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Computer Science Bridge, MS

Internships & Careers

Many computer science bridge students go on to become software engineers, AI engineers, system architects, data scientists, technical program managers, and researchers.

$140,660

Mean annual salary for computer science graduates in the San Francisco Bay Area

85%

Alumni employed within six months of graduation

Are There Internship Opportunities for CS Bridge Students?

Yes. You're encouraged to pursue internships and can even earn course credit for them. Many computer science bridge students land internships during their first summer and continue to build those professional relationships during their degree.

Aditya Kunatharaju

Aditya Kunatharaju ’24

Software Development Engineer, Amazon

I had no formal training or experience in software engineering. The program gave me this formal education and the skills and confidence to become a professional software engineer.”

Aditya Kunatharaju ’24

Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Where Do Alumni Work?

USF computer science alumni work at Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Notion, Oracle, Salesforce, and Uber. You can also find them at:

  • Bloomberg
  • Cisco
  • F5 Networks
  • Fastly
  • Guardant Health
  • Handshake
  • Mainspring Energy
  • Mann Consulting
  • Openprise
  • SnapLogic
  • UCSF Medical Center
  • Zendesk

It was through USF’s computer science bridge program that I was able to transition from a non-computer science background in fashion journalism to computer science in less than three years.”

Marisa Tania MS ’22 Software Engineer, PayPal