Customer Advisory Internship – Sydney Australia | Careerstart@SAS Program 2025

Nice to meet you!  

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.   

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion dollar organisation on our path to IPO-readiness.  If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling internship coupled with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.  

What you’ll do 

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our AP EMEA CareerStart@SAS program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the program!  

We’re offering a 6-month full-time internship in our Customer Advisory team.

A Customer Advisory consultant in the Presales team will have the power to simplify complex technical issues and effectively communicate these to customers. They collaborate closely with the sales team and always ready to discover, study and learn new and innovative ways to solve a customer’s business problem.  They have strong Solution, Technical and industry domain knowledge and experience and presentation’s gurus that create pilots and proof of concepts to demonstrate how SAS Solutions can solve business problems and achieve customer needs.

Required qualifications:

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do. 
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal. 
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2025 or you are a recent graduate (within 1 year of graduation)

• Coding experience in one of the following languages: Python, R, SQL, or SAS.
• You have Australian Citizenship or are a Permanent Resident (required per business considerations)

Preferred Attributes

• Knowledge of public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Data Science and Gen AI and you embrace ongoing evolution of technology.
• Target majors include all the STEM faculties
• You love learning and working with other colleagues.

Base Location & Work Arrangement:

• Sydney, Australia (we operate in a hybrid working model where we can build rapport and connect with others)
• Paid Internship at $68,000 ANZ annual salary converted into duration worked.

Internship Timeframe:

• Applications open: November 2024
• Interviews begin: November 2024 on a rolling basis.
• Internship: April 2025 Start (Duration: 6 months)

Perks of the job 

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives! 
• Free SAS programming training and certification for technical consulting roles.
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.  

Diverse and inclusive    

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.    

At SAS Australia, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through SAS’s technology and people and we welcome First Nations applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

Additional Information 

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact Recruitingsupport@sas.com. 

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