>>12353846>>12353744You're both right. Think about this from the perspective of the employer. If you see wto schmucks, one has a degree in say something stupid like data science vs the guy who's got a certificate for python and some bullshit online data science thing obviously the employer will assume the data science degree to be more valid as its accredited and despite what *we* know about how they're bull bullshit, the obviously selection is the more accredited one. The only way someone is going to get by without doing this is by demonstrating that they have experience. If you can't in your resume demonstrate you have worked on projects or done something professionally related it brings no true meaning to your certificates. Internships are tough to get into because even they act like your typical employer. The only thing I could suggest is to develop a portfolio that represents your skill and ability. Like for example if you wanted to demonstrate skill for math and python create some stochastic stock trading model that fuels its decisions with some data base. The biggest thing you can do aside from this is is network. Networking is going to get you into the job market better than any skill you could demonstrate. Imagine all those half wits making 6 figures while having 1/5 the talent you do. They however know someone or can sell themselves far better than their competitors and that's why they succeed. I encourage you to look more deeply into the career you're interested. Look at job postings and see what things they're looking for specifically. Try to develop your resume around it and reach out to people in the field for advice and potential opportunities.
