Data Science Summer Placement

Data Seience Summer Placement Programme 

  

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT   

Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life. 

  

Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.   

  

LET’S TELL YOU MORE 

Our Data Analyst- Summer Placement Programme offers the opportunity to expereience a new team who are revolutionising the way Data is treated and used by Severn Trent Water. Along with the opportunity to train as a Data Analyst with transferable skills. 

  

There are likely to be other targeted projects based on Continuous Improvements we need to make either to internal team processes or wider business processes relating to data and potentially AI. 

   

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? 

You’ll gain a strong business and commercial acumen, working along side the Office of data, which serves the Chief Data Officer with responsibility for ensuring Severn Trent is making the best use of our data and that that data is well governed.   

 

A day in the life of a Data Science Summer Placement participant at Severn Trent involves a wide variety of tasks. 

Focusing on task like; 

• Helping to design and deliver the new Data Framework 

• Conducting data flow reviews to identify areas of excellence and opportunities for improvement 

• Performing data related Incident and Risk analysis 

• Carrying out AI governance activities and conduct solution analysis on prospective AI tools. 

• Some Business As Usual activities including SARs (Subject Access Requests), Audits and fielding business issues and queries relating to data. 

• Working with colleagues across Severn Trent to establish data related needs and, where appropriate, provide insightful and accurate information. 

• Producing data dashboards and reports to help us make the complex simple. 

• Ensuring data is being used ethically and in line with relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR). 

• Practicing self-learning to keep up to date with technological developments and take responsibility for own professional development. 

  

In addition to daily tasks there are plenty of opportunities to expand your network through social events and engagement activities across the department, this is vital for successful collaboration with cross-functional teams within technology. 

 

HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME WORK?  

You will be based at Severn Trent Centre in Coventry, the heart of our operating patch. You will be able to complete either an 8 week or 12 week placement depending on your preference as well as what the business area currently has on from a project perspective.   

   

In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.   

   

ABOUT THE PLACEMENT  

Location: Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, CV1 2LZ  

   

Programme Duration: 8 or 12 weeks   

   

Starting Salary: £22,011 pro rata   

   

Entry Criteria:  A computing degree including elements of AI and Data is preferred, but this is not essential. A good level of numeracy and literacy is a must. 

 

You must be currently studying at a UK university and be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship   

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.  

  

We’d love you to be someone with… 

  

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work  

• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment   

• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving. No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!   

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams  

• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences  

• Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days   

• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment   

  

  

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 

At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments.  Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent. 

                                             

   Click here to find out more    

   

LET’S GO 

• Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

• Roles close on 15th January 2025 

• Check your diary – face to face assessments will run at the end of January and Early February  

• Start Date 2nd June for a 12 week placement and 30th June for an 8 week placement 

 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeatSevernTrent on social media.