Episode 175

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2nd Sep 2025

175: 5 Unique Data Analyst Projects (beginner to intermediate)

Here are 5 exciting and unique data analyst projects that will build your skills and impress hiring managers! These range from beginner to advanced and are designed to enhance your data storytelling abilities.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:24 - Project 1: Stock Price Analysis

03:46 - Project 2: Real Estate Data Analysis (SQL)

07:52 - Project 3: Personal Finance Dashboard (Tableau or Power BI)

11:20 - Project 4: Pokemon Analysis (Python)

14:16 - Project 5: Football Data Analysis (any tool)


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Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand

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Avery Smith

Avery Smith is the host of The Data Career Podcast & founder of Data Career Jumpstart, an online platform dedicated to helping individuals transition into and advance within the data analytics field. After studying chemical engineering in college, Avery pivoted his career into data, and later earned a Masters in Data Analytics from Georgia Tech. He’s worked as a data analyst, data engineer, and data scientist for companies like Vaporsens, ExxonMobil, Harley Davidson, MIT, and the Utah Jazz. Avery lives in the mountains of Utah where he enjoys running, skiing, & hiking with his wife, dog, and new born baby.