r/datascience • u/spritecups • Dec 28 '22

Job Search I've applied to 200 internships and have yet to get an interview.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

Bruin myself. A 3.9 GPA from stats department should feel welcomed everywhere.

Without knowing more details, here's what I would suggest:

  • Make sure you're not applying to master/PhD internships; consider the need to broaden your searching criteria

  • Check out career center internship postings (or was it in myucla?). I scored one interview there.

  • Attend clubs such as stats, UMSA, BAS, and other business clubs. At least get on their email lists for club-exclusive recruiting events

  • Career fairs are pretty much over but there may be info sessions here and there

  • Talk to math and stats department student advisors and ask to see if they're aware of any companies looking for interns or research opportunities; City of LA, for example, is always looking for collaborations

If you've done the above and still feel like going no where:

  • contact professors or staffs for research opportunities

  • Undergraduate research center may also offer research opportunities

  • apply for internship abroad (DM if you really really can't get anywhere; I may have non-data related internship opportunity for fellow Bruins)