How to Be Successful in Your Career Change

As you transition into data science, you may think your previous career is baggage. The answer might surprise you.

Join Hojeong Kim — physics postdoc at SLAC turned data science leader, now a certified leadership coach — for a candid, practical session designed specifically for I Schoolers making a career pivot.

This isn’t a tactics workshop. It’s a mindset shift: how to own your story, show up as a leader in any room, and move toward the right opportunities with intention and confidence.

In one hour, you’ll walk away knowing exactly what makes your background an advantage, how to talk about yourself with confidence instead of apologizing, and how to get in front of the right people — even before a job is ever posted.

Note: While this session is geared toward those pivoting to data science, all I Schoolers are welcome — the strategies covered apply broadly across fields.