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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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Lessons on Leadership, Influence, and How to See the Big Picture from My Career
Here are a few situations in which Nathaniel Schenker was in the position to lead and influence others. From these “case studies,” he shares principles and practices of leadership.
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Boost Your Career in Washington
The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships are the premier opportunity for outstanding mathematicians, statisticians, scientists, and engineers at any career stage to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their STEM mindset to American government.
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Early-Career Statistician Offers Language, Tools for Establishing Influence
Jessica Lavery shares the tools she picked up during her first few years as a statistician that have proven useful in gaining respect and being taken seriously by senior collaborators.
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Observations About Taking Control of Your Career Path
Heather Kopetskie shares seven observations from successful statistical colleagues to think about as you maneuver the career growth ladder.
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Celebrating Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
To celebrate Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, we highlight four ASA members who have used their statistics skills and imaginations to snag sweet jobs.
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Q&A with Industry Leaders
Leaders in industry answer questions to help students and statistics departments better prepare for jobs in the technology sector.
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JSM Session: The Leadership Journey for Statisticians
Four statisticians, each from a different background, shared their experiences during a panel discussion on leadership—what it is and how to develop the skills to be a leader.
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Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Applications Due February 19
The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science will be held in June at Duke University to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and beginning faculty interested in computational social science.
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Dear Teacher,
Abigail Kirchman offers new teachers tips for getting to know their students and finding content that connects to them.
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Become a Successful Statistician in a Collaborative Research Environment
Statisticians often work in a highly collaborative research environment that requires the skills needed to work on a team with nonstatisticians, though those important skills are often not taught in classrooms.