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.
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
Samuel Edoho-Eket
MS in Information Networking
Founder, PrismSix Technologies
Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame, 2024
Emma Gou
MS in Information Technology - Mobility
CEO and Founder, Offsyte
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.
2024 Intern Spotlight
Zihui Liu
MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Information Security
Software Development, API CLI Team
Confluent Inc.
Ezra Fu
MS in Information Networking
AIML - Siri Information Intelligence Team
Apple
Varun Agarwal
MS in Information Security
Cyber Security Intern
White Knight Labs
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.
