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Travel Opportunities in I.T

  • 07-07-2016 12:18pm
    #1
    problemnext
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    Currently in University studding Computer Science. Want to travel for a year or 2 in the first couple of years after graduating. Have heard that not working for long periods of time can be bad for career prospects in Software Development. Any one out there any experience with this.


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  • #2
    Peter the Recruiter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭Peter the Recruiter


    You should be able to pick up some contract work when you are travelling, it would be easier if you had some experience before you set off. Have you picked destinations yet or could you see where your skills are in demand and then travel there to start with.


  • #3
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    problemnext wrote: »
    Currently in University studding Computer Science. Want to travel for a year or 2 in the first couple of years after graduating. Have heard that not working for long periods of time can be bad for career prospects in Software Development. Any one out there any experience with this.

    I often hire software development graduates and people taking 'career breaks' that early in their career would put me right off.
    Whatever you do, don't go on your travels directly after qualifying - you might as well flush your degree down the toilet.

    Best case scenario. Graduate, get a job and put in at least a solid year or so. Then travel and try to pick up some contract work. Gaps between contracts, even generous ones, would be very understandable.


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