Power & Renewables Predictive Modeling Intern

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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• Inclusive – we succeed together
• Trusting – we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused – we accelerate change
• Curious – we turn knowledge into action

The Opportunity

This opportunity is best suited for candidates in their penultimate/ final year of study looking for an internship commencing in June 2025 and concluding in August 2025.

We are seeking a motivated student for an internship focused on developing a tool (Python module or Jupyter Notebook) for analysing and visualising forecasts generated by various predictive models. In this role, the primary focus will be on Intraday Price Predict, a high-frequency model (updating frequency of one minute) that operates with real-time power generation and trading data.

In addition to tool development, you will contribute to analytical reporting, integrating fundamental input data with model predictions to provide meaningful insights within the current market situation.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in predictive analytics, real-time data processing, and fundamental power markets modeling.

Requirements

Studying towards a Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification with a statistics, mathematics, informatics, physics, energy/power, engineering, finance, or a related field.

Wood Mackenzie follows a hybrid work structure, however, during the duration of this internship, the successful candidate would highly benefit from being in the office frequently with the team and their line manager.

Applicants must have the legal Right to Work in the country this role is based in. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for

• Strong collaboration skills
• The ability to creatively problem-solve
• An analytical mind and eye for detail
• Great written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn about our business from the ground up
• Programming competence in Python
• Basic knowledge of AWS is desired but not required.

What's in it for you

At Wood Mackenzie, you will have opportunities to engage in meaningful work and collaboration with international stakeholders, creating a positive and lasting impact, and find the support, coaching, and training you need to kick-start your career.

In this role, you will get the following:

• Valuable work experience and a comprehensive insight into the work of a leading research organisation
• The opportunity to contribute to a research project, enabling you to put theory into practice
• The encouragement to share your ideas
• The chance to learn new skills that will be valuable to you in your future career

We are committed to supporting our people to Thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. WoodMackers have regular opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Sustainability initiatives such as our partnership with Let’s Share the Sun.  

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:  https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/ 

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov 

If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability, we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.