Jillian Donlon '19

When Jillian Donlon ’19 saw that Bryant was adding a Data Sciences program, she jumped at the opportunity.

“Not only is the field experiencing tremendous growth, but it's fun,” she says. “I can combine my computer and analytical skills with creative thinking in applying any kind of data into usable insights.”

Bryant launched its Bachelor of Science in Data Science (B.S.D.S) program in response to the growing demand for data science and analysts. In a recent McKinsey & Company survey, approximately half of executives across geographies and industries reported greater difficulty recruiting analytical talent than filling any other kind of role.

"Studying Data Science at Bryant, I have gathered a comprehensive set of skills from big data storage, wrangling, modeling, and visualization to project management and programming. The program has connected me with impactful and motivational data science mentors and resources."

For instance, after speaking with a Hasbro representative at a Bryant career fair, Donlon was offered, and accepted, an internship in the company's digital technology department. As the international digital coordinator, she assisted with global market localization including text translation, country-specific guidelines and image customization, and communicating with global business partners to coordinate delivery of digital business requests.

Today, Donlon is Title Risk Assurance Associate at PwC.

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