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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
OMPUTER SCIENCE graduate study at Brandeis allows for research in many core areas
including databases, programming languages, artificial intelligence, data compression, human
computer interaction, and collaborative technology, as well as network, distribute, and parallel
computing. Program graduates are easily able to adapt to new technologies and innovations. The
computer science program at Brandeis provides students with strong foundations in three
fundamental foundations: designing and building software, developing effective ways to solve computing
problems, and devising new and better ways of using computers to address challenges in robotics, computer
vision, or digital forensics. Brandeis’ computer science graduates are employed in a wide variety of settings
ranging from software companies to governmental organizations to financial institutions.
Select areas of employment
artificial intelligence systems
education
animation
communications / media
mathematics
engineering
financial institutions
government
forensics
information technology
security
medical informatics
robotics
entertainment
software companies
technology manufacturers
telecommunications companies
design engineer
systems administrator
robotics programmer
systems analyst
IT specialist
software analyst
technical writer
computer networker
diagnostic programmer
IT systems engineer
software design engineer
consultant
software architect
web developer
business analyst
researcher
Representative job titles
software developer
programmer analyst
database analyst
network support technician
professor / lecturer
application developer
network administrator
computer programmer
Employability skills
analytical problem solving
deriving innovative solutions to
unique problems
collaborative research with others
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understanding processes used for computation
organization of computer programs and operations
data structure management
Where are our alumni employed?
BBN Technologies: Scientist
MIT Media Lab: Research Scientist
Google: Software Engineer
Microsoft: Senior Software Development Engineer
Research in Motion: Software Developer
EMC: User Experience Lead
Cloudlock: Software Engineer
TripAdvisor: Software Engineer
Avaya: Speech Engineer
ClickSoftware: Technical Consultant
Additional resources
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society: www.computer.org
Association for Computing Machinery: www.acm.org
American Association for Artificial Intelligence: www.aaai.org
Computing Research Association: http://cra.org/for-students
Mass Tech Hub: www.masstechhub.org
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Internship Database:
www.masstlc.org/workforce/workforce.html
Revised 5.10.12