You’re smart. You know that Data Science is a hot job area now. You may want to change careers. You are willing to study hard to learn Data Science.
How do you get started? More importantly, how do you get a Data Science Job?
Here are my tips to get a Data Science Job:
1. Earn Data Science Badges from these courses – anything with Data Science in the description, but make sure to learn Python! – https://bit.ly/uc-opportunity
2. Use Juptyer Notebook to apply what you’ve learned with sample data sets – http://jupyter.org/
3. Analyze some of these Sample Data sets with the knowledge you have gained to build your portfolio of proof of work – https://www.dataquest.io/blog/free-datasets-for-projects/
4. Sign up to become a Freelance Data Scientist – http://upwork.com OR http://fiverr.com OR https://www.guru.com
5. Apply for a Data Science Job – https://www.youracclaim.com/skills/data-science
Challenge: If Data Science Jobs aren’t available in your own country, start your own Data Science Company!
Additional Resources:
- Course: Jupyter Notebooks: http://bit.ly/jupyter-courses
- Read: Glassdoor Salary Survey for Data Scientists
- Read: Top Paying Jobs for 2019: Data Scientist leads the List!
- Join (and meet Data Scientists): Upskill Create Community
Do you have a Data Science job? Please share your tips on how to get a Data Science job in the comments below.
uma says
October 1, 2018 at 3:16 amNice One. Thanks for sharing.
terri bottiglio says
October 3, 2018 at 10:59 amthanks for the concrete steps. I’ve been pondering this area, thinking I’m well suited for it, but wasn’t quite sure how to go about making a change from my current role. This definitely helps!
upskiller says
January 10, 2019 at 11:59 amThanks for your comment Terri and sorry it’s taken me so long to respond. My goal for this posts is to make them really practical. Short and Sweet!