{"id":140,"date":"2022-07-20T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:52:11","slug":"career-paths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-paths\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Career Paths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">IT Career Paths<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The STEM-designated Information Science &amp; Technology (IST) degree provides pathways to in-demand careers in today&#8217;s information and technology-dependent world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From building mobile apps and online solutions to securing and maintaining IT networks, IST graduates are building the information and technology systems people depend on today and envisioning the innovations of tomorrow. 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