Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!

Tim scored a 1 on his AP computer science exam. Here's how he still landed a senior data analyst role at one of the biggest marketing agencies in the world.

💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training

👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:48 – Three failed careers

03:21 – Anyone can learn this

05:09 – The rejection phase

06:00 – Start reaching out

08:03 – Portfolio live in interview

10:06 – 100% remote, best pay ever

11:33 – Your turn

🔗 CONNECT WITH TIM

🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tim-beecher-a5ba74183/

🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY

🎥 YouTube Channel

🤝 LinkedIn

📸 Instagram

🎵 TikTok

💻 Website

Mentioned in this episode:

May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open

🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th.

https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa