On November 15th, INFORMS@OSU hosted an exciting panel where Ohio State Masters/PhD students presented on companies they’ve worked for as summer associates, offering advice, insights, and takeaways from their corporate experiences.
Nanshan Chen, a PhD student in Operations Research and ‘20 MS Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of Washington, shared insights from his role as an AI & Data Science Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co., discussing his experience on everything from the interview process to his day-to-day experience in the Columbus office. Afterwards, Shlok Sah, a former MS student in Computer Science at Ohio State, shared his experience as a Data Science Associate on the FAST team at JPMC.
Yongzheng Dai, a PhD student in Operations Research, discussed his position working as a Statistics and Operations Research Analyst at United Airlines, elaborating on incredible insights pertaining to the differences between academic optimization models in LP and IP, as well as the challenges and exciting aspects of using big data in the workforce.
Yuxuan Xin, a PhD student in Statistics and a ’18 MS Statistics graduate from Georgia Tech, shared her experience as a biostatistics intern at Biogen. She not only explained the types of statistical models she utilized during her role, but also how she grew in her abilities using programming languages and statistical software to derive more impactful insights while working for the Cambridge office.
Tengmu Hu, a PhD student in Operations Research and a holder of an MS in AQRM and an MS in Operations Research from Ohio State, shared his experience working as a Data Science Nationwide Insurance and outlining the elaborate processes Nationwide has for the models and insights they require for most effective results.
Thank you to all who facilitated and attended the presentations, which were truly a convergence of academia and industry wisdom!
