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The Digital Technology career pathway focuses on developing digital systems for communication, data storage, and innovation using critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, and software development. This pathway drives transformation across every industry — from healthcare and finance to entertainment and government — making digital skills some of the most versatile and in-demand in today’s workforce. Whether you’re drawn to coding, UX design, IT infrastructure, data science, or cybersecurity, a career in Digital Technology puts you at the forefront of solving the world’s most complex challenges.

TSU students commonly entering this pathway include those studying:

  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Science & Analytics
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Physics

Whether you’re just starting to explore tech or already building your skills, this community has everything you need to launch your career in Digital Technology. Browse curated industry articles on AI, emerging tech, and breaking into the field, use the Labor Market Insights tool to explore salaries and top employers, and access LinkedIn Learning courses on web design, UX, cybersecurity, IoT, and more — all free with your TSU login. Gain hands-on experience through virtual job simulations via Forage, find paid micro-internships through Parker Dewey, and browse featured jobs and internships from employers actively recruiting TSU Tigers. Start exploring below!

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Designing Icons for the Web

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Learn techniques and best practices for designing smart, visually interesting web icons in any software, in this guide with senior…

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Monitoring distributed systems requires reliable tooling, and Prometheus has become an industry standard for collecting and querying metrics at scale.…

Storytelling for Designers

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The main goal for most design projects is to convey a message visually, in a way that hooks the viewer.…

Apache Web Server: Administration

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Quickly learn how to manage and configure an Apache web server. This course is designed for IT professionals, office managers,…

Windows Server 2012: Installation and Configuration

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AWK Essential Training

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So you’ve got a large data set. New information is always coming in, and it’s messy and inconsistent. Text files,…

Design the Web: Graphics and CSS Pseudo-Elements

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Learn to combine graphics and pseudo-elements to add more design and layout possibilities without adding more HTML to your web…

Learning Responsive Media

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Ideas That Resonate

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In advertising and marketing, ideas are currency. Some are small, some are average, and then there’s the select few that…

Writing a Business Report

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Learn how to write a well-constructed business report. In this course, author and senior Kelley School of Business lecturer Judy…

Creating Icon Fonts for the Web

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If you think icon fonts stop and start with Dingbats, think again. New icon fonts are modern, fun, and allow…

Creative Inspirations: Hot Studio, Experience Design

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Hot Studio founder Maria Giudice and her exceptional multi-disciplinary design team “make the complex beautifully clear” for web clients like…

The Creative Spark: Alberto Scirocco and the Motion Graphics of leftchannel

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How do you become a better motion graphics designer? Alberto Scirocco advises his students to paint, to sculpt, to dance—to…

Web Motion: Animate a CSS Sprite Sheet

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CSS sprite sheets have opened up another door for web motion, allowing you to efficiently animate a series of images—anything…

UX Foundations: Logic and Content

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Foundations of UX: Logic and Content looks at how designers, developers, and content creators can use the ancient art of…

UX Foundations: Making the Case for Usability Testing

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Why is usability testing important to you and your organization? For one, it empowers anybody in web or app development…

Creating a Responsive Web Experience

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Many times, simply resizing your web design is not enough to create a satisfying user experience. This course helps you…

Responsive Typography Techniques

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Learn how to create typography that’s beautiful, functional, and easily scalable across tablets, phones, and computers of all types and…

The Creative Spark: Beeple, Everyday Artist

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Every day Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, sits down to a blank canvas on his PC, whether in CINEMA 4D, ZBrush,…

Infographics: Visualizing Relationships

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Using OpenAI APIs: Fine-tuning Models, the Assistants API, & Embeddings

Explore fine-tuning AI models like GPT-3 and 4 with OpenAI APIs. Learn to utilize the Assistants API and understand the…

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Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation

Billions of devices connect to the network every day. Learn how IoT is digitally transforming the world and opening up…
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At Texas Southern University (TSU), we are cultivating the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. As one of the nation’s premier historically Black universities, TSU offers a rich pipeline of diverse, driven, and career-ready students across a wide range of disciplines.
We invite companies and organizations to partner with us in two powerful ways:

• Recruitment: Connect with top-tier talent through internships, career fairs, and on-campus engagement opportunities. Our students bring fresh perspectives, strong academic foundations, and a commitment to excellence.
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Texas Southern University Career Pathways Center is proudly connected with leading professional organizations that enhance career development, employer engagement, and student success. We are active members of: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) The leading source for career services standards, trends, and best practices in higher education and workforce readiness. Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) A regional network supporting collaboration between career services professionals and employers across the South. Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers (HACCC) A partnership of Houston-area universities working together to connect students with top local employers and opportunities.

For more information please contact Jeff Wallace or Bea Emanuel-Sims in the Office of Development at 713.313.6747.

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