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TOPICS COVERED WHAT BACKGROUNDS ARE COMMON IN DATA SCIENCE? IS AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN STEM REQUIRED? HOW TO PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS Questions we get often at Lantern Institute from prospective students are about the requirements for becoming a data scientist. More particularly, students from less technical and non-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) backgrounds are concerned how it will affect their pursuit of a career in the field of data science. At first glance, a prospective student’s concern is quite reasonable. As expansive and continuously growing as the data science field is, it’s also [...]

SHOULD I PURSUE A CAREER FOCUSING ON ANALYSIS OR DEVELOPMENT? Making big decisions and investments is never easy, especially when it comes to choosing a career direction. At Lantern we commonly come across prospective students and professionals who are unsure of their choice. They are interested in employment in tech but don’t know which position or field they should pursue. This is quite an understandable dilemma. Especially given the rise in popularity of data science careers in recent years and the wide range of jobs included in the field. For this post, we’ll take [...]

The tech industry is continuously increasing and companies are collecting more consumer data than ever. As a result the fields of data science and analytics are rapidly growing to meet the pressing demand. There doesn’t seem to be a bad time to get training and transition to those fields,. Join the ranks of industry professionals doing what they love. If you’re looking to get started with a career in tech you’ll soon find yourself at crossroads. How you should gain the necessary skills and competencies to qualify for roles as a data scientist? Just as the fields themselves [...]