering students and students with technical backgrounds to go around for everybody.
What can students do while they’re in school to make themselves attractive candidates when they reach the job market?One of the reasons employers really clamor to hire Stanford students is that most of the students have such a great combination of skills. Those majoring in technical fields have strong technical skills, but also tend to have strong business and communication skills. For an IT job, there are things like IT administrators, and those managing the network operations—you’ve got to be able to communicate extremely well with all levels of the company. Students can hone those skills so they’re even better.
What technical skills are most in demand?Knowledge of MySQL servers, Linux, database administration, technical documentation, Web development, setting up intranet sites, and understanding virus and spam filter products.
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