Careers - MSc in Information Systems
The MSc in Information Systems prepares students in core areas of information management, information systems, information technology and programming and also allows students to study more specialist information or IT/computing-related modules in particular areas of interest. Students are thus equipped to take up jobs in a wide range of employment sectors and in positions that suit their career aspirations.
Employment Sectors of Recent Graduates
Graduates from the MSc in Information Systems go into a range of information and IT/Computing related jobs in a variety of different employment sectors. In recent years, graduates have obtained employment in the following sectors:
- IT/Computing sector
- Internet/Web/New Media sector
- E-learning/Education sector
- Library/Information sector
- Higher PhD Research Degrees
Job Titles of Recent Graduates
Graduates from the MSc in Information Systems take up a variety of different types of posts on starting employment. Examples of the job titles of recent graduates are given below:
- Senior Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Quality Engineer, Software Engineer
- Business/Systems Analyst, Technical Support Analyst, Information Systems Planning Analyst, Programmer, Graduate Analyst Programmer
- Senior Executive Officer (IT), IT Officer, Technical Officer, Associate Project Manager
- Data Management Specialist, Data Analyst, Data Editor, Information Officer, Research Analyst
- IT Consultant, Graduate Consultant, Computer-based Training Consultant
- Webmaster, Front-End Web Application Developer, Web Site Developer
Organisations/Companies of Recent Graduates
Graduates from the MSc in Information Systems obtain posts with a wide range of organisations and companies. For instance, recent graduates have found jobs with:
- IT/Computing sector organisations such as: AFX News, DA Consulting Group (IT Services), Digital Equipment/Compaq Computer Services, Electronic Data Services (EDS), FI Group, Freeserve, Fujitsu Europe Ltd., Kazoo 3D, Logica, Marconi Communications, The Cakehouse Ltd., Unisys, US Web Explora, Veritas Software, Viglen, Welltech Computer Co. (Taiwan), Zone Group
- Other private sector organisations such as: Cap Gemini Ernst Young, Dunn Humby Associates Ltd., Goldman Sachs, Health Environments Ltd., Norwich Union, Sundora Foods Ltd., Virtual College, YMCA
- Public sector organisations such as: DERA (Ministry of Defence), Imperial College London, Newcastle University, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield University (inc. Humanities Research Institute, School of Health and Related Research etc.), Sheffield Hallam University
Job Information
A large proportion of our graduates have found employment either by the time the programme finishes on 1st September, or shortly afterwards.
A wide variety of sources can be used to locate job information, and many MSc in Information Systems graduates find employment details via:
- National, regional and local newspapers and magazines (incl. The Guardian and New Scientist)
- Jinfo (Jobs in Information) the online service provided by FreePint
- Specialist Recruitment Agencies (inc. Sue Hill Recruitment, Instant Library, TFPL and INFOMatch)
- Web-based sources, eg. Jobs.ac.uk and local government websites
- University of Sheffield Careers Service online jobs vacancy service
- Careers Fairs
- Word of mouth, speculative enquiries, and via former employers or family and friends