There will be the opportunity to discuss and ask questions like:  

• What motivation did they have to start a career in data science? 
• Which skills are necessary to be a succesful data scientist?
• What does a typical day look like at the job?
• Is a background in informatics essential for work in data science?
• How can data science be applied in jobs outside the typical "science" industry? 

Join the discussion and ask the panel your questions about the opportunities and challenges, frustrations and success factors of working in data science. 

Panel members

• Mike Weltevrede: Machine Learning Engineer at ABN-AMRO Bank, with an MSc Data Science Leiden University, MSc Econometrics & Mathematical Economics Tilburg University
• Carmen Adriana Martínez Barbosa: Data Scientist at Kickstart AI, with an MSc Physics Universidad Nacional de Colombia, PhD in Astronomy at Leiden University
• Nino Weerman: Lead Data Science and Analytics at The Data Story, with an MSc in Psychology Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, MSc in Psychology, Methodology and Statistics Leiden University

This career college is free of charge and available to all Bachelor and Master students and recent graduates of Leiden University.

The career college will take place online via Kaltura. If you register for the career college, you will receive further details and a link to the Kaltura room a day before the event at the latest.

This event is part of the Leiden University Career Days, check out all the overview of the complete programme on the event page.

Registration ends on the 17th of April at 09:00.