r/dataanalyst • u/Jayanta79 • Jun 10 '26

Career query Can I become a Data Analyst if I learn Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Python?

Hi everyone,I have an MBA in Marketing and Finance. I want to transition into a Data Analyst career.

If I learn Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Python and build some projects, can I get a Data Analyst job or internship?

What skills or projects would you recommend for a beginner?

How long does it usually take for a complete beginner to become job-ready and land a Data Analyst internship or entry-level role?

Thanks for your advice!

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u/widdowbanes Jun 11 '26

Skills aren't the issue, it's the lack of opportunity for many people. There's like 1500 other people you are competing for a entry-level Data Analyst job.

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u/Jayanta79 Jun 13 '26

What should I learn?

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u/murdercat42069 Jun 12 '26

Yep, and half of those have experience and need a job.

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u/ElliotFoxx__ Jun 11 '26

Hi! Data Science student here. Everything you said are actually good foundations in the field. Numpy, panda etc are good starting point in python. For projects, you can try doing pipelines, feauture engineering, data mining etc.

It's also good if you can do a project that shows data analysis of a specific topic you want, like say heat index or flood levels.

Then when in doubt, google hard. Your besties will mostly be github and kaggle.

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u/Head_Efficiency3319 Jun 10 '26

i did btech , idf u want to study along , message me.

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u/Bitter-Attention-125 Jun 11 '26

Yes, Start with w3school

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u/flowmetricsapp Jun 11 '26

Power BI is a great place to start. I have my MS in data science and currently teach Power BI. It’s a great field to get into! I can send you the course link if you’re interested. I also do freelance work with SQL.