Welcome
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.
Departments
From the Archive
-
Feature
-
Statistical Analysis Solves Crimes
Using statistical analysis, Julia Mortera secured an acquittal for an Italian nurse accused of murdering her patients. We wanted to know more about what it takes to get started in a career as a forensic statistician, so we interviewed Mortera. Read on to find out what she had to say.
-
Building a Portfolio Increases Your Job Prospects
The ASA Committee on Career Development has created The Portfolio Project to teach scholars, researchers, and practitioners ways to cultivate a strong online presence.
-
Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That
Interested in pursuing a PhD in statistics but not sure where to start? StatsPhD.com is a resource dedicated to making graduate study in statistics more broadly accessible by providing panel discussions that help viewers learn about the process of earning a PhD.
-
Advice for Tackling Lightning Talks
George Rodriguez offers tips for giving a strong and exciting 3–5-minute presentation.
-
Statistical Consulting Clients: How to Get and Keep Them
If you’re a statistical consultant, or you want to be a statistical consultant, how will you build and maintain a client base? Melissa Kovacs offers six pieces of advice.
-
It Takes a Village
Building on his article from April 2021 about grant writing, Mark Daniel Ward asked 13 friends to offer advice about all aspects of the grant writing process. Here is their combined wisdom.
-
Advice on Applying for an Internship
Bill Pikounis and Elizabeth Mannshardt share their ideas and advice about the value of internships.
-
How to Navigate Data Science Career Opportunities Like a Pro
Statistics and data science are some of the fastest-growing and most in-demand careers. If you’re struggling to figure out which path you should take, there is a podcast for you!
-
Federal Statistical Positions: What You Need to Know
The federal government is looking for people with mathematical and statistical education. Shirleta Washington from the National Center for Health Statistics Office of Management and Operations offers helpful resources and information on how to apply and land a great government job.
-
Federal Statistical Agency Employees Tell Why You Should Want Their Jobs
We asked federal statistical agency leaders and employees why students and young professionals should work at their agencies. They responded enthusiastically with inside looks at their jobs and the agencies they work for.
