Career & Tools

Interested in data science? Join the Data Incubator for a free 8-week fellowship where you will be trained as a data scientist!

By Erik Martinez, Graduate Career Peer
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 - 4:09pm


The Data Incubator is an intensive 8-week fellowship that prepares Masters students, Ph.D.s, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in earlier sessions, ​they will be holding another fellowship.

Who Should Apply: Anyone who has already obtained a Masters or Ph.D. degree or who is within one year of graduating with a Masters or Ph.D. is welcome to apply. Applications from international students are welcome. Everyone else is encouraged to sign-up for a future session.

Locations: In addition to the below in-person locations, they will have a remote online session:

  • New York City
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Seattle
  • Boston
  • Washington, D.C.

Dates: All sections will be from to September 11 to November 3.

Application: To apply, please go online. You must first enter your email then click Apply. The application will then be sent to your email.

Data Science in 30 Minutes: Learn how to build a data-science project in an upcoming free Data Science in 30 Minutes webcast. Sign up soon as space is limited.

Learn More: You can learn more about ​their fellows at The New York Times, LinkedIn, Amazon, Capital One, or Palantir. To read about the latest fellow alumni, check out ​their blog. To learn more about The Data Incubator, check them out on Venture Beat, The Next Web, or Harvard Business Review.