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Real World Data Project
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Hello, data science community! I’m reaching out to see if anyone has successfully volunteered their skills with real-world data. My experience in data analytics at a hospital during college was both enjoyable and eye-opening, and now, with more advanced skills, I want to contribute in a meaningful way. Currently, I'm working part-time on my master's while feeling unfulfilled in a non-technical office role. I’m eager to explore opportunities at hospitals or community organizations to analyze data and provide insights.
Hello Data science friends,
I wanted to see if anyone in the DS community had luck with volunteering your time and expertise with real world data. In college I did data analytics for a large hospital as part of a program/internship with the school. It was really fun but at the time I didn’t have the data science skills I do now. I want to contribute to a hospital or research in my own time.
For context, I am working on my masters part time and currently work a bullshit office job that initially hired me as a technical resource but now has me doing non technical work. I’m not happy honestly and really miss technical work. The job does have work life balance so I want to put my efforts to building projects, interview prep, and contributing my skills via volunteer work. Do you think it would be crazy if I went to a hospital or soup kitchen and ask for data to analyze and draw insights from? When I say this out loud, I feel like a freak but maybes thats just what working a soulless corporate job does to a person. I’m not sure if there’s some kind of streamlined way to volunteer my time with my skills? Anyways look forward to hearing back.
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