UCLA Department of Statistics and Data ScienceNetworking, thesis projects, and applied industry connections

Industry partners

Connect classroom learning with real-world data problems.

MASDS emphasizes applied work, professional networking, and thesis projects that may involve industrial, business, and government partners who propose problems, provide data, and advise students alongside UCLA faculty.

How industry engagement supports students

Networking eventsIndustry nights, guest speakers, employer visits, and alumni panels give students opportunities to meet professionals working with data.
Applied thesis projectsThesis topics often originate from industry partners who provide real-world problems and data sets.
Internship accessStudents are encouraged to participate in internships with industry partners and may earn approved elective credit for substantial internship-related work.

For partner organizations

Work with students on original analysis.

Industry partners may guide the program, sponsor student thesis projects, provide access to internship programs, and work with faculty and students on analysis that addresses real scientific or business problems.

Faculty advisors ensure the statistical integrity of the work. When students work with proprietary data, partners must agree that the student can publish the thesis, which often involves anonymizing or removing any potentially sensitive information.

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Partner opportunities

Propose a thesis topicBring a real analytical problem that could become a supervised student thesis project.
Share professional expertiseParticipate as a speaker, panelist, or guest at an industry-facing MASDS event.
Join curriculum conversationsAn advisory board of senior partner representatives meets annually with faculty to review curriculum relevance for data analytics and data science careers.
Meet emerging talentConnect with students who are building rigorous statistical and data science skills while continuing professional work.
Support internshipsPartners may evaluate internship work and help students connect internship experience to elective credit or future thesis direction.
Collaborate with UCLA facultyPartners gain a direct conduit for interaction with UCLA statistics and data science faculty.

Current partners

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