Data Science Technical Interview Prep
Fall 2026
Nov 16, 2026
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Dec 19, 2026
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Phase II Orientation
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Any participant who has earned a Data Science or Deep Learning certificate
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Intensive Technical Interview Prep
Overview
This program includes a weekly study plan for technical interview preparation. Each week concludes with a mock interview centered on that week's topic. You will receive two mock interview scripts so you and a partner can alternate between interviewer and interviewee roles.
You should also leverage your career advisor for behavioral interview practice, resume feedback, and introductions to hiring partners and Erdős alumni at companies you are targeting.
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Organizers, Instructors, and Advisors
Steven Gubkin, PhD
Lead Instructor
Office Hours:
By appointment
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Please feel free to message me on Slack with any questions!
Objectives
The goal of this course is to prepare you for data science technical interviews by strengthening your problem-solving skills, technical knowledge, and communication under evaluation conditions.
If you took the deep learning boot camp, you'll be given additional readings for advanced deep learning techniques that you should complete in addition to the data science materials.
First Steps/Prerequisites
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Program Content
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Textbook/Notes
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Project/Homework Instructions
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Schedule
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Orientation & Setup
Phase 1: Instruction and Project Completion
Project Review & Judging
Phase 2: Intense Interview Prep & Career Connections
Phase II Orientation
Nov 16, 2026 at 07:00 PM UTC
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Project/Homework Deadlines
Nov 21, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Deep Learning 01: NLP
fastbook ch. 10 & 12
Nov 21, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Data Science 01: Prob Stats
Study the Prob/Stats Materials and do your paired interview by this date.
Nov 24, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Prob Stats Quiz
Complete this quiz to assess your prob/stats interview readiness
Nov 28, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Data Science 02: Machine Learning and Coding
Study the Machine Learning and Coding materials and do your paired interview by this date.
Nov 28, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Deep Learning 02: Deployment & Productionization
fastbook ch. 2 & 3; PyTorch ch. 15
Dec 5, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Data Science 03: SQL and Databases
Study the SQL and Databases materials and do your paired interview by this date.
Dec 5, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Deep Learning 03: Computer Vision
fastbook ch. 7, 13, & 14; Optional: PyTorch ch. 7, 8, & 9; Optional: fastbook ch. 15 & 18
Dec 12, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Deep Learning 04: LLMs & Agents
Transformers and Agents
Dec 12, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Data Science 04: Case Studies Product/Business
Study the Case Studies: Product/Business materials and do your paired interview by this date.
Dec 19, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Data Science 05: Take Home Data Challenge
Complete the Data Challenge and do your paired interview by this date. Give your partner 30 minutes to an hour to review your work before the interview.
Dec 19, 2026
04:59 AM UTC
Deep Learning 05: Neural Network Deep Dive (math and coding from scratch)
fastbook ch. 16, 17, 19