Internships can provide a valuable way for students to apply their mathematical and problem-solving skills in a business environment. Students who perform well in the Simon Marais Mathematics Competition in 2017 will be invited to apply to the following companies who have agreed to offer internships. Final offers rest with these individual companies.
Woodside is Australia's largest independent oil and gas company with a global portfolio, recognised for our world-class capabilities - as an explorer, a developer, a producer and supplier of energy (for more information on Woodside, visit: www.woodside.com.au).

One internship is available for high-performing students in Woodside's Data Science function. The intern will work closely with the Data Science team - analysing data from our industrial facilities; and applying statistical and predictive techniques to aid production optimisation. The successful candidate will gain invaluable exposure to the application of data science techniques to real problems, in a fast-paced and agile delivery environment. 

The internship is expected to run for 6 weeks, from early January 2019.

To be eligible, students must be invited to apply and must also meet the following criteria, alongside other Woodside due diligence checks:
  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or be the holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa

QuantumBlack is an advanced analytics firm operating at the intersection of strategy, technology and design to improve performance outcomes for organisations. Acquired by McKinsey & Company in 2015 and now operating as its specialist analytics arm, we were founded seven years ago to help our clients improve their asset, human, and operational performance by applying cutting-edge analytics to make the most of their data. With roots in Formula One, we now work across sectors with some of the world's leading organisations in advanced industries, healthcare and finance.

Our eight-week program offers a great opportunity for outstanding students to gain valuable experience and insight into QuantumBlack, which incorporates specialist cross-functional teams combining data engineers, data scientists, designers and domain expertise.
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If the applicant is not an Australian citizen, he or she will be required to apply for a work visa (i.e. working holiday visa) and must be able to meet the minimum eligibility requirements. The requirements stipulate that applicants must be under 31 years of age and hold a passport from an eligible country