External Partners

Partner with DSci to engage top talent with preferred hiring, data-driven solutions to real problems, and participation in a multifaceted community.

Previous partners include...

Why connect with the DSci Community?

At 𝔻sci, we...

Ask the right questions
Think ethically
Create and deploy technologies critically
Communicate to diverse stakeholders with impact

Whatever the Specialty.

We focus on developing future leaders who can apply these skills across diverse fields. We call these Decision Leaders.

Submit a posting for your opportunity.

Want to connect with our community of undergraduates, graduate students, and Alumni?

Submit a posting for your internship, job, fellowship, or other opportunity.

Talent Pipeline

200+ graduates/year (undergraduate and masters’ students)
300+ students participate in experiential learning data projects/year
18 Member Industry and Alumni Advisory Board
26 faculty (with PhDs in statistics, computer science, business, economics, political science, philosophy, history, English, and more)

DSci students are well-rounded practitioners, trained in research design, statistical inference, machine learning techniques, and multi-modal communication.

In 2024, 575 undergraduate students were enrolled in Emory 𝔻Sci major and minor programs! All four of our degree programs equip students with quantitative skills and data analysis techniques while they explore disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences, business, or humanities. Within the Data Science major, there are 20 interdisciplinary tracks students can select from (such as political science, psychology, neuroscience and behavioral biology, history, and more). We also offer three joint majors with Math (Applied Mathematics and Statistics), Business (BBA + DATASCI) and Political Science (Public Policy Analysis).

Learn more about our 𝔻Sci Major and Minor Programs

Our alumni community includes over 700 grads and grows by about 200 graduates every year. 𝔻Sci Alumni have gone on to graduate programs in a variety of disciplines and entered careers in business, non-profits, politics, healthcare, academia, and more! Our thriving community of young professionals is accessible through our slack, LinkedIn, and Alumni Council Newsletter.

Partners looking to get career opportunities to our alumni should contact Aileen Charles (aileen.charles@emory.edu)

Engage and Recruit Current Students through Experiential Learning

We offer a variety of programming options for corporate, government, and non-profit partners through the DSci department and Emory’s Center for AI Learning (CAIL), offering:

Applied solutions to real problems: contribute real data and research questions to receive student-driven analyses and insights
Access to interdisciplinary talent: program options include students at all stages of undergraduate and graduate careers, at Emory and peer institutions in the Atlanta area
Flexibility of partner commitment: Programs span from traditional partner supervision to full faculty supervision

For partnership inquiries, please contact our team to explore potential collaboration.

Sandra Ruhlman Smith

Assistant Director of Partnerships

PAIS 565

sandra.ruhlman.smith@emory.edu

Questions about our External Advisory Board, Event Sponsorship, and Programmatic Engagement

Aileen Charles

Undergraduate Research Program Coordinator

PAIS 565

aileen.charles@emory.edu

404-544-9870

Questions about our Experiential Learning Courses, Alumni Community, and Slack Community.

Internships

Direct access to 𝔻Sci talent with targeted recruiting support
Full project control: Partners define internship projects, duties, timelines, and supervision
Flexible commitment: Internships can range from part-time to intensive engagements aligned with partner needs

Example internships:

Analytics Department, Nebo Agency, data visualizations, client-facing performance reports, data anomaly detection framework evaluation
U.S. State Department, data analysis and research

AI.DataLab

Access interdisciplinary Data and AI talent
Low-cost, low-risk exploration: Pilot ideas, test methods, or explore datasets without a full internal build-out.
Streamlined deliverables: Projects culminate in a poster, presentation, and documented results at showcase for partners.

Example Projects:

Atlanta’s preparedness for World Cup (Invest Atlanta)
Prediction modeling for food pantries in the Southeast US (TechBridge)

Capstone Research Classes

High-quality, faculty-supported work: Projects guided by a dedicated faculty lead, ensuring rigor, structure, and quality outcomes.
Capacity for complex projects: Interdisciplinary teams at the undergraduate or graduate level for large, multi-faceted problems.
Actionable deliverables: Partners receive well-documented analyses, models, and insights, delivered through a white paper, code repository, and presentation.