I want to work in...Information technology
This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work. All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.
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Sector overview
Overview of information technology careers from Prospects
Overview of IT and technology sector from TARGETjobs
What area of Information Technology are you interested in?
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Technical support, training and consultancy
Useful online resources
Digital World guide to industries and jobs
Institution of Analysts and Programers (IAP) typical jobs
Inside Careers Graduate careers in IT
NHS England - Scientist Training Programme including bioinformatics; genomics; health informatics
Scottish Technology Industry annual survey
Tech Partnership careers
Technology Scotland (including list of members)
Job sites and specialist recruiters
British Antartic Survey - careers information and jobs board
Codebase technology incubator, based in Edinburgh
Corejava interview questions
e-FinancialCareers - for technology jobs in the finance industry
List of Pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in Ireland from Innopharm blog
Qreer - Europe wide
RookieOven - jobs board from Scottish tech startups community
Talent Scotland - particularly opportunities with SMEs
Networking opportunities
TheMuse - networking blog post
ScotlandIS events
Open Tech Calendar - Tech meetups in Glasgow
Working outside the UK
Gradireland : Your career in technology
How to work in Computer Science (USA & Canada)
Professional bodies
British Interactive Media Association BIMA
British Machine Vision Association BMVA
Chartered Institute for IT (previously British Computer Society)
European Association for Artifical Intelligence EurAi
Institute for the Management of Information Systems IMIS (scheduled for withdrawal)
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communications ISTC
Institution of Analysts and Programmers IAP
Institution of Engineering and Technology IET
Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour AISB
To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the LinkedIn alumni tool to make contact with Strathclyde alumni working in this area.