Data analysts or data scientists improve decision-making processes in organizations by applying analytics techniques to interpret data. There is a growing demand for professionals skilled in big data and data analytics in government, industry, and research organizations. Graduates will receive a well-rounded education that covers the fundamentals of computer science and data analysis, as well as engineering principles and data management, which can be applied in a variety of industries.
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Global Patents Organization at Google
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Professional Development
Get the latest industry knowledge, access to mentoring, and find job opportunities through professionals organizations:
- American Statistical Association – amstat.org
- Data Science Association – datascienceassn.org
- Digital Analytics Association – digitalanalyticsassociation.org
- Institute of Analytics – ioaglobal.org
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) – informs.org
- International Institute of Business Analysis – iiba.org
- SIGKDD – kdd.org
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Industry-Specific Job Sites
- Data Science Weekly Newsletter – datascienceweekly.org
- Data Jobs – datajobs.com
- Dice.com – dice.com
- Hired – hired.com
- How to Build a Data Analytics Portfolio
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