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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 Application Programmer ? Description – Hired Guns of Programming Contractor – Many Languages/Tools ? Project Types – Application Development – Application Maintenance ? Project Duration: Several Months to Years ? Clients: Usually Large Companies ? Demand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Retooling of Skills System Administrator ? Description – Provide Technical/User Support ? Project Types – Set up/Maintain LANs, PCs, User IDs, etc. – Install Software – Support Help Desks ? Project Duration: Years or Multiple Clients at Once ? Clients: Large and Small Companies ? Demand: High, Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support Functions Technical Specialist ? Description – Expert in Specific Technology/Product (ie. Web Development, Object Oriented) ? Project Types – Application Development/Maintenance – Performance Reviews – Product Sales Support ? Project Duration: Days to Few Months ? Clients: Large and Small Companies ? Demand: High when Specialt