r/informationsystems

I graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree in 2023. After graduating, I only managed to land a technician-type job, and I got laid off from that not too long after. Ever since then, finding work has been rough. I haven’t been getting many interviews, and right now I’m working a low-paying unrelated job just to get by.
The more time passes, the more I feel like I need to pivot and develop skills outside of traditional engineering. MIS caught my attention because it seems like a mix of business and technology, and the career paths seem more flexible compared to what I’ve experienced so far.
I’m mainly wondering:
Would a ChemE to an MIS transition look weird to employers?
Do engineering graduates usually do well in MIS programs?
Is MIS actually worth it in today’s market?
Could it realistically open doors to better office-based or hybrid careers?
I feel stuck at the moment and don’t want to spend more time going in circles, so I’d appreciate honest advice from anyone familiar with MIS or career switching in general.

Im a junior in high school right now starting to think about what major I should choose for college and MIS has recently started to catch my attention. I like the idea of being at the intersection of business and technology, and the idea of working with systems, data, technology, all that good stuff. I am a little skeptical though and I am unsure if I should actually major in MIS or switch to something else. Is the job market looking good right now, and where is it headed? I would also like to know what a realistic career path looks like, where people usually start at, and where they end up at. If I do end up majoring in this, what should I prioritize in college (things like internship opportunities, personal projects, etc.). I also have seen things where people have said you can either focus in on more the business part or the technical part, and if you focus more on the technical part you can generally get higher pay. I wanted thoughts on this to see if its true or bs, and also if it is true, how to actually focus in on the technical part during college to set myself up.

Would love to hear from anyone who has anything that they think could help me, but also specifically those who majored in or work in the field.

One of the biggest shifts I think people are underestimating in AI systems is this:

over time, systems learn what to expect.

At first, AI-mediated discovery behaves more like traditional search:

→ retrieve options

→ compare alternatives

→ evaluate possibilities

But modern AI systems optimise for something slightly different:

→ reducing uncertainty

→ successful task completion

→ reusable pathways

→ lower evaluation cost

That creates a recursive loop.

When a pathway repeatedly resolves problems successfully:

→ confidence increases

→ comparison decreases

→ reuse accelerates

Over time, the system no longer approaches every query as fully open.

Instead, it begins anticipating which pathways are most likely to work before exhaustive evaluation fully unfolds.

That changes discovery fundamentally.

The system starts compressing the search space around high-certainty outcomes.

Not because alternatives disappear from the internet…

but because the system increasingly stops needing to evaluate them.

This may be one of the deepest shifts happening right now:

the internet was built around exploration.

AI systems increasingly optimise for anticipated resolution.

And that likely changes:

→ markets

→ distribution

→ search

→ procurement

→ brand discovery

→ competition itself

Curious whether others are observing similar behaviour patterns across LLMs and agentic systems.

Recently I switched my major from Aviation to CIS BBA. I was majoring in a Pilots program but juggling that with Division 1 wrestling, I already started to burn out after 1 year. Dropping wrestling is not an option as it is paying for my college. Honestly I never really had a passion for aviation to begin with. I got recruited for wrestling by a school with a strong aviation program, happened to get in, so I just stuck with it. Flying felt like a chore, I’d literally hope for the weather to be bad because it just wasn’t something I was interested in at all. I figured if I stuck it out from another 4 years, I wouldn’t even have the passion to go far with the degree. So I switched to something I was way more interested in. My goal isn’t to be the tech guy, more on the business/manager side of CIS. My scholarship covers almost all my tuition, I’m actually saving an additional 20k a year by not becoming a pilot. The issue is my mom is furious, my whole family is telling me I made a mistake, and now I’m second guessing my decision. I feel I have the resources and can build the resume I need to be successful in this field but all my parents see are me switching to “a lower paying job that’ll be replaced by ai.” Any advice? I literally switched majors a week ago and don’t know the process for switching again. I was originally excited about my new major but with my whole family against me I’m not sure.

What is your specific role ? I’ll be getting my MS in IS in a year from now. What role were you able to Land related to the field ?

I’m currently trying to get a degree in CIS but I’m wondering if it’s worth it? A few people I know with CIS degrees are getting laid off and/or just can’t find a job. I work at a dealership and a ton of people have CIS degrees. They ended up here because they couldn’t get jobs. So I thought I’d get more perspectives here. Thank you everyone

Hi, I’m an IS mayor going into their second year, and I wanted to start planning ahead for the future. I wanted to start getting some certificates, but I don’t know which one are the best ones to get or if is it worth it to get them right now. I also wanted to start working on projects but I really don’t know where to start. Any advice will be of great help!

No tengo ningún conocimiento de programación pero he hecho webs muy completas solamente usando IA. En las ofertas de trabajo para programador/informático, pueden pedir tareas que alguien que sepa usar la IA no pueda realizar?

I’m interested in interfaces that technically worked, but created a weird gap between “being able to use it” and actually understanding it.

Bonus points if it involved documents, forms, ID verification, uploads, submissions, permissions, etc.

I’m a second-year Computer Information Systems (CIS) major with a Cybersecurity minor located in Michigan. I’m looking to complete a certification or two over the summer to build my knowledge, strengthen my resume, and hopefully improve my chances for future internships.

Right now I’m considering certifications like CompTIA A+, Security+, Network+, and AWS Cloud Practitioner, but I’m trying to figure out which would be the best starting point at my current level.
For context, I’m still early in my programming sequence (taking CS 116 Computer Programing 1 in the fall), so I’m looking for something realistic and worthwhile for someone at this stage.

My interests are mainly:
• IT systems/support
• cybersecurity
• networking
• cloud systems
• possibly healthcare/medical technology related IT

For those already working in IT/cybersecurity or further along in college:
• Which certifications helped you the most early on?
• Which are most useful for internships or entry-level experience?
• Any study resources you’d recommend that won’t break the bank?

I’d really appreciate any advice or direction.
Thanks!

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