Geographic Locations
– Different Platforms (Mainframes, Servers, PCs) – Different Languages (HTML, C, Visual Basic, COBOL,
Vendor Specific)
Industries/Clients
What's an Industry? Type of Work can Vary by Industry Can Change Industries/Clients Frequently My Experiences
Consulting = Variety
Technologies/Vendor Software Industries/Clients Applications Geographic Locations Responsibilities People
Technologies/Vendor Software
Project Duration: Several Months to Years Clients: Usually Large Companies Demand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Re-toling of Skills
System Administrator
A Career in Consulting for Computer Science Majors
Vince DeGiulio Accenture - Associate Partner
Purdue CS ‘87
Types of Consultants
Application Programmer System Administrator Technical Specialist IT Consultant/Analyst