Build Your Brand
It’s never too soon to get ready, so let’s start building your brand.
We’ll walk you through the process of creating the portfolio you’ll need to get the internship, scholarship, or job you want. Oh, and don’t worry if you don’t have any experience yet, we’ll help with that too 😉.
Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day, so we’ll revisit this process many times throughout our journey.
Document Branding: Resumes, Cover Letters & Email Signatures
Dr. Mai Nguyen, a data journalist, presents on preparing technically oriented resumes. The session is geared to help QTM students successfully represent their quantitative capacities within this all-important professional document.
View real QTM resumes and cover letters to see how it’s done.
Online Branding: GitHub & LinkedIn
A GitHub portfolio is compulsory in the data science world. It’s how you show potential employers that you have real-world data experience. Whether you’ve only completed QTM 150 or are working on your Honors thesis, take the time to put some of your projects into dedicated repositories on GitHub. Use the GitHub documentation to create an account and get started!
Create your free LinkedIn account
- Create your LinkedIn account
- Build and strengthen your LinkedIn profile
- Merge your accounts (if neccessary)
LinkedIn Learning
- Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning videos through your Emory account.
- Learn why LinkedIn is a valuable resource and how you can leverage it as a student (requires a LinkedIn Learning account).
Interpersonal Branding: Interview Tips & Practice
The Career and Professional Development Office at the Emory Pathways Center offers additional resources, including practice interviews. Visit their website for more details.