Partner with AUT Master of Analytics students on industry-based projects and you have access to fresh ideas and additional resources.
Project details
- Master of Analytics students complete an industry-based project in their final semester
- 600 hours of work per student
- Full-time students work on-site at an organisation for 15 weeks (one semester)
- Part-time students work on or off-site for approximately 30 weeks (two semesters)
- Individual and team projects available
Contact us for more information about the projects and to receive a sponsor brochure with more details.
Benefits for project sponsors
- Additional resources for solving specific analytics problems
- Access to a pool of talented analytics students you could hire for future job openings
- Opportunity to have a talented student tackle an analytics problem you don’t have time to take on
Key responsibilities of project sponsors
- Submit an initial project proposal
- Meet with the AUT student(s) and supervisor in the week before semester starts
- Facilitate the onboarding process for students prior to the start of semester
- Be available to meet with student in week 1 of semester
- Provide a space on-site at the sponsor organisation for the student(s) to work for the duration of the project
- Ensure that data (if required) is available in week 1 of the project
- Nominate a key contact at the organisation who can provide day-to-day support to the student(s)
Submitting a project proposal
Key dates - Semester 1, 2024
- Sponsors proposals due: 31 January 2024
- Project allocations confirmed: 15 February 2024
- Pre-project meetings with student, sponsor and AUT supervisor: 19 - 23 February 2024
- Non-disclosure agreements signed by 23 February 2024
- Project begins: 26 February 2024
- Project ends (full-time students): 21 June 2024
- Project ends (part-time students): 25 October 2024
Key dates - Semester 2, 2024
- Sponsors proposals due: 19 June 2024
- Project allocations confirmed: 3 July 2024
- Pre-project meetings with student, sponsor and AUT supervisor: 8 - 12 July 2024
- Non-disclosure agreements signed by 12 July 2024
- Project starts: 15 July 2024
- Project ends (full-time students): 5 November 2024
- Project ends (part-time students): June 2025