Copyright © ACS Foundation For more information on how you can apply for an ACS Foundation Scholarship, visit: www. ACSFoundation.com.au Level 11, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW T: 02 8296 4444 E: [email protected] twitter.com/acsfoundation facebook.com/acsfoundation careersfoundation.com.au ACS FOUNDATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA Carolyn Toleman (WA Manager) T: 08 9257 3735 | M: 0428 643 735 E: [email protected] WATCH ICT CAREER VIDEOS youtube.com/ACSFoundation Twitter: @ACSFoundation facebook.com/acsfoundation Get Connected! ICT Career Map for students Choose where you want to be Chief Technology Officer Chief Information Officer PC support Technical officer Account manager Capacity planner/analyst Customer relationship manager Database administrator Incident manager Help desk operator Hardware engineer Network administrator Digital forensics investigator Release manager Sales consultant Systems administrator Security administrator IT auditor Business intelligence analyst Benefits analyst Business analyst Business process modeller Capability manager Change manager Program director Project manager Project support officer Quality manager Sourcing specialist Testing manager Relationship manager Help desk officer Programmer Consultant Animator Data modeller Games developer Graphics designer Multimedia designer Multimedia developer Software designer Software developer Systems analyst Technical development manager Testing manager Web developer Desktop publisher Web master Sales consultant Business continuity planner Business process modeller IT policy officer IT strategist Information management specialist Security architect Solutions architect Strategic/business planner Technical architect Electronics engineer Communications engineer U n i v e r s i t y • P os t a n d u n d e r g r a d u a t e U n i v e r s i t y • T A F E • I n d u s t r y U n i v e r s i t y • T A F E • I n d u s t r y • H i g h s c h o o l U n i v e r s i t y • T A FE • I n d u s t r y I T a n d B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r I T D e li v e r y M a n a g e r D e v e l o p m e n t M a n a g e r E n t e r p r i s e A r c h it e c t Technology Services Content & Design Provide specialist IT advice & services to clients Analyse, design & apply technological solutions to solve business problems Create graphical web content & software applications Design & develop hardware & software systems IT Engineering & Architecture Business Information Systems DIRECTIONS The ICT Career Map for Students outlines pathways into the exciting world of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Technology based careers are growing in every industry and every country across the world. There are hundreds of job roles within the ICT industry, and job opportunities are constantly growing and evolving. Broadly speaking, the ICT Industry can grouped into the following four key career disciplines. 1. Content & Design 2. Technology Services 3. IT Engineering 4. Business Information Systems The ICT Career Wheel and Career Map outline some of the ICT job roles and tertiary educational pathways for the ICT industry. New technologies are always being invented and applied, so there really is no limit as to where the ICT industry will be tomorrow. No matter which ICT discipline interests you, developing skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics can be a helpful foundation. Your imagination really is our future. Australia has a proud history of valuing innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. The ACS Foundation supports Australia’s technology future by providing educational scholarships that help grow Australia’s future ICT leaders. The ACS Foundation provides Work Integrated Learning scholarships to ICT students to help them successfully move from their studies into rewarding technology careers. ichoosetechnology.com.au www.ictweek.info ICT:STARTHERE GOANYWHERE careersfoundation.com.au Dont Dream About It, Live It! ICT Career Wheel for students The secret ingredient for landing your dream job is ‘work experience’ . When study is combined and integrated with an industry placement (such as an internship), more possibilities open up. High School + + = Work Experience Tafe/Uni Dream Job ACSF.3024_National A3 Career Map Booklet (round4).indd 1 7/05/13 9:45 AM