What You'll Gain
Hands-On Experience
Work with real datasets and solve actual business problems using industry-standard tools and techniques.
Expert Mentorship
Get guidance from college student mentors who've been in your shoes and are passionate about data science, throughout your projects.
Portfolio Projects
Build impressive projects you can showcase to potential employers and add to your resume.
1600+
students have competed since 2014
Across the US, student teams choose their own research questions, analyze real data, and present findings to industry judges — all for free.
Past Student Projects
A hallmark of The DataJam is that every team chooses their own research question. Select a program and year to explore what students investigated.
Showing 10 of 51 projects in 2026
Curious how these posters come together? Visit our Resources page for the guides and templates teams use to build them.
What Students Say
Analyzing data shows you new insights and reveals patterns in the world that are exciting to learn about.
Vaishnavi Akella
The DataJam - High School Winner 2024 — San Ramon High School, Danville, CA
It's very good to work with a team because you can encourage each other and you can learn from each other.
Yuting Duan
The DataJam - College Winner 2024 — Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Student Forms
Use the forms below to submit your work at each stage of the competition.
Sign Up
High School Team Sign-Up Form
High School Students can sign up their team
Opens Aug 17, 2026
High School Proposal Submission Form
Submit your The DataJam - High School research proposal.
Opens Dec 4, 2026
Project Submissions
High School Poster Submission Form
Submit your The DataJam - High School poster.
Opens Mar 26, 2027
High School Presentation Submission Form
Submit your The DataJam - High School presentation.
Opens Apr 4, 2027
High School 30-Second Video Submission Form
Submit your The DataJam - High School 30-second video.
Opens Apr 22, 2027
Student Resources
See the full list of resources on the Resources page.
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