First Intern interview at all state

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Im a sophomore with knowlege in c++ and java. I am interviewing for data science internship. I just need help on how to prepare for the interview and what can I do to stand out from others.

*Linked my resume below

dataguywholifts · Accepted Answer

Additionally, always do some thorough research on the company you are applying to. A big part of the non-technical portion of your interview is based on questions you ask. So things along the lines of “What’s your favorite part about coming to work everyday for All State?” or “Given x, y, and z values of All State, is there any other quality you believe would help one succeed in this role?”

dataguywholifts · Answer

Something I always found useful from my college days was having a portfolio/relevant projects listed on your resume. This will help give the interviewer and recruiter an idea of your understanding of things like data structures, algorithms, and libraries common in data science such as numpy, pandas, etc. It will give you something to talk about during the interview. Obviously for any tech interview, reviewing Leet Code problems will help beef up your programming “hot seat” skills and help you feel more comfortable going in. The last thing you want is to come off as nervous and with not much to speak on.

Hunts · Answer

Also is it normal for them to do an on demand interview. I have less than 48 hours to do the interview. I don’t think it is a live interview and I don’t have to show my face. There was also an option to speak or type responses.

19g615l256f8r7 · Answer

I don’t see anything on your resume that indicates you’ve spent at least an hour studying Data Science problems. Take an online course in classical ML and try to solve some problems by creating a data set. Bonus points if your potential idea could generate revenue. Do that a few times and build out your projects and trim the Target section to be maybe a bullet or two. If you grind the projects and network at career fairs you will create opportunities, but as is you’re not going to be competitive against people who are doing what I just outlined. Don’t get stuck in the online course trap. Learn just enough to solve a problem and start working. Work in Python since that’s what most teams use. This is something I learned the hard way and was never able to get DS internship. I took SWE internships and transferred at my first job, then just started building value and rocketed career by hoping companies. It’s never to late but you really have to commit to grind, and if you’re not committed just remember all of your competition is just doing this for fun on weekend nights, and that’s who you’ll be competing against for your whole career.

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