Careers Day

Careers Day

Careers Day is an opportunity for future statisticians and users of statistics to prepare for careers in the field. We welcome all local students, as well as professionals interested in a career change, to talk with our academic statisticians, biostatisticians, business analysts, data scientists, market researchers, etc. about the career paths that best match their experience and interest and what they can do now to prepare themselves for those careers.

Students and Exhibitors at Careers Day 2023

Careers Day 2026

Registration now open! 

The 2026 OCLBASA Careers Day hosted by Titan Supercomputing Center. To ensure you receive timely e-mail communication about the event, please pre-register at the Google Form linked above.

Date and Time:   Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:  

McCarthy Hall, CSU Fullerton
800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831

Free weekend parking is available in the Nutwood Parking Structure (southwest corner of the map linked above).

Schedule

Time

Event

Speakers
9:00-9:30 Interviewing 101: Key insights from a professional recruiter
  • James Demetriou, Founder & Director of CALIDION, a consulting and talent advisory partner operating in the biotechnology, medical devices, clinical research, and healthcare communications sectors. James is a veteran in the recruiting field with >15 years of healthcare sector expertise in solving hiring challenges.
9:30-11:00

Exhibitors 

Informational Interviews

Mock Interviews
  • Academic professionals from UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, CSU Long Beach, and more
  • Industry professionals from Edwards Lifesciences, Abbvie, and more
  • Mock interviewers for biostatistician, business analyst, and data scientist positions - please see the sample job requisitions for more information
11:00-12:30

Careers in the Age of AI: 

Keynote Presentations followed by Q&A Session

  • Arash Shokouhmand, Principal Scientist in AI & Data Science team at Edwards Lifesciences. Arash received his PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in 2023 where he was the recipient of the Paul Kaplan Award for Distinguished Doctoral Work. Arash joined Edwards Lifesciences in 2024 where his focus is on applications of machine learning to medical technologies.

  • Yue Li, Expert Associate Partner at Bain & Company. Yue is a technical leader in data science and machine learning engineering with >15 years of extensive experience in research, development, and implementation of predictive and prescriptive analytics. Specializing in forecasting, revenue management, and workforce optimization, Yue applies advanced AI techniques—including generative AI, machine learning, data mining, and mathematical optimization—to enhance strategic decision-making.

Volunteer for Careers Day


Do you work in a position that analyzes data? Or are you retired from such a position?

Are you interested in volunteering about 2 hours of your time on a Saturday to share your knowledge and experience with future statisticians and users of statistics?

We would love to hear from you! We have three opportunities for Careers Day volunteers:

  • Exhibitors represent their current organization and talk to students about the types of positions within their organization that analyze data. They may also collect resumes for internships and/or entry-level openings.
  • Informational Interviewers are like exhibitors, but instead of representing a particular organization, they talk about their career path more generally. This is a great fit for retired professionals and/or those who switch companies every few years!
  • Mock Interviewers play the role of a hiring manager in a simulated job interview for an entry-level position.

If any of these positions speaks to you, please fill out the Contact Us form at the top of the page to let us know a little bit about your background and volunteer interests, and we will get back to your shortly.