How to Network as a Data Scientist | by Haden Pelletier | Aug, 2024

Times are changing — if you want to get into data science, you have to network like you mean it.

The reality of the data science job market in 2024

It’s no longer as simple as sending your resume to a few companies and getting interviews two weeks later.

The battleground for data science jobs gets more intense by the day. In my last article I described the challenges that data scientists are facing in 2024 and one of them is the competitive job market.

In this last post I ran a quick LinkedIn experiment which showcased how narrow the job prospects can really get when you add basic filters like “full time” and “remote”.

I have had many juniors and aspiring data scientists reach out to me and comment on my articles, asking for advice on how to get hired in the current climate.

I always tell them that networking is key because simply smashing the easy apply button on LinkedIn (especially if you don’t…