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Debunking Data
Careers in data are interdisciplinary and something math and language-oriented students can excel in. Careers can vary from data mining to data science to data storytelling. “In a recent survey by NewVantage Partners, 91.6% of the executives queried said that they were increasing their investments in ‘Big Data’.”
More on Big Data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Working with Big Data - BLS
- How Big Data and AI are Accelerating Business Transformation
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Videos
- TedX: The Power in Effective Data Storytelling
Infographics
- Infographic - Multiple examples of data storytelling
Cal Poly Courses and Programs
- JOUR 350: Data Journalism
- REVEL Magazine – connecting journalism, business and STEM majors; data storytelling
Cal Poly Centers and Institutes
Student Clubs
- White Hat Club (CENG) – computer, data and information protection club
- STAT Club (COSAM) - club for statistics majors and minors
- Math Club
- Information Systems Association – REAL Link
Internship Opportunities
- County of San Luis Obispo
- Ersi (data analytics/mapping)
- Indeed (Data Science Summer 2020)
- LinkedIn Internships
- iFixit (SLO company)
- Dow Jones News Fund – Data Internship
- Nike (various data analytics/storytelling positions)
- Workday
Job Shadowing and Informational Interviews
- "How To" Handout
Professional Associations
- StoryCenter (Digital Storytelling)
LinkedIn Groups
Example Job Titles
- Journalist (data journalism)
- Marketing Coordinator
- Sales Forecaster
Job Listing Websites
- Indeed.com
- DataJobs.com
- iCrunchData (Big Data Job Board)
- Data Visualization Society
Top Companies
- HP
- Oracle
- Cisco
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Sisense (data analytics/visualization)
- Sigma
- XenonStack
- InsightSquared
Videos
- What is Data Mining (intro for business students)?
Student Clubs
- White Hat Club (CENG) – computer, data and information protection club
- STAT Club (COSAM) - club for statistics majors and minors
- Math Club
- Information Systems Association – REAL Link
Internship Opportunities
- County of San Luis Obispo
- Ersi (data analytics/mapping)
- Indeed (Data Science Summer 2020)
- LinkedIn Internships
- iFixit (SLO company)
- Dow Jones News Fund – Data Internship
- Nike (various data analytics/storytelling positions)
- Workday
Job Shadowing and Informational Interviews
- "How To" Handout
Professional Associations
Example Job Titles
- Data Analyst I
- Data Scientist I
- Statistician
- Journalist (data journalism)
- Marketing Coordinator
- Sales Forecasting
- Data Developer (IT)
Job Listing Websites
- Indeed.com
- DataJobs.com
- iCrunchData (Big Data Job Board)
- Data Visualization Society
Top Companies
- HP
- Oracle
- Cisco
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Sisense (data analytics/visualization)
- Sigma
- XenonStack
- InsightSquared
Infographics
- Importance of data analyticsfor your business
Cal Poly Courses
- BUS 421: Marketing Analytics and Business Intelligence
- AGB 327: Agribusiness Data Analytics
- Master's Program: Business Analytics
Student Clubs
- White Hat Club (CENG) – computer, data and information protection club
- STAT Club (COSAM) - club for statistics majors and minors
- Math Club
- Information Systems Association – REAL Link
Internship Opportunities
- County of San Luis Obispo
- Ersi (data analytics/mapping)
- Indeed (Data Science Summer 2020)
- LinkedIn Internships
- iFixit (SLO company)
- Dow Jones News Fund – Data Internship
- Nike (various data analytics/storytelling positions)
- Workday
Job Shadowing and Informational Interviews
- "How To" Handout
LinkedIn Groups
Example Job Titles
- Data Analyst I
- Data Scientist I
- Statistician
- Journalist (data journalism)
- Marketing Coordinator
- Sales Forecasting
- Data Developer (IT)
Job Listing Websites
- Indeed.com
- DataJobs.com
- iCrunchData (Big Data Job Board)
- Data Visualization Society
Top Companies
- HP
- Oracle
- Cisco
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Sisense (data analytics/visualization)
- Sigma
- XenonStack
- InsightSquared
Videos
- What is Data Science?
Infographics
- LinkedIn’s most wanted data science skills
Cal Poly Courses
- DATA 301: Introduction to Data Science
- DATA 401: Advanced Topics in Data Science
- DATA 451: Data Science Capstone I
- DATA 452: Data Science Capstone II
- CSC/CPE 202: Data Structures
- CSC 466: Knowledge Discovery from Data
Student Clubs and Organizations
- Data Science Club (COSAM) (charter may not have been renewed for 19-20 school year)
- White Hat Club (CENG) – computer, data and information protection club
- STAT Club (COSAM) - club for statistics majors and minors
- Math Club
- Information Systems Association – REAL Link
- PyData SLO (local meetup for Python users)
Internship Opportunities
- County of San Luis Obispo
- Ersi (data analytics/mapping)
- Indeed (Data Science Summer 2020)
- LinkedIn Internships
- iFixit (SLO company)
- Dow Jones News Fund – Data Internship
- Nike (various data analytics/storytelling positions)
- Workday
Job Shadowing and Informational Interviews
- "How To" Handout
Professional Associations
LinkedIn Groups
Example Job Titles
- Data Analyst I
- Data Scientist I
- Statistician
- Journalist (data journalism)
- Marketing Coordinator
- Sales Forecasting
- Data Developer (IT)
Job Listing Websites
- Indeed.com
- DataJobs.com
- iCrunchData (Big Data Job Board)
- Data Visualization Society
Top Companies
- HP
- Oracle
- Cisco
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Sisense (data analytics/visualization)
- Sigma
- XenonStack
- InsightSquared