Career Navigation and Exploration in Data Science
This course will help you find a job in Data Science upon graduation. Not just any job; one that excites you and meets your financial needs. In this course, you will explore career paths in Data Science, potential salary outcomes, and the skills you need to understand whether these salary outcomes will support you. This exploration will lead you to identify target jobs and opportunities. You will then plan the steps you need to take to achieve your goals and begin executing that plan.
Course Topics
Career Pathway Exploration
The different paths available to you by graduating with a degree in Data Science.
Discovering Jobs You’re Interested in
Find the best job(s) for you by identifying your personal strengths and interests, target salaries and the Return on Investment (ROI) of your degree, and frameworks of job selection.
Attracting Employers
Resume writing, LinkedIn creation, skill articulation
Making Career Connections
Connect with industry professionals and mentors, learn how to ask the right questions, and understand the value of a professional network
The Importance of Skill Development
How to supplement a degree with complementary professional skills
Finding Job Opportunities
Learn how to search for and discover exciting job opportunities in Data Science
Standing out in Data Science
Understand the unique skills and approaches for securing opportunities in the field.
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Disclosure
This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.
