re: Computer Science graduate find first full time job.

Don't forget ASP and Java and knowing every prime number up to 1 million.

I have a friend that works remotely for an insurance company. She is making just under 6 figures. Went from a bullshite program restter type gig to one with way more responsibilities that she was well versed on.

You can get pigeon holed in IT from what I hear from my friends. Don't let him do that.

FYI, computer science and informatics are not the same thing.

There is some overlap obviously if you get certifications and such, but informatics positions are typically jobs such as computer systems analyst or business analyst that rely heavily on communication and soft skills, these jobs land at the intersection of a particular type of business (finance, healthcare, etc...) and technology.

In order to direct him, you're going to need to know what his concentration is in.

This is coming from someone with a master's in Healthcare Informatics.

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In order to direct him, you're going to need to know what his concentration is in.

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Systems Administration

Entry level is oversaturated as CS grads are competing with bootcampers and self-taught career switchers. Your son needs to make a few projects and put them on Github. Ideally, have a website that showcases those projects and links to those Github repos (or sites if deployed). Deploying can be done pretty easily and for free on Heroku. Check out Brad Travery's YouTube channel. He has a ton of videos working on small projects with different languages. As stated by others, a Cloud cert helps to stand out (AWS Cloud Practitioner will give your son a high level understanding of cloud infrastructure/services). Also, the hardest part is getting that first job. It gets soooo much easier to get a higher-paying job with a year of experience. Senior-level developers (2-3 years of experience) are in big demand and can name their price.

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IBM BR is hiring all the time, and it’s a good place to start a career. It has your usual consulting pitfalls like outsourcing and poorly managed projects, but you’ll be exposed to technologies, how projects work, and learn from some very bright people. If he doesn’t end up liking it, after a year or two he can turn that experience into more money elsewhere.

What level jobs is he applying for? Hopefully it's the most entry level possible to just get his foot in the door. Worry about money later.

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A BS impossible term that employers and recruiters use to find a unicorn. In essence they're asking for experts (just an example) in Angular, .NET, and SQL in just one person. And that stack is like the pumpkin spice latte of programming. I don't see how it's possible to specialize in every layer of development with the how vast each layer of the stack evolves.

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I always considered it someone who worked across the whole stack, generalist instead of specialist.

If someone is expecting a domain expert across the board, well, good luck with that.

Amazed at how big people are on certs on this thread - always thought of them as overrated.

My son was one of the first DBA grads from LSU..job offers everywhere..he needs to be proactive and just start calling firms in Dallas or Austin