Career Studio at Analytics+
INFORMS is excited to announce Analytics+ Career Studio. This session focuses on coaching, resume reviews, and career growth resources for students, early-career professionals, career pivoters, and senior-level attendees. These sessions build on INFORMS’ past efforts to present more of a dynamic, professional development event. Analytics+ Career Studio 2026 will not feature an in-person or virtual employer recruitment event this year. Please see the current schedule of events for National Harbor.
Sessions
Career Coaching Open House
(Resume + Interview + Career Strategy)
Monday, April 13 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Location TBD
Drop into the Analytics+ Career Studio for a 30-minute, high impact 1:1 with experienced analytics/OR professionals — first come, first served during a two-hour open house. Get a quick resume tuneup plus actionable coaching on interviews, personal branding, and ‑next step‑ career planning.
How sessions work (30 minutes):
- ~10 min Resume Review Sprint (headline/summary, impact bullets, role alignment)
- ~15 min Coaching Focus (Interview Prep or Personal Branding & Positioning or Career Trajectory Planning)
- ~5 min Action Plan (leave with 3 next steps)
Bring: a printed resume (preferred), target role/title, and (optional) a job posting link or key skills.
Volunteer as a Career Coach
(Analytics+ Career Coaching Open House)
INFORMS is seeking experienced practitioners to volunteer as coaches for the Career Coaching Open House at Analytics+. Coaches provide 30 minute, high impact‑ sessions for early to midcareer‑ attendees, including a 10 ‑minute resume review sprint plus coaching on interview preparation, personal branding, or career trajectory planning—ending with a clear action plan.
Date: April 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Coaching slots: 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 (choose one or more)
Resources
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
The Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) program is INFORMS’ globally recognized, vendor‑neutral certification for analytics professionals. CAP recently expanded to three certification levels—Essentials, Pro, and Expert—designed to align with different career stages and responsibilities across the analytics lifecycle.
Conference attendees will have opportunities to learn about the new CAP structure and available testing options, including how certification aligns with the skills and competencies highlighted throughout the conference program. CAP validates not just technical expertise, but the ability to frame business problems, apply analytics responsibly, and deliver real organizational impact.
INFORMS Analytics Framework
The INFORMS Analytics Framework (IAF) is your roadmap to analytics success, providing a proven structure for applying analytics from initial business problem framing through deployment and lifecycle management. Developed by INFORMS with input from experienced practitioners, the framework defines seven core domains that represent best practices across the full analytics lifecycle.
The IAF informs much of the conference programming, helping attendees connect sessions, workshops, and discussions back to a shared, practical framework for building effective, ethical, and impactful analytics solutions. Whether you are early in your analytics journey or leading enterprise‑level initiatives, the IAF offers a common language and structure to guide learning and application.
