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getting_something_other_than_a_postdoc_lore [2017/01/03 19:46] – [Investing] ishivversgetting_something_other_than_a_postdoc_lore [2017/01/03 19:47] – [Data Science] ishivvers
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 Even though nobody really knows what "Data Science" means, if you're reading this you've heard of it! Especially around the Bay Area, this nebulously-defined career path Even though nobody really knows what "Data Science" means, if you're reading this you've heard of it! Especially around the Bay Area, this nebulously-defined career path
-is a very popular choice for PhDs who want out of academia.+is a very popular choice for PhDs who want out of academia (as of 2015/2016).
 Go check out the Berkeley Institute for Data Science [[https://bids.berkeley.edu/|(BIDS)]] to talk to more people about this sort of work (that's also a good place Go check out the Berkeley Institute for Data Science [[https://bids.berkeley.edu/|(BIDS)]] to talk to more people about this sort of work (that's also a good place
 to go and start building connections to the broader world of data science).  to go and start building connections to the broader world of data science). 
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-Five or ten years ago, these were the go-to jobs for many PhDs, and they're still out there!  Consulting firms love our analytic skills and the fact that basic math doesn't scare us.+In the mid-2000's through 2010+, these were the go-to jobs for many PhDs, and they're still out there!  Consulting firms love our analytic skills and the fact that basic math doesn't scare us.
  
 That being said, if you are set on joining a consulting firm, do your homework. Consulting interviews follow a different format than most other interviews, and include a "case study" portion. There are plenty of books available to prepare/practice for this. Knowing some business jargon will help a lot. The Career Center will conduct mock interviews with you, and they are familiar with this process (several people at the Career Center are former consultants!). That being said, if you are set on joining a consulting firm, do your homework. Consulting interviews follow a different format than most other interviews, and include a "case study" portion. There are plenty of books available to prepare/practice for this. Knowing some business jargon will help a lot. The Career Center will conduct mock interviews with you, and they are familiar with this process (several people at the Career Center are former consultants!).

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