Resume and interview tips for landing a data science internship
In my current role, I’ve had the responsibility of reviewing resumes, performing interviews, and making data science intern hiring decisions for the last three years. As my group is prepping for our fourth cohort of summer interns, I thought it might be helpful to publish a few pieces of advice based on my experience and observations.
This isn’t a comprehensive guide to getting a data science internship — a lot of other people have done great work on that subject. This is a hodge-podge of advice that comes from my experience looking at hundreds of resumes and performing dozens of data science internship interviews. My hope is that you can find a few unique tips that can help round out your resume and interviewing skills. I’ve put them in order of my opinion of their importance. Let’s jump in!
Tip 1: Differentiators are always important, but they are king for internships!
You always want to differentiate yourself and your resume when looking for any kind of job. This often naturally happens through work experience. But, for internships, work experience is not very common…