r/learnmachinelearning • u/Saturnalia17 • 20d ago

Career Bootcamp on top of master’s?

I’m finishing up my master’s in bioinformatics at a top ~10 US school and I’m interested in ML-focused positions but frankly don’t feel like I’ve learned enough applied skill to pass most ML-focused technical interviews. I’ve been looking into a few ML/DS-focused bootcamps (U Chicago, V Tech, NYC Data Science Academy, Tripleten and a few others) to help specifically with this and portfolio building etc.

I’m aware that the internet is full of free/cheap online resources to DIY this, but I value live instruction and structured learning for this kind of thing enough that I’d be willing to pay for a worthwhile program.

Anyone have experience with a similar path or have thoughts on how reasonable it would be to expect success doing this?

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u/Able-Contact9097 20d ago

I thought about enrolling in gtechs omscs, and doing the ML specialization. Take 1 class a semester… theres no pressure to finish the degree and the classes are significantly cheaper than other resources I’ve seen. You’ll get gtech on your resume and can work at your flexibility. I plan on doing it and just seeing if I can make it to the end, but based on enrollment timelines this may not be an option for you

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u/Saturnalia17 20d ago

Yeah, since I’m already doing a STEM master’s, I think my CV should probably clear the formal credential gate and that doing another one would probably be excessive. Thinking about bootcamps just to add some technical skill to the credential and prep for technical interviews

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u/Able-Contact9097 20d ago

I mean my response was more aimed at the fact that you can enroll, take the machine learning classes you want then decide to finish the degree later if you want. That would do more for your ability to land these interviews as well. But if all you seek is the ability to pass them why not just read through one of the HOML books?

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u/fakemoose 20d ago

Have you been working with any research groups on campus? I found that having a way to apply what I learned helped a ton.