Are data jobs requirements getting out of hand for entry level?

I had an insightful talk with a small sound system company owner the other day about data field. She was curious about what I was studying and looking frustrated about at the coffee shop lol. I explained that I was teaching myself data science and webscraping. She replied with “oh we just hired a data analyst intern, he’s a master working in his PHD at UCI”. I asked her what was she looking for when she hired him and what …

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