Get an internship or part-time job in a telecommunications network service provider to gain experience in this industry.
Visit the Web sites of professional associations and read the news sections and publications to learn more about the computing profession.
Meet others in the field by attending networking events and conferences offered by trade organizations such as the Association for Computing Machinery or the National Center for Women & Information Technology, among others.
- 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
- Software Application Developers
- Telephone and PBX Installers and Repairers
- Telephone Operators
- Wireless Service Technicians