Tips and Tricks

Talk with the teacher about how class is organized. Learn what works and, more importantly, what doesn’t.
If the class has a website, this is another source of information.
Consider a virtual meeting (e.g., Google Hangout or Skype) to connect with students and get their input for your presentation.
Email your presentation to the teacher and set up a call (e.g., Google Hangout or Skype) to review it.

Tell how or why you became interested in statistics.
Describe the statistics work you do or your company/team does.
Show the impact of your coolest project.
Talk about the demand and salaries for statisticians in your company and/or nationally.
Describe your educational background to help the students understand what education is needed to become a statistician.
Engage the students actually doing statistics.
Talk to recent graduates, who you know, and share their stories.
- Did they wish they had started earlier?
- Taken more courses?
- What would they do differently?

This Is Statistics video library provides short videos about career opportunities and introduces statisticians doing cool work.
ASA member John Holcomb from the Cleveland Chapter and Cleveland State University created videos about careers in statistics.
This Is Statistics provides a PowerPoint template and other resources for preparing a presentation.
This is a list of College Majors requiring statistics.
Contact ASA staff with questions and requests for materials.
The 2016 ASA Presidential Initiative Careers Working Group curated additional information to help you create your presentation.
Flyer describing The Value of Statistics Education and Experience.

Coordinate with the school guidance counselors and math department heads to arrange follow-up visits with other classes and parent groups.
Reach out to state departments of education and regional educational agencies to share resources (e.g., videos).
Work with undergraduate math and statistics programs to identify students willing to go to local high schools to talk about how they decided on statistics as a career. Also find students in other fields who use statistics and ask them to speak to students.
Encourage your colleagues to make follow-up visits or to join you.
Share ASA Education Resources with the teacher.
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