Pre-data fellowship training resources
For 2021 the pre-data fellowship training will be online. The information below is provided for you to select which training you think is best suited to get you ready for your internship.
Training resources
The resources will help you develop your data analysis skills, training includes Excel, SPSS and QGIS.
You may need to download the software onto your computer. It can be found online or via The University of Manchester’s Electronic Software Delivery System.
This provides an overview of SPSS and how to prepare data, produce descriptive analysis and compare variables. See below for the training resources:
This training will help you understand sampling errors and confidence intervals, scatterplots and correlation and simple regression in SPSS. See below for the training resources:
This workshop looks at multiple linear and binary logistic regression analysis in SPSS. See below for the training resources:
This training involves practical exercises to help you navigate and analyse data in Excel. See below for the relevant resources:
Here explains how to produce maps in QGIS using Census Boundary Data produced by the UK Data Service. See below for the training resources:
If you need further help or support with these training resources please contact q-stephelpdesk@manchester.ac.uk
Careers and employability advice
The Career Service is still open by email, phone, live chat and skype. Call 0161 275 2829 or email careers.info@manchester.ac.uk to arrange an appointment with a careers consultant.
You can find lots of advice on other opportunities on the Careers website. Remember, some sectors don't call their summer opportunities 'internships', so also look at 'work experience' and 'placements'. Also, consider volunteering and part-time jobs as good sources of developing transferable skills and building experience.
- Download guides for CVs, covering letters and application forms.
- Watch the short webinar on finding internships.