Neha Bora was in a PhD program at Iowa State, and decided to take a year off after her Masters to test the waters in the data science world. Neha will talk about that decision to step away, how to keep the door open in case you want to return, how her year Fellowship with a data science company in Washington, D.C. has gone (she just finished it!) and how she is now working on negotiating 6-figure salaries with CapitalOne, Amazon, and other big firms. Neha can answer questions about any parts of this process, and will highlight where the greatest differences are (e.g., resumes, interviews, and workplace dynamics). If you would like to watch the talk from a different location, fill out this form to receive instructions on how to join the video conference.