The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) offers challenging degree programs at bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. level that offer high-quality teaching by outstanding and experienced faculty. KFSCIS programs prepare students for either continued graduate education or for careers in business, industry, or government.
It was in a social media marketing class at FIU that information technology major Ryan Cruz felt his computer engineering and business interests come together. The assignment? To build a strong LinkedIn profile that garnered connections, rather than simply followers, with students and professionals in the field. With zero connections at the start of the course, Cruz wondered how he’d fare.
By the end of the semester, Cruz had formed more than 500 connections on the platform. And it wasn’t long before he realized that his ability to build relationships, coupled with FIU’s reputation as a stronghold in research, made him a desirable job candidate.
“A degree from a top R1 school was truly valuable during my job hunt,” he recalls. “I remember seeing a Lockheed Martin hiring manager at the 2019 GMiS (Great Minds in Stem) Conference raising his eyebrows when he saw the words ‘Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity’ on my resume. He immediately scheduled me for an interview.”
As a student scholarship recipient at FIU, Cruz received a bachelor’s degree in information technology in 2017, and a master’s degree in cybersecurity in 2019.
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