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Terence Shin, MSc, MBA
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Getting my first data science job was hard.
It’s especially hard to break into data science when companies typically require a Master’s degree and a minimum of 2–3 years of experience. That being said, there are a number of great resources that I came across that I want to share with you.
In this article, I’m going to give you three ways where you can get practical data science experience on your own. By completing these projects, you’ll develop a strong understanding of SQL, Pandas, and machine learning modeling.
With that said, let’s dive into it!
If you want to be a data scientist, you have to have strong SQL skills. Mode provides three practical SQL case studies that simulate real-life business problems, as well as an online SQL editor where you can write and run queries.
To open Mode’s SQL editor, go to this link and click on the hyperlink where it says ‘Open another window to Mode’.
If you’re new to SQL, I would first start with Mode’s SQL tutorials where you can learn basic, intermediate, and advanced SQL techniques. Feel free to skip this if you already have…
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Data Scientist @ Cash App | Health fanatic | Educator | https://www.linkedin.com/in/terenceshin/
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