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Produced by the American Statistical Association, STATtr@k is geared toward individuals who are in a statistics program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or recently entered the job world.
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Career Tr@k
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Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing Open for Entries
Are you an early-career statistician with a statistical story to tell? Consider entering this writing contest.
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So, You’ve Decided to Study Data Science … Now What?
As a Duke senior who has had a long journey studying data science and is going to a tech company in San Francisco after graduation, James Chenyang Wang shares insights he wishes he’d had earlier.
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From Graduate Student to Assistant Professor
Transitioning into your first faculty job as an assistant professor may seem daunting, but the process can be easier with proper preparation. Jaime Lynn Speiser recently went through the process and shares what she learned here.
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2019 Internships
Many companies are looking for 2019 interns. From this list, you will see there is something for everyone—from positions at pharmaceutical companies to a summer spent studying at media organizations nationwide. If you are interested in improving your programming techniques, making connections, or honing your data analysis skills, apply for one of these opportunities.
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Early Deadline Internships
While many summer internships have deadlines in January through April, these two have deadlines sooner.
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Career Opportunities at CSP 2019
The 2019 Conference on Statistical Practice Career Service provides a platform that connects attendees and statistical employers.
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Xanax on Standby: How an Anxiety-Prone Genetic Epidemiologist Learned to Teach Statistical Inference
Jeannette Simino needed to teach statistical inference to students in a blended biostatistics and data science program. How did she do it without suffering a nervous breakdown or creating a classroom full of zombies?
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Megan Price: Life-Long ‘Math Nerd’ Finds Career in Social Justice
David Corliss of Peace-Work interviews Megan Price, the executive director of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group.
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Special Career Issue Spotlights Career Paths and Experiences
This year, the special career issue of Amstat News focuses on unique careers and the sometimes challenging paths statisticians have taken to get to where they are today.
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Making the Meandering Path Go Where You Want It To
Elizabeth Stuart’s career path is an example of finding your way into the job that’s right for you, even if the path isn’t clear when you start out.