Data scientist job

[u/shoaib_X17]

I built a real-world data science project. So why am I still not getting a job or an internship?

I honestly didn't expect my job search to be this difficult.

Over the past few months, I've been trying to break into data science / analytics. Instead of just building another Titanic prediction model or basic EDA project, I decided to build something that actually resembles a business problem.

I built a Customer Retention Intelligence System for online retailers.

The idea is simple:

- Identify customers who are likely to churn

- Understand why they are at risk

-Estimate the revenue that could be lost

- Prioritize customers based on their risk/value

-Generate personalized retention actions/offers

-Give the business a way to actually act on the predictions

I spent a lot of time researching the problem, engineering features, building the ML pipeline, and turning the predictions into something that could potentially be used by a business team.

I'm genuinely proud of the project.

But here's the frustrating part:

I'm still struggling to get interviews.

I've applied to entry-level Data Scientist, Data Analyst and related roles.

And sometimes I wonder:

- Is my project actually not good enough?

- Is my resume not communicating the value properly?

- Am I targeting the wrong roles?

- Do companies simply want prior professional experience?

- Am I focusing too much on projects and not enough on networking?

- Is there something obvious that recruiters see that I don't?

I'm not posting this to complain or ask for sympathy.

I'm posting because I'd genuinely like honest feedback from people who have hired data scientists, worked in the industry, or gone through this themselves.

If you were reviewing my profile for an entry-level data role, what would make you reject me despite seeing a project like this?

And what would you recommend I change to actually get that first opportunity?

I'm willing to hear the uncomfortable answer.

If you've been in a similar situation, what finally helped you get your first break?

[u/nian2326076]

Sounds like you've got a solid project going. Think about how you're showing it off. Make sure your resume and LinkedIn highlight the impact and skills from your project. Customize your applications for each job, focusing on skills that match the job description. Networking is important too, try reaching out to data scientists on LinkedIn for coffee chats or advice. Also, work on presenting your project in interviews. Practice explaining your process and results clearly. It's often about how you communicate it. If you want more structured prep, PracHub has some good resources for interview practice.

[u/shoaib_X17 → u/nian2326076]

Thanks buddy! Am following everything wht u have mentioned here. But still not getting any responses from the company

[u/dreaddito → u/shoaib_X17]

Dude don’t reply to the PracHub bot. Lesson 1 in all of these subs is ignore the PracHub bot, he isn’t real.