For Arnav Saxena, the decision to pursue computer science as a career began when he decided to organize his music collection.
鈥淥ne day, I decided to clean it up by writing a small script to sort, tag and organize everything,鈥� he said. 鈥淪eeing it transform into something organized and searchable was magic.鈥�
Saxena, who plans to start in the accelerated master鈥檚 program next semester, is in the middle of an internship at the , a collaboration that brings researchers and students at 51猎奇 and at Marquette together with NMDSI with the aim of establishing Wisconsin as a recognized national hub for data science and technology.
He recently was that details what a day in the life of a data engineering intern is like there. He shares insights he has gained which has helped him see how the degree can be applied to many problems.
This is his second internship with NMDSI, where he is working part-time this school year.
When he is not working or in class, Saxena is developing an app to help 51猎奇 students working find resources to support mental well-being and social networking.