Data-Driven Communication Mastery

DS 2003
Closed
Main contact
The University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Timeline
  • October 6, 2025
    Experience start
  • December 2, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Agreements required
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data visualization Communications
Skills
presentations data analysis communication business intelligence tools data visualization dashboard decision making persuasive communication
Learner goals and capabilities

This experience focuses on empowering learners with the skills to effectively communicate data insights through visualization and storytelling. Participants will learn to design impactful data visualizations and construct compelling narratives that cater to diverse audiences. By applying these skills, learners can contribute to employer projects by transforming complex data into actionable insights, enhancing decision-making processes, and engaging stakeholders through clear and persuasive communication.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
40 learners
Project
80-120 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • Customized data visualizations tailored to specific audience needs
  • Comprehensive data-driven narratives that highlight key insights
  • Dynamic dashboards using business intelligence software
  • Critical assessments and improvement suggestions for existing data visualizations
  • Stakeholder presentations that effectively communicate data findings
Project timeline
  • October 6, 2025
    Experience start
  • December 2, 2025
    Experience end

Project examples

  • Developing a dashboard to visualize sales performance trends for a retail company
  • Creating a data-driven presentation to communicate customer insights to a marketing team
  • Designing visual reports to summarize quarterly financial data for executive review
  • Crafting a narrative to illustrate the impact of a new product launch using market data
  • Evaluating and improving existing data visualizations for a healthcare analytics firm
  • Building a storytelling framework to communicate survey results to a non-profit organization
  • Designing a visual representation of employee engagement metrics for HR analysis
  • Creating an interactive report to showcase environmental impact data for a sustainability initiative

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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