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    <div class="html-content"><div>When a student says she is prepared and ready for the next step in life, we consider that a success story worth sharing! We sat down with soon-to-be graduate, Jessica Gronsbell, UMBC Data Science Graduate Program, and asked her a few questions about her experience with the program, faculty, and peers. She shared her story with us, and exciting news about a great opportunity offered to her. She already landed a job with a leading organization, Nielson, even before she graduates in May 2019. They are holding the position for her.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://gritinaction.umbc.edu/prepared-and-ready/?utm_campaign=student%20success%20prepared%20and%20ready&amp;utm_source=my.umbc.edu&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=blog" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Read her full story here...</a><br></div></div>
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