u/MaterialSun1019

Hi,

I’m a first-semester Master’s student in Germany (Data Science), and I’m trying to decide whether to focus on Data Analytics or Data Engineering to land a student job (Werkstudent) in the next 8–10 months. However, I want to become a data engineer in the future. (I heard getting jnr roles for a data engineer is hard).

I am very good at SQL, Python and medium in DSA. And currently learning German (A2 level).

My goal is to get a Werkstudent job by my 3rd semester.

My questions:

1. Which path is more realistic for getting a student job faster in Germany: Data Analytics or jnr Data Engineer?
2. What specific skills/tools should I focus on in the next 6–8 months? (I know the required skills, but just asking to cross-check)