DataStory Spring 2026 members walking - How We Grow

How we grow

Development

Junior Consultant Program

What is JCP?

The Junior Consultant Program (JCP) is a semester-long training and mentorship program designed for members with limited prior experience in data science or consulting. Participants develop core technical and professional skills through weekly workshops covering topics such as pandas, data cleaning, visualization, modeling, and applied tools like Streamlit.

Past JCP projects

Casey presenting a Fall 2025 Junior Consultant Program final project at the semester showcase
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Workshops

DataStory emphasizes the development of both technical and behavioral skills. Our Professional Development team offers interactive and comprehensive workshops throughout the semester; some club favorites include peer resume reviews and cross-validation labs.

Workshop classroom scene with students and presentation
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Competitions

We believe that diverse, real-life experiences are invaluable for expanding professional capabilities. We form teams to participate in premier case and analytics competitions nationwide, enabling our members to compete against and learn from the best.

DataStory competition team with Cal Hacks mascot at Berkeley hackathon
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Panels

We take pride in our highly successful and engaged DataStory alumni network. Our speaker events and alumni mentorship program provide our members with many opportunities to gain insight from industry professionals.

Alumni panel discussion with current students and alumni in classroom setting

Awards

Kearney Logo

1st Place

2023 Kearney Case Competition

Milwaukee Bucks logo

2nd Place

2023 Milwaukee Bucks Analytics Competition

Paravel Logo

2nd Place

2024 Paravel Case Competition

Alumni spotlight

RYAN CHAN

RYAN CHAN

Graduating class
Spring 2025
Current position
Software Engineer at Meta
Location
Menlo Park, CA

Most impactful moment in DataStory

DataStory helped me improve my professional career tremendously. I remember for my first internship half their behavioral interview questions were about my experiences at DataStory. I learned a lot of professional advice and got tons of hands on experience from a variety of consulting projects.
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