An internship or part-time job with a telecommunications company is a good way to learn more about the telecommunications network engineering. Search for job listings posted through professional associations, on employment Web sites such as Indeed.com and Monster.com, and also direct postings on telecommunications companies' Web sites. Visit the Association of Computing Machinery's online learning center to find courses and publications on telecommunications networking, https://learning.acm.org. You should also read ACM Career News (https://www.acm.org/articles/careernews) to keep up to date on career trends and get advice on the job-search.
Join student organizations to explore career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; participate in competitions, and get involved in summer exploration programs. For example, the Technology Student Association is a membership organization for middle school and high school students. It offers Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science, an engineering problem competition. It also offers competitions in Computer-Aided Design-Engineering, Engineering Design, System Control Technology, Technology Problem Solving, and other fields.
- Cable Television Technicians
- Computer and Office Machine Service Technicians
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Customer Service Representatives
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Electronics Service Technicians
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Internet Developers
- Internet Security Specialists
- Line Installers and Cable Splicers
- Microelectronics Technicians
- Network Operations Center Engineers
- Network Operations Center Technicians
- Software Application Developers
- Telephone and PBX Installers and Repairers
- Telephone Operators
- Wireless Service Technicians
