Careers ServiceI want to work in information technology

Sector overview

Overview of information technology careers from Prospects.

What area of Information Technology are you interested in?

• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
• Cybersecurity
• Data analytics
• Financial Technology
• Games industry
• Programming and software engineering
• Technical support, training and consultancy
• Visual Arts

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
• Technology Scotland (including list of members)
• IT Salary Guide  Ashdown Group

Job sites and specialist recruiters

Bubble jobs

British Antarctic Survey - careers information and jobs board

Codebase technology incubator, based in Edinburgh

Computer weekly

e-FinancialCareers - for technology jobs in the finance industry

e-Placement Scotland

GCHQ

Gradcracker

ITjobs

ITJobsWatch

New Scientist

Qreer - Europe wide

Rate my placement

Rookie Oven jobs board

STEM graduates

Talent Scotland - particularly opportunities with SMEs

STAC Jobs

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

ScotlandIS

Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour AISB