SAS Internship
How This Internship Will Help Your Career
What you will learn
Day 1: Introduction to SAS
- Overview of SAS and its applications
- Setting up the SAS environment
- Basic syntax and concepts in SAS programming
Day 2: Data Import and Export
- Importing data into SAS from various file formats (e.g., Excel, CSV)
- Exporting SAS datasets to different file formats
- Handling missing data and data validation
Day 3: Data Manipulation with SAS
- Filtering and subsetting data using the WHERE statement
- Sorting and merging datasets
- Creating new variables and recoding existing variables
Day 4: Data Transformation and Data Cleaning
- Transforming variables using functions (e.g., numeric, character, date functions)
- Handling duplicates and outliers
- Reshaping data using transpose and merge techniques
Day 5: Descriptive Statistics and Data Exploration
- Calculating descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, median, standard deviation)
- Summarizing data using PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, and PROC UNIVARIATE
- Creating basic graphs and charts using PROC SGPLOT
Day 6: Data Visualization with SAS
- Creating more advanced graphs and charts using PROC SGPLOT
- Customizing graph aesthetics and adding annotations
- Creating dashboards and reports with PROC REPORT and ODS
Day 7: Introduction to SAS SQL
- Introduction to SQL in SAS
- Using PROC SQL to query and manipulate data
- Combining datasets using SQL joins
Day 8: SAS Macros
- Introduction to SAS macros and their benefits
- Defining and calling macros
- Parameterizing and automating SAS code using macros
Day 9: Advanced SAS Programming Techniques
- Working with conditional statements (IF-THEN-ELSE) and loops
- Advanced data step programming techniques
- Performance tuning and optimization
Day 10: SAS Procedures for Data Analysis
- Exploratory data analysis with PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, and PROC UNIVARIATE
- Statistical modeling with PROC GLM, PROC LOGISTIC, and PROC REG
- Model diagnostics and interpretation
Day 11: SAS Data Integration and ETL
- Introduction to SAS Data Integration Studio
- Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes
- Creating and executing data integration jobs
Day 12: SAS Macros for Automation and Efficiency
- Advanced macro programming techniques
- Creating reusable macro libraries
- Automating repetitive tasks using macros
Day 13: Advanced Statistical Analysis with SAS
- Multivariate analysis with PROC MIXED and PROC FACTOR
- Time series analysis with PROC ARIMA and PROC TIMESERIES
- Survival analysis with PROC LIFETEST and PROC PHREG
Day 14: Data Mining and Predictive Modeling with SAS
- Introduction to data mining concepts
- Building predictive models using PROC HPLOGISTIC and PROC HPFOREST
- Evaluating model performance and interpreting results
Day 15: Reporting and Presentation of Results
- Creating professional reports with PROC REPORT and ODS
- Presenting results using PROC TABULATE and PROC PRINT
- Creating interactive dashboards with SAS Visual Analytics
Day 16 to 20: Project Work and Presentation
- Work on a project that integrates multiple concepts learned during the internship
- Apply SAS programming and data analysis skills to solve a real-world problem
- Prepare a presentation to showcase the project and acquired skills