Week 13 - Intended Major

1) My intended major(s) is/are: Computer Science and Information Security. I have only added InfoSec as a major since attending KSU. Well, I've always liked the idea of understanding and implementing complex technical skills to build programs and secure data.

2) The four type of professional experience that can help me in my studies are:

-job shadows (where one follows around someone already in a job position that you want so that one may experience the intricacies and nuances of a real world job.)

-internships (a short-term hands-on experience which lets one maintain their study time while also working usually part-time for a company they wish to apply to and so one gets a feel for how juggling responsibilities and keeping focus will feel like)

-co-ops (basically one semester, one will study and be able to concentrate on academic responsibilities, and the next semester, one can essentially, "intern" for that period of time, allowing one to be devoted to their work) and

-volunteering (a position which one devotes time to an organization, simply because one wishes to, not because they will receive payment).

I believe an internship would be my best option. It would allow me to continue learning at school while experiencing the life of a job at a company. If I still wish to apply to that company, I can; but if I do not, then an internship will allow me to find out if that environment is right. The next best would be a co-op. It woiuld allow my to concentrate on my studies for a limited time, then be able to devote my attention full-time to a temp job position.