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NON-TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR JOB/INTERNSHIP CONSIDERATIONS

SHU TSAO03/28/2017

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OUTLINE

•Shu’s background•What is a business analyst?•Traditional jobs/internships•Why considering non-traditional industries?•What are some non-traditional industries?

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MY BACKGROUND•MS in Nutrition and Food Systems, University of Kentucky•Cooking; Enjoy traveling & different cuisines•Like watching sports games•Fun Fact: Experienced big snow storms in the spring during my 1st year at a new state

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WHAT IS A BUSINESS ANALYST?

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WHAT COMPANIES COME TO YOUR MIND WHEN CONSIDERING JOBS/INTERNSHIPS?

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WHY NON-TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES?•Unstructured data•“Data science for social good”• From FANG to more mission-driven organizations attempting to make

an impact on society.

• Increasing pressure on many startups to show their value•Applications for data analytics crop up in new industries•Hot hiring market diversifies educational backgrounds

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SUMMARY

Search Outside the Box

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBS/INTERNSHIPS

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REFERENCES

• Burtch Works. (2016). 4 Major Trends Disrupting the Data Science Market. Available at http://www.burtchworks.com/2016/06/27/4-major-trends-disrupting-data-science-market/• Grant Tilus. (2013). How to Find Entry-Level Business Analyst Jobs for Tech

Savvy Professionals. Available at http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/business/blog/entry-level-business-analyst-jobs-for-tech-savvy-professionals/• Esta Lessing. (2015). What is the Business Analyst Career Path you are on?

– 7 Different Career Path Options for Business Analysts. Available at http://business-analysis-excellence.com/business-analyst-career-path/