Careers in Information Science

Explore Career Possibilities in Information Science

Information professionals work in private- and public-sector organizations. Career opportunities can vary based on a student’s concentration, experience, technical skills and professional interests. These roles focus on managing, analyzing, and interpreting data to support research, planning, and organizational decisions: Data Scientist/Data Analyst, Data Science Engineer, Data Mining Specialist, Information and Data Scientist, System and Data Analyst, and Marketing Research Specialist.

Information Technology and Systems

These roles involve developing, maintaining and supporting information systems, databases, websites and digital services.

Database Applications Specialist/Designer
Information Assurance Analyst
Internet Service Support
IT Support Specialist
Webmaster
Information Architect
Chief Information Officer

Health and Medical Information

These roles apply information organization, systems and technologies in healthcare and medical settings.

Health Science Specialist
Health and Medical Information Specialist
Imaging Specialist

UNT’s Information Management and Health Informatics concentration addresses patient information, medical records, medical imaging and clinical research data.

Data and Analytics

These roles focus on managing, analyzing and interpreting data to support research, planning and organizational decisions.

Data Scientist/Data Analyst
Data Science Engineer
Data Mining Specialist
Information and Data Scientist
System and Data Analyst
Marketing Research Specialist

This grouping aligns naturally with UNT’s Data Science concentration, which focuses on managing and transforming large data sets into actionable knowledge.

Knowledge and Information Management

These roles help organizations arrange, retrieve, share and retain information and institutional knowledge.

Competitive Intelligence Specialist
Information Broker/Designer
Information Specialist/Trainer
Intellectual and Structural Capital Specialist
Strategic Information Specialist
Taxonomist/Ontologist
Thesaurus Developer

The Information Science and Knowledge Organization concentration covers the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, packaging and dissemination of information. The Project and Knowledge Management concentration addresses knowledge retention and transfer.

Research, Intelligence and Communication

These roles use information to support research, analysis, strategic planning and public communication.

Competitive Intelligence Specialist
Intelligence Analyst
Marketing Research Specialist
Public Information Officer
Strategic Information Specialist

User Support and Training

These roles connect people with information, systems, resources and technology.

Information Specialist/Trainer
Internet Service Support
IT Support Specialist
Online Customer Services Trainer

This category reinforces the existing BSIS outcome of helping students “aid information seekers.”

Find a Concentration That Supports Your Goals

The BSIS offers five concentrations that allow students to develop more focused knowledge:

Data Science
Digital Content and Information Systems
Information Management and Health Informatics
Information Science and Knowledge Organization
Project and Knowledge Management

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