One of the nice things about data science is that it touches on a lot of different fields. If you're a people person, you might gravitate towards more of a business analyst role, or if you're more interested in engineering and the math involved, then you might get into more of a machine learning engineering role. There's a lot of middle ground there too.
It's important that you're curious, persistent, and precise. Good communication skills are a major plus, and an interest and solid understanding of the math, as well as some programming skill, is essential. The amount and mix of these depends on the exact role.
