This document provides an introduction to data science, including what it is, how the field has emerged due to big data, and the roles and skills of data scientists. It discusses how data scientists at LinkedIn used data analysis to improve user connections and engagement. The data science process is outlined as framing questions, collecting and processing raw data, exploring patterns in the data, and communicating results. Examples of tools used by data scientists like SQL, data visualization software, and machine learning algorithms are also provided. Finally, next steps and opportunities to continue learning data science are discussed.