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Computational Discovery Group · Research Computing
Undergraduate Research Programmer
57FIT
Use code to investigate a focused scientific question.
Career atlas + internship matcher
See the CS field.
Find your entry point.
Explore where computer science graduates work, then turn your current skills and available time into a realistic next project or internship.
CScareer
map
SoftwareITSystemsDataWebCybersecuritymap
8 directions · 25 skills · 1 next step
1.69Msoftware developer jobs
+33.5%data scientist outlook
2024–34BLS projection window
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Career atlas
The field is wider than “coding.”
These eight directions cover the largest and fastest-growing technical occupations in current U.S. labor projections. Compare scale, momentum, and the kind of problems each path solves.
Employment in thousands · 2024Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 National Employment Matrix. “Web & UX” combines web developers and web/digital interface designers; its growth rate is employment-weighted.
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Fit matcher
Turn possibility into a next move.
1. Pick a direction→2. Mark real skills→3. Get ranked next steps
YOUR RANKING
Best next experiences
Data & AI · 8h/week · 3 skills
Top recommendationUndergraduate Research Programmer
Close 2 core skill gaps to become a stronger candidate.
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Responsible ML Collective · Data & AI
Applied AI Product Fellow
56FIT
Evaluate where an AI feature helps—and where it fails.
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Community Infrastructure Team · IT Support
Developer Support & Automation Intern
55FIT
Turn repeated technical problems into clear, scalable solutions.
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Digital Services Lab · Systems & Product
Technical Product Analyst
51FIT
Translate user pain points into a feasible system improvement.
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Accessible Web Initiative · Web & UX
Frontend UX Engineering Intern
43FIT
Improve a real interface through design, code, and user testing.
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How it works
Transparent by design.
50%
Skill evidence
Required skills you can already demonstrate—not skills you have merely heard of.
30%
Direction fit
Direct and adjacent paths receive different weights, so transferable careers remain visible.
20%
Time realism
The weekly commitment is compared with the time you can consistently protect.
Principle
Use labor data to understand the market. Use your own evidence to choose the next experiment.
Evidence base
Built on occupational data, not career stereotypes.
Why this exists
“Do not choose a title first. Choose the problems, skills, and evidence you want to compound.”
Built as a product case study by Grace Huang, a computer science undergraduate exploring AI products, software engineering, and open source.
This is a directional learning tool, not a hiring predictor. Its next version can add live internships, saved profiles, and application tracking.
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Open beta · feedback wanted
Try one path.
Tell me where it breaks.
If you are a CS student, educator, recruiter, or early-career developer, your honest feedback can shape the next version. Share what helped, what felt inaccurate, and what you expected to find.
Feedback is submitted publicly on GitHub. Please do not include personal or confidential information.