Summit Consulting is proud to be partnering with the University of Maryland's Joint Program in Survey Methodology to host the 2018 DC DataFest™ on April 20-22, 2018.
Summit’s downtown D.C. headquarters will be the site of the weekend-long competition, which encourages undergraduate students in economics, statistics, mathematics, and related subjects to find new and innovative ways of interpreting and using a single dataset.
At the beginning of the competition, teams are given access to the same data, but encouraged to brainstorm new ways to use it. A past event used information from dating website eHarmony. Nearly 100 students worked around the clock to use the data to answer complex questions on user behavior and success.
At the conclusion of the event, teams are given one minute to present their findings, and judges select finalists to give brief presentations for awards in categories such as Best Insight, Best visualization, and Best Use of Outside Data.
Any student with the passion and skills for data analysis are encouraged to register! To guarantee a spot, register by March 31, 2018!
Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2018 DC DataFest? Please click here.