Interested in pursuing a future in Data Science? Find resources, events, opportunities, and advice to confirm your interest and kickstart your career.

Explore a career path in Data Science

Data science is one of the fastest growing and most exciting fields out there today, transforming industries by turning raw data into actionable insights. It is interdisciplinary in nature, leveraging statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization techniques to extract value from data. Data scientists extract, clean, analyze, and visualize data, culminating in actionable insights that drive decision-making. 

Is Data Scientist Still the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century? 

Ten years ago we published the article “Data Scientist: Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.” Most casual readers probably remember only the “sexiest” modifier — a comment on their demand in the marketplace. The role was relatively new at the time, but …

By Mitchell Moise
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Einblick Analytics: The Hard Parts of Data Science Made Easy

Emanuel Zgraggen is Co-Founder and CEO of Einblick Analytics, the MIT spinoff making data science more accessible, allowing anyone, regardless of domain specialty, to optimize their jobs with state-of-the-art machine learning and data science methods.

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Careers in Data Science Panel, Friday Aug. 19

We invite you to join the National Student Data Corps (NSDC) on Friday, August 19th from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (EST) for the next NSDC Data Science Panel.  Learn from other data scientists about their journeys and why they are …

By Francis Borrego
Francis Borrego Associate Director, Employer Relations 
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MIT Data Science & Analytics Career Night

MIT Media Lab | Monday, March 7, 2022 from 5:30 – 8:30 EST

The MIT Analytics Career Fair is an event dedicated to exposing the MIT community to graduate opportunities in data science and business analytics. Each year companies from all …

By Francis Borrego
Francis Borrego Associate Director, Employer Relations 
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Opportunities and Perils of Data Science

Thursday, November 4 at 4 p.m. in 34-401-Grier Room A

An EECS Seminar by Dr. Alfred Z. Spector, followed by a fireside chat moderated by Cadence Design Systems Professor Aleksander Madry. 

Data science has provided unprecedented opportunities to learn …

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Francis Borrego Associate Director, Employer Relations 
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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

Ace the data science technical interview

So, you have an upcoming technical interview for a data science position, and you’re wondering how to best prepare?  Learn …

In addition to Handshake, you can use the websites below to find jobs and internships related to data science. CAPD …

ELEVEL: free courses and interactive live sessions

Based in Germany, ELEVEL Academy offers a variety of free courses and certifications in four skill categories, including Information Technology. …

Since the magazine was founded in 1956 New Scientist has also been helping to put brilliant scientists to work with …