Pathway to Success: SEO Analyst/Engineer
UMSI Courses
Fulfill all MSI requirements. Recommended course options include:
- SI 531: Human Interaction in Information Retrieval
- SI 543: Programming I
- SI 608: Networks
- SI 650: Information Retrieval
- SI 760: Language and Information
U-M Cognates
Take six credits outside of UMSI from U-M's wealth of offerings, such as:
- Elect. Eng. & CS 477: Introduction to Algorithms
- Elect. Eng. & CS 492: Artificial Intelligence
- Elect. Eng. & CS 543: Knowledge-Based Systems
- Elect. Eng. & CS 545: Machine Learning
Field Internships & Experience
Sites where UMSI students have recently completed relevant internships include:
- eBay, San Jose, CA
- Enlighten, Ann Arbor, MI
- Google, Mountain View, CA
- IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA
- Microsoft, Redmond, WA
- Pure Visibility, Ann Arbor, MI
- Tablus, Ann Arbor, MI
- TechSmith, Lansing, MI
- Travelocity, Southlake, TX
- Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, CA
Career Success
Recent grads have accepted positions in this area that include:
- Search Engine Marketing Analyst, Education Dynamics, LLC
- SEO Business Analyst, eBay
- SEO Analyst, Laserfish
- Web Metrics Analyst, Omnitech Solutions
The Pathways highlighted in this section are suggested routes to desired career goals. Other routes through the MSI curriculum are also possible. We'll advise you on your selection of courses, internships, and activities to support your career goals.