u/Intelligent-Arm8195

Hey all,

I just accepted my offer of admission yesterday for Spring 2027!

I have been browsing this subreddit for similar questions, and I see mixed responses where some people say they added it to their resume and LinkedIn the day they got their acceptance letter, and others did not add it until their first semester completed. I was wondering what the general consensus is in the current job market.

I have no relevant job experience and have been having a rough time applying with just my BSCS, which is why I am thinking of doing this for the resume boost.

Do i need to keep working on my resume / making niche projects for niche data roles?

or should i just be increasing my application count (3 per day)?

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Keep seeing a lot of mixed things on this. For an entry level most people say to leave it out because it sounds generic. AI says it would help for ats score so idk what to think

Hi, to keep things short - I graduated yesterday with a cs degree, no internships and a 3.42 gpa only holding a security job that uses excel

I am planning to go for a masters next spring for machine learning and really want to get a job despite the market.

I have completed the Google Advanced Data Analytics certificate and I am looking for other impactful certificates to complete. I know a lot of people talk about the Microsoft PowerBI cert, but I am not sure how useful an exclusive PowerBI cert is in the age of AI. I have been looking at the AWS - Data Analytics certificate and that seems like my best option.

My questions essentially are

Are there more impactful certificate I should do over AWS data? Or any i should do after?

Is there something else I should be doing besides certificates, networking, and building projects?

Are github portfolios still viable? Or am i setting myself apart from those who make their own? (I like github because of my contributions)

What is the most effective way of networking? Do i reach out to recruiters before or after applying? Should I ask employees for a referral in hopes they want to cash in the referral bonus?

Sorry for all the questions, I just feel stuck and feel like spending all my time only on a good project is not gonna get me the standout resume I want