Happy Spring Break, Niners! Check out the latest opportunities below. We hope you all have a fun & safe break. |
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❕Conference Volunteers Needed ❕ |
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The School of Data Science is excited to be hosting two in-person conferences in March, 2022 - Women in Data Science on March 15, and Analytics Frontiers on March 31. We are looking for students who would like to participate in various tasks such as registering guests, monitoring breakout rooms, and introducing speakers. Please complete this form as soon as possible to express interest! |
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Summer & Fall 2022 Assistantship Applications NOW OPEN! |
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The SDS is now accepting Graduate Assistantship applications for the Summer 2022 term and Fall 2022 semester. Students actively enrolled, as well as newly admitted students in the DSBA or HIA program, are eligible to apply. SDS funded Assistantships are usually 10 or 20-hours a week assignments. The SDS has special requirements for students holding these positions. You can read more on your respective program's website under the “Current Student” tab. |
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Seeking a Summer Internship? |
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For those of you still actively seeking Summer 2022 internship placements. We are inviting interested and eligible HIA and DSBA graduate students and Data Science Undergraduate students to submit their resumes for an informal SDS resume book. You need to be on track to complete the required credit hours by the start of next semester (HIA MS- 12 credits/DSBA MS- 21 credits). We will share the responses with any potential employer seeking spring interns candidates. Please make sure that you have carefully proofread your resume before uploading the document. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of UNC Charlotte's Career Center and its virtual services. Feel free to use the link below to submit your resume. |
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Pre-registration Group Advising for Summer and Fall happening soon! Please plan on attending one of the sessions. Zoom links will be sent out soon to the dates below.
DSBA: March 22, 2022 & March 24, 2022 from 4:00-5:00 PM HIA: March 22, 2022 & March 24, 2022 from 4:00-5:00 PM |
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HBCU Social Impact Hackathon |
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BlkTech Interactive is hosting the HBCU Social Impact Hackathon built by Lowes on March 25 - 29. HBCU teams of current students and general community members will design and develop innovative tech solutions to address the challenges of access to fresh food, education, or community violence. The event will be held at UNC-Charlotte and virtually for the opportunity to win $5,000, be highlighted in the national media, mentored to submit for larger challenges that include the $200,0000 MIT Youth Challenge and the $150,000 Tech Stars Social Impact Challenge, and increase social capital with access to internships and employment with Lowes Home Improvement and other corporate partners. |
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SDS Wednesday Seminar Series |
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Join UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science and Chris Black for a session on creating an impactful resume and getting interviews. We'll be going over how to create an impactful resume as well as how to get and conduct interviews with companies you want to work for. The seminar will be held in room 506 in the Center City Building. |
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Analytics Frontiers Conference |
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The School of Data Science at Charlotte is hosting it's 8th annual Analytics Frontiers Conference on March 31, 2022!
The Analytics Frontiers Conference is the largest data science conference in the region, attracting more than 500 leaders, scientists, and business executives from different industries and academia. This is an amazing opportunity to network with industry experts from across the Southeast.
Students will receive tickets at a reduced rate! We'll be announcing ticket prices this month. |
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Women in Data Science Conference |
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March 15, 2022 | UNC Charlotte Marriott
The Women in Data Science Conference was rescheduled to March 15. We will be monitoring COVID updates but plan to host the conference in-person as of now. The conference is free and open to all UNC Charlotte students and alumni. Please visit the conference website HERE. As part of the global event, WiDS is also hosting a Datathon.
Registration is now open! |
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To Learn More and Register for Upcoming SDS Events |
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Summer Data Science Intern - Camping World |
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Spectrum 2022 Summer Intern: Modeling Analyst Intern |
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Deloitte Discovery Internship |
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Spring 2022 Research Assistantship - IMMEDIATE OPENING |
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NDE Simulation & Data Processing Student Employee |
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Summer Internship Opportunities with the City of Charlotte |
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Check out the latest Data Science related job and internship opportunities on UNC Charlotte’s Career Center feed: Hire-a-Niner/Data Science. The Career Center has developed a special aggregating tool for Data Science students looking for internships or full-time placements. All postings in Hire-a-Niner that mention analytics or data science can be found with one click. There are a few odd postings, but in the main, there is a rich stream of HIA, DSBA, and DS postings to be found. Bookmark the site today. |
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GET CONNECTED! Feel free to join the School of Data Science GroupMe and Slack Channel for regular updates. |
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Disability:IN North Carolina / CommunAbility Mentoring Program |
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The University Career Center is excited to announce the Disability:IN North Carolina / CommunAbility mentoring program is ready for its third class. The program matches mentors to UNC Charlotte students with disabilities for mentoring sessions that take place throughout the academic year here at UNC Charlotte. The goal of CommunAbility mentoring is to create an inclusive and productive community by expanding economic opportunity and financial literacy for students and young adults with disabilities through meaningful relationships with mentors in industry. If you, or a student you know, with a disability might benefit from this program, apply or reach out to Xuan for more information.
Deadline: Monday, April 4th @ 5pm EST Contact: Xuan Truong (xtruong@uncc.edu) |
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NinerScholars Portal Now Open for Applications! |
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The NinerScholars Portal is open for students to apply for scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. During the current application cycle, only students who have been admitted to the University will be allowed to access NinerScholars to apply for scholarships. |
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The School of Data Science has joined Coursera for the Campus Basic Plan. DSBA and HIA graduate students, and the Data Science undergraduates have access to more than 4,000 courses in the Coursera catalog. Students must request access by completing the google form below. Participants will receive an email confirmation from SDS and from Coursera with an invitation to set up an account. |
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DegreeWorks is a web-based planning tool that provides an accurate display of required coursework and helps students monitor their progress towards graduation. Students can access their real-time audit in DegreeWorks via my.uncc.edu and should routinely check their progress towards degree completion. For any required courses that are in the Fall Through or Not Counted sections of DegreeWorks submit an Academic Petition that requests the courses be counted towards your program requirements. If you believe your audit contains errors or the requirements do not match the catalog, students should contact:
If you began in the Certificate program and transferred to the Master’s program: Please review your DegreeWorks for both your certificate and master’s program and complete an application to graduate from both programs. |
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