So you don't miss a thing. Hi there! A number of you have recently subscribed to The Weekly Chronicle . Of which I appreciate. Here's the list of past volumes. So you don't miss a thing. . . . ~T.K.K Volume 49: Two More Systems Examples Volume 48: Life as a System (LaaS) Volume 47: Systems Thinking Volume 46: Inversion Thinking Volume 45: First Principles Thinking Volume 44: A Story on Resilience Volume 43: Root-Cause Analysis Volume 42: Pareto's Principle - The 80/20 Rule Volume 41: Mental Models Volume 40: Second-Order Thinking Volume 39: How to Decide Volume 38: Crypto 101 Volume 37: The Mentor's Crucifixion Volume 36: Dream. Execute. Repeat. Volume 35: 20 Lessons from 2024 Volume 34: A Top 1% Skill Volume 33: It Takes More Effort than You Think Volume 32: Life Lessons from a 60-Year-Old Friend Volume 31: Thanksgiving Volume 30: Work = Creating Output Volume 29: 13 Lessons in 13 Months - Lessons from my Early Career Volume 28: If You Don't Know What to Do With Your Life Volume 27: Seasons Volume 26: Rule of 26 Volume 25: You Are Your Own Competition Volume 24: Do It Scared Volume 23: Build II Volume 22: The Overthinking Paradox Volume 21: You are the Goal Volume 20: What Goes Into a Minute Volume 19: Don't Sacrifice Quality Volume 18: Happy Birthday Uncle Warren 🎊🎉🎈. Volume 17: Letter to my 18-Year-Old Self Volume 16: Luck Doesn't Exist Volume 15: Build Volume 14: Be Good. Be Ethical. And Be Honest . Volume 13: The Meaning of a Newsletter Volume 12: Write Volume 11: The ROI Mindset Volume 10: Doing Meaningful Work Volume 9: The Weekly Chronicle Special - A Quintuple Series 9.1: Part I: Intro 9.2: A Meaningful Goal 9.3: The Journey Between 9.4: The Journey is the Destination 9.5: Rounding It Up - Goal Setting Volume 8: The Rule of 36 Volume 7: Meeting Jordan Peterson Volume 6: The Art of Mini-Tasking Volume 5: Stop Trying Too Hard Volume 4: The Nothing Week Volume 3: Do It for Yourself Volume 2: " I don't have to - I get to " Volume 1: Welcome

Why an Internship is Important Why an Internship is Important Author's Note I'll likely edit this article in the future. Posting it now just so I have something on the website. Note to my Past Self Something I regret in my undergrad was not getting an internship. And I emphasize this with my mentees and anyone seeking "advice." ( "" because advice is subjective ) Sure - Fellowships and research experiences are nice, But tangible experience showing industry prowess is helpful headed into the job market after school. And with the current job market as of this writing (March 2025), An internship is more essential than ever. My LinkedIn, in case you're wondering who I am . 2019 Highline College . I did my Associates in Computer Science. Sophomore year of college.  I downplayed the idea of an internship because I thought they were " overrated ." I'm seeing others applying and scoring internships while I'm still trying to fathom the big deal behind them. For context, I was doing Computer Science at the time. And practically every Comp.Sci major did an internship - I was the exception. No surprise there. The Case for Mentorship However, to my case, I was mentor-less. ( Apparently, mentors were a thing? ) In fact, If I could turn back time, I'd get my 19-YO-Self a mentor 'Cause even he doesn't know he needs one. But I digress. We was discussing internships. That was 2019. 2020 Zoom University - 2020 Mwaka wa COVID ( Swahili ) The Year of COVID Everything went virtual, clearly. The idea of an internship still didn't hit me, let alone a virtual one. 2021 At the end of Junior year, months after joining NSBE , I hit my "OH SNAP, I NEED AN INTERNSHIP!!!" moment. I think I noticed their importance and value-add to your resume plus overall professional experience. Plus the idea of firms willingly giving you three months to "work" and "get paid", then return to school with a fat bank account ( for a college student ) plus tons of experience, that appealed to me. ↳ That was when I wanted an internship. ↳ And realized I NEEDED an internship. At least I tried within the few weeks of getting my act ( and resume ) together, applying hitherto - A decent resume for what it was worth. Nada. 2022 I attained some real luck scoring some interviews, yet no internship. Three years prior, that would've been acceptable…but not when you're graduating in six months. That's not to say I didn't work the hardest I ever did those six months to eventually land my current job. How I did it . Reflection I chronologize this not out of regret ( I have none ) But to depict how things would've emerged differently from the beginning. In other words, Had I pursued an internship in 2019,  My trajectory would likely have been different.  But I'm glad it ended up as so...as God is never wrong. And I'm not complaining. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Two Lessons : An internship is vital - It cultivates your interests early on. Once you acknowledge the above, get an internship pronto. Kids, Don't be like Uncle Titus. Get an internship ASAP. Peace out. . . . ~T.K.K Subscribe to The Weekly Chronicle for weekly motivational insights in under a minute.

How AI Complements Business Analysis The Case for Artificial Intelligence and Business Analysis A rabbit hole I've been digging lately. Some of my work notes. Quick Definition: Business Analysis Business Analysis is the art of: ➢ Identifying needs ➢ Solving problems, and ➢ Implementing solutions To: → Drive growth, → Improve efficiency, and → Deliver organizational value As a Business Analyst, you're a: ↳ Problem-solver ↳ Analyst ↳ Strategist ↳ Innovator ↳ Thinker ↳ And Leader In one. I define a Business Analyst as a Consultant who actually finishes the job- ↪ A Consultant recommends. ↪ A Business Analyst recommends and executes. Anyway, Enter AI, which needs no intro. The Case for AI and Business Analysis At least so far. 1. 📊 Data-Driven Insights 📊 💡. A good chunk of a BA's job is Data Analysis & Visualization. With AI integrated into BI tools ( e.g., Copilot for Power BI ), Data is analyzed faster and more efficiently, And predictive analytics for forecasting purposes. I'd call AI my Analytical Assistant that does the heavy lifting As I strategize the next steps from the analysis. 2. 🔁 Automation of Repetitive Tasks 🔁 This is a good one. 💡. Manual tasks like: ↳  ETL - Export, Transform, and Load, ↳ Data cleaning, ↳ Report generation, and ↳ Requirements documentation AI can do such. 💡. There´s also Natural Language Processing (NLP) that can extract insights like customer feedback from a variety of data sources. 💡. Then there's Workflow Automation; → In a Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), there's a process flow. → And in that process flow, AI can detect and execute monotonous tasks, saving time. → Best case: A process of seven tasks, for example, being slashed into four, which the BA executes. 3. 📈Scalability and Efficiency 📉 This is a big one. 💡 When AI handles the humongous tasks in an org, Business Analysts become more strategic. 💡 AI can handle complex datasets that directly correlate to an organization's size. For example, Assuming 💯% efficiency, → If a team of 10 handles 1GB with AI, → Then AI analyzing 100GB means it supports a team of 1,000. That's 1,000 pieces of brainpower that can be leveraged toward the needle-mover tasks in an organization. ( Broader AI training + AI Literacy needed, of course. ) 4. 🧠 Focus on Strategic Value 🧠 💡. AI does all the dirty work: → Hands-on analysis → Workflow Automation → And insights provisioning Then, Business Analysts become the strategic piledrivers. 💡. If you're looking at the Five "Wh" questions: → AI does the "What." → BAs do the "When," "Where," and "Why." 🫱🏽‍🫲🏽 And both the BA and AI collaborate on the "How." Plus many more use cases, of course. Closing I'm 90% instinctually confident that AI won't replace Business Analysts, Or any other analytical jobs, for that matter. Rather, AI is a catalyst that has us reimagining our professions more strategically. The future of Business Analysis, As I see it, Lies in the synergy between Human Expertise, Strategy, and AI Innovation. More to come. Curious about any thoughts. Peace, . . . ~T.K.K { PS: I've never put these many emojis in a blog post before, lol.} Subscribe to The Weekly Chronicle for weekly motivational insights in under a minute.

Learn about Carerra, the author behind the Chronicles. About Carerra The Author Behind The Chronicles Who is Carerra? Hi there! I'm Carerra; nice to meet you! :) Natively Kenyan, I live on the East Coast of the United States. I'm a Business Analyst at the Bank of New York (BNY), specializing in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence servicing. I'm a recent Math grad from the University of Washington (with a hint of Computer Science .) and also the GOAT of NSBE. I like learning and sharing my experiences, most of which are motivational, hence why I started Carerra's Chronicles. If I find something intriguing in Tech, Personal Development, Finance, Leadership, and more, guaranteed, I'll write it down and share my thoughts with you. Values I accord myself: Leadership, Vision, Faith, Optimism, Hard Work, and Accountability. I also am a son of God, and it's through Him that I have His will to accomplish here on Earth. While I'm not motivating others, I'm either listening to a podcast, playing chess or the piano, doing Duolingo, going to the gym, reading a biography, or writing on Carerra's Chronicles. Cheers to a lifetime of learning and growth, and God bless you. Sincerely , ~Carerra-T.K.K, Founder + CEO, Carerra's Chronicles Social Media LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Medium Resume Q&As A casual convo with me would look like this... What If You Were on Wikipedia? My Goal of Becoming a Millionaire Realization: I'm a Generalist

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