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Welcome all. I hope that your semester is going well and that you are all staying safe. We have a rich calendar of events and opportunities for you in this edition of the SDS Student Newsletter. This week we will welcome a Healthcare startup from Winston-Salem. Wellnecity will join us for the Wednesday Seminar Series. They are excited to connect with students across the SDS programs. On Friday, February 25th, we will have our first in-person SDS Alumni Event at Noda Brewery. Registration for the March 15th Women in Data Science Conference has already opened up, and registration for summer and fall courses is right around the corner.
Summer & Fall 2022 Assistantship Applications NOW OPEN!
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.  
Seeking a Summer Internship?
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.
Save the date!
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
Important Dates
SDS Wednesday Seminar Series
Join UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science and Tony Giberti for a session about managing health benefits through data & analytics. This is a opportunity to learn about career opportunities with Wellnecity , as well as the emerging health care startup space in the region.
SDS Wednesday Seminar Series
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.
Analytics Frontiers Conference
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 in March.
Women in Data Science Conference
WiDS
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!
Career Center Meet Ups
Check out the career center's lineup for this week. Their meet ups are 30-45 minute group sessions focused on career and industry topics. Click the image below to read the full details.
To Learn More and Register for
Upcoming SDS Events
Spectrum 2022 Summer Intern: Modeling Analyst Intern
Deloitte Discovery Internship
Spring 2022 Research Assistantship - IMMEDIATE OPENING 
NDE Simulation & Data Processing Student Employee
Summer Internship Opportunities with the City of Charlotte
Interested students are encouraged to submit their resume, and draft project proposals for one or both of the topics. The City will review these proposals and offer a paid internship for either this Summer or Fall semester. The proposals need to include methodology, suggested datasets needed, and anticipated timeline. The deadline for proposal submission is April 1, 2022. If you have any questions, please email Hanna Kirlin (HIA 2017) hanna.kirlin@charlottenc.gov.  
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.
Alumni Networking Event
Friday, February 25, 2022, 6:00- 8:00 pm 

​​This event will be a chance for you to connect with HIA and DSBA alumni along with fellow students in a social setting. Come join us at Noda Brewing Company for an evening full of fun. More information to come!
Coffee Hours - First Tuesday of every month
First Tuesday of every month starting February 1, 2022. 
We all missed coffee hours, so this semester we are bringing them back. Scheduled in-person (finger’s crossed) from 4:00-5:00 pm at the Center City campus, this event will give you an opportunity to catch up with your fellow School of Data Science students over a cup of coffee. Keep an eye out for more information on the program websites under News and Events.
GET CONNECTED! Feel free to join the School of Data Science GroupMe and Slack Channel for regular updates.
Disability:IN North Carolina / CommunAbility Mentoring Program
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)
NinerScholars Portal Now Open for Applications!
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.
Coursera for Campus
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.
On Track To Graduate?
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:
 
Josh Hertel:  jhertel@uncc.edu
Carly Mahedy: cfletcher@uncc.edu

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.
Injury and Violence Prevention Data Science Demonstration Project
APHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Injury and Violence Prevention Data Science Demonstration Project. This initiative aims to build workforce capacity and support organizations engaged in data science work. We are seeking responses from groups with existing data science projects focused on injury and violence prevention and looking to expand their efforts.

Proposals should focus on the National Violent Death Reporting System, violence, adverse childhood experiences, suicide or drug overdose.

PROPOSALS DUE FEBRUARY 22
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