So You Want To Land That Data Science Internship? Here's What You Need To Know

Data science internships are highly sought after, as studying machine learning in a classroom setting cannot be compared to applying it to solve real client problems. Yet, hopefuls for data science internships will need to have more than just technical skills under their belts, said Mr Ng Sing Kwan, vice president, data science at e-commerce company Lazada. "A lot of people think that to be a good data scientist, they just need to have good coding skills and understand machine learning statistical concepts. But what they lack--and what we look out for--are problem-solving skills and business acumen," he said. Mr Ng, who transited from a business background to data science, was speaking at a panel discussion titled'What Does It Take To Land The First Data Science Job/Internship?', organised by volunteer-led data analytics community Analytics.Club Singapore in partnership with SGInnovate.