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    Launch YourData Science Career

    Join fellow students in hands-on data challenges, learn from college student mentors, and build a portfolio that stands out to employers.

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    What You'll Gain

    Hands-On Experience

    Work with real datasets and solve actual business problems using industry-standard tools and techniques.

    Expert Mentorship

    Get guidance from college student mentors who've been in your shoes and are passionate about data science, throughout your projects.

    Portfolio Projects

    Build impressive projects you can showcase to potential employers and add to your resume.

    1600+

    students have competed since 2014

    Across the US, student teams choose their own research questions, analyze real data, and present findings to industry judges — all for free.

    Past Student Projects

    A hallmark of The DataJam is that every team chooses their own research question. Select a program and year to explore what students investigated.

    Showing 10 of 51 projects in 2026

    Curious how these posters come together? Visit our Resources page for the guides and templates teams use to build them.

    What Students Say

    Analyzing data shows you new insights and reveals patterns in the world that are exciting to learn about.

    Vaishnavi Akella

    The DataJam - High School Winner 2024 — San Ramon High School, Danville, CA

    It's very good to work with a team because you can encourage each other and you can learn from each other.

    Yuting Duan

    The DataJam - College Winner 2024 — Skyline College, San Bruno, CA

    Student Forms

    Use the forms below to submit your work at each stage of the competition.

    Sign Up

    High School Proposal Submission Form

    Submit your The DataJam - High School research proposal.

    Open through Feb 12, 2027

    High School Team Sign-Up Form

    High School Students can sign up their team

    Open through Feb 12, 2027

    Project Submissions

    High School Poster Submission Form

    Submit your The DataJam - High School poster.

    Opens Jan 30, 2027

    High School Presentation Submission Form

    Submit your The DataJam - High School presentation.

    Opens Jan 30, 2027

    High School 30-Second Video Submission Form

    Submit your The DataJam - High School 30-second video.

    Opens Jan 30, 2027

    Step by Step

    Timeline

    Follow the steps below to take your team from sign-up to The DataJam Finale.

    1

    Sign Up

    Late August – January
    Fill out the online sign-up form with your advisor’s info, team name, student names and emails, and availability to meet with a mentor. Each team submits its own form.
    2

    Submit Your Proposal

    December – February 6
    Use the proposal template in The DataJam Guide Book to submit your research question and dataset plan. You’ll receive feedback within a week.
    3

    Projects Underway

    February – Late March
    Work on your project with guidance from a college student mentor on Zoom. Your mentor will help with data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.
    4

    Submit Your Poster

    Late March
    Create a 24″ × 36″ scientific poster showing your research question, dataset, visualizations, methodology, results, and recommendations.
    5

    Present to Judges

    Early–Mid April
    Each team presents to a panel of three judges in a scheduled Zoom session. Submit slides at least 24 hours before your presentation.
    6

    The Finale

    Late April
    All teams, parents, teachers, mentors, and supporters gather on Zoom for The DataJam Finale. Awards are presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Best New Team, Best Presentation, and regional awards.

    Student Resources

    See the full list of resources on the Resources page.

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    Project Guides

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    Dataset Guides

    35

    Datasets

    111

    Stat/Graph Tutorials

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    Rubrics

    2

    Classroom Activities

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