Strong technical, interpersonal, and managerial skills offer the administrative information technology major a wide variety of career paths.  Many find positions with businesses, government offices, and schools and universities where they are responsible for overseeing all information processing needs, personnel, and activities.  Skills acquired in the administrative information technology major transfer to other careers in administration, computers, desktop publishing, and human resources management.  The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to administrative information technology majors.  Some will require additional education.  For more information visit the Career and Experiential Learning Lab in Lucina 235.

Accountant
Administrative assistant
Applications programming manager
Auditor, electronic data processing
Business manager
Chief information officer
Chief technology officer
College/university professor
Communications manager
Computer systems manager
Computer installation specialist
Computer operator
Computer programmer
Computer retail sales manager
Computer retail salesperson/representative
Computer scientist
Computer security specialist
Computer software engineer
Computer support specialist
Computer systems analyst
Computer technician
Computer trainer
Consultant
Data processing technician
Database administrator
Database manager
Desktop publisher
Director for systems development
Director of information
Document specialist
Financial manager
Human resources manager
Industrial designer
Information scientist
Information security specialist
Information systems auditor
Information systems manager
Internet applications programmer
Internet consultant
Labor relations specialist
Management analyst/consultant
Marketing communications manager
Medical administrative assistant
Medical records and health information technician
Network administrator
Office manager
Online researcher
Operating systems programming manager
Operations manager
Project manager
Public relations specialist
Quality assurance specialist
Retail store manager
Software engineer
Systems administrator
Systems analysis manager
Systems integrator
Systems programmer
Systems setup specialist
Tape librarian/archivist
Technical support representative/manager
Technical support specialist
Technical writer
User interface developer/designer
Web designer
Webmaster
Word processing manager

Resources available in the Career and Experiential Learning Lab, Lucina 235:

Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace (OCC 50.2)
Careers for Computer Buffs & Other Technological Types (OCC PT 8)
Careers in Business (OCC 25)
Careers in Focus: Business (OCC 25.5)
Careers in Focus: Computers (OCC 45.5)
O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles (JS JO 21)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (JS JO 20)
WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Information Technology (OCC 115)

Web sites:

BSU Dept. of Business: http://www.bsu.edu/cob/is
Career Links for BSU Majors:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links_majors
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center):  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org
Employment Outlook through 2008:  http://infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
IndianaINTERNnet:  http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp
Internships.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/pwinternships
Internships USA.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Monster.com Major to Career Converter:  http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter
O*NET:  http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook:  http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard:  http://www.salary.com
Volunteer Match:  http://www.volunteermatch.org 
American Society for Information Science and Technology:  http://www.asis.org/
Association of Information Technology Professionals:  http://www.aitp.org/
Careers in Information Technology & Informatics (Rutgers Univ.):  http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cswebpg/Informatics.htm
Information Technology Association of America:  http://www.itaa.org