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Data Science Technical Interview Prep

Spring 2026

Mar 30, 2026

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May 1, 2026

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Phase II Orientation

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Registration Deadlines

Mar 30, 2026

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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

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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

Participants must have successfully completed the Data Science or Deep Learning Boot Camp in order to take this course.
First Steps

Program Content

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Program Content

Textbook/Notes

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Project/Homework Instructions

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Project/Team Formation
Project Submission
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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

Mar 30, 2026 at 06:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 11, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 18, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

May 2, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 3, 2027 at 01:00 AM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 9, 2026 at 04:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 16, 2026 at 04:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 23, 2026 at 04:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 30, 2026 at 04:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 1, 2027 at 04:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

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Huddle to find interview partners

Apr 2, 2027 at 12:00 PM UTC

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Project/Homework Deadlines

Apr 4, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Data Science 01: Prob Stats

Study the Prob/Stats Materials and do your paired interview by this date.

Apr 4, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deep Learning 01: NLP

fastbook ch. 10 & 12

Apr 7, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Prob Stats Quiz

Complete this quiz to assess your prob/stats interview readiness

Apr 11, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deep Learning 02: Deployment & Productionization

fastbook ch. 2 & 3; PyTorch ch. 15

Apr 11, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Data Science 02: Machine Learning and Coding

Study the Machine Learning and Coding materials and do your paired interview by this date.

Apr 18, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deep Learning 03: Computer Vision

fastbook ch. 7, 13, & 14; Optional: PyTorch ch. 7, 8, & 9; Optional: fastbook ch. 15 & 18

Apr 18, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Data Science 03: SQL and Databases

Study the SQL and Databases materials and do your paired interview by this date.

Apr 25, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deep Learning 04: LLMs & Agents

Transformers and Agents

Apr 25, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Data Science 04: Case Studies Product/Business

Study the Case Studies: Product/Business materials and do your paired interview by this date.

May 2, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deep Learning 05: Neural Network Deep Dive (math and coding from scratch)

fastbook ch. 16, 17, 19

May 2, 2026

03:59 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.

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