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Graduate Data Scientist

CompanyGold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd
LocationAustralia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 16, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role focuses on strengthening asset optimization capability through advanced operational analytics to embed data-driven decision-making across assets. This includes providing analytical support to operational leaders for constraint identification and removal, and progressively developing predictive and prescriptive models to enhance asset performance.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
9583
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine mines in Australia, Chile, Ghana, Perú and South Africa, and one project in Canada. We aim to create positive and sustainable value for our employees, communities, capital providers, governments and business partners – value that will last beyond the closure of our mines. Gold Fields is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
About the Role

The Opportunity:

As part of the Gold Fields Graduate Program, you will complete rotations across four sites over a two-year period, including Agnew, Granny Smith, Gruyere, St Ives, and (where relevant) the Perth office. Throughout the program, you’ll work alongside members of our highly experienced technical team, gaining hands-on exposure to the gold mining environment. You’ll develop and demonstrate a set of core competencies, ensuring well-rounded capability across all key areas. This program offers genuine, real-world mining experience and the opportunity to see how your foundational university studies translate into practice.

 

Why Join Gold Fields?

  • Structured learning that helps you build confidence and capability from day one.
  • 6% site allowance and quarterly bonus up to 10% annually
  • Monthly private health allowance & FIFO parking discount
  • Minimum of 5 weeks annual leave, pro rata long service leave after 5 years

 

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Current manual driver’s licence.
  • Completed your Tertiary Qualification in Control & Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or similar by end 2026.
  • Vacation experience in a mining environment is ideal, but not essential.

 

About the Role:

  • Strengthen the Asset Optimisation capability in advanced operational analytics to embed data driven decision making across our assets,
  • Provide analytical support to operational leaders by assisting with the identification and removal of constraints, and,
  • Progressively develop predictive and prescriptive models to improve asset performance.

 

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers and more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities. Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from the outset.

 

How to Apply

Start your journey with Gold Fields: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5th April 2026

Key Skills
Data ScienceControl & InstrumentationElectrical EngineeringData AnalysisPredictive ModelingPrescriptive ModelingAsset OptimisationAnalytical SupportManual Driver's Licence
Categories
Data & AnalyticsEngineeringScience & ResearchEnergy
Benefits
Site allowanceQuarterly bonusPrivate health allowanceFIFO parking discountAnnual leaveLong service leave