Carnegie Mellon University

Career and Internship Outcomes

INI students and alumni are high achievers. From day one to graduation, our career services team provides unparalleled support and guides students through the internship and employment search process. Our alumni are leaders in diverse positions across public, private and nonprofit organizations — and our students secure competitive internships at some of the top tech employers.

Learn more about first-destination career and internship outcomes by exploring the alumni spotlights and dashboards below.

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Career Outcomes

INI alumni work in a range of organizations, from major technology leaders like Amazon and NVIDIA to federal agencies, startups, nonprofit organizations and more. They live and work across the globe, from California to the United Arab Emirates, applying their technical skills, leadership and innovation to advance their industries.

Alumni Spotlight

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Samuel Edoho-Eket
MS in Information Networking
Founder, PrismSix Technologies
Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame, 2024

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Emma Gou
MS in Information Technology - Mobility
CEO and Founder, Offsyte

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Sears Schulz
MS in Information Security
Captain, United States Air Force

First Destination Career Highlights: 2023

MSIN


Median Salary: $140,000
Top Employers: Amazon, Microsoft, ByteDance
Top Locations: Mountain View, California; New York City, New York; Seattle, Washington

MSIS


Median Salary: $140,000
Top Employers: Amazon, Palo Alto Networks, Adobe Systems
Top Locations: San Jose, California; Seattle, Washington; Santa Clara, California

MSMITE


Median Salary: $138,000
Top Employers: Amazon, Microsoft, DoorDash
Top Locations: San Jose, California; Seattle, Washington; Mountain View, California

MSIT-IS


Median Salary: $131,000
Top Employers: Amazon, Google, Microsoft
Top Locations: San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; San Jose, Califronia

First Destination Career Outcomes Dashboard

The following data represents the first full-time job INI students secure after graduation, reported annually by Carnegie Mellon's Career & Professional Development Center. Currently the dashboard reflects career outcomes up to 2023, meaning data from our Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Information Security (MSAIE-IS) is not yet included. Common data points include hiring companies, graduate and professional schools, starting salaries and geographic location. You can filter by degree program using the dropdown box on the upper right side.

Internship Outcomes

INI students gain real-world experience by interning with top companies, federal agencies and startups. Supported by the INI's in-house career services team and active network of alumni, the majority of INI students complete successful internships each summer.

2024 Intern Spotlight

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Haoteng Chen
MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Information Security
Software Development, API CLI Team
Confluent Inc.

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Ezra Fu
MS in Information Networking
AIML - Siri Information Intelligence Team
Apple

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Taylor McCampbell
MS in Information Security
NSAC Intern
National Security Agency

Internship Highlights: 2024

MSIN


Median Monthly Pay: $8,228
Top Employers: Amazon, NVIDIA, Bytedance Inc.
Top Locations: Palo Alto, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Santa Clara, California

MSIS


Median Monthly Pay: $6,400
Top Employers: White Knight Labs
Top Locations: N/A

MSAIE-IS


Median Monthly Pay: $8,440
Top Employer: Amazon
Top Location: Sunnyvale, California

MSMITE


Median Monthly Pay: $8,560
Top Employers: NVIDIA, The New York Times Company, Goldman Sachs
Top Locations: Santa Clara, California; New York City, New York; Seattle, Washington

MSIT-IS


Median Monthly Pay: $7,200
Top Employers: Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA
Top Locations: Sunnyvale, California; Redmond, Washington; Santa Clara, California 

Internship Outcomes Dashboard

The following data represents the internship roles INI students reported to Carnegie Mellon's Career & Professional Development Center. Currently the dashboard reflects internships up through summer 2023, meaning that 2024 internship data is not yet included. Common data points include hiring companies, salaries and geographic location. You can filter by degree program or year using the dropdown boxes.