Introduction to Data Science

Explore data insights derived from social media and collaborate with Commonwealth Bank's data science team to design a database.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Commonwealth Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Commonwealth Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Commonwealth Bank. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

Welcome to the Commonwealth Bank Introduction to Data Science Virtual Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

Our scale means unparalleled opportunity to accelerate digital innovation and positively impact customers. We’ve got some incredibly important and complex problems to solve. As Australia’s leading technology bank, we process millions of transactions every day. Around 40% of all payments made by Australians go through our systems. Whether you’re designing the apps people hold in their hands or the systems they’re delivered through, you’re determining how more than 17 million customers access their money. Your work matters.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Commonwealth Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our data science team does every day. You’ll learn how to aggregate and analyze data, anonymise personal data, explore data insights that can be unlocked with social media, and design a database.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Commonwealth Bank!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Statistics

Data Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Data Anonymisation

Data Processing

Data Privacy

APIs

Unstructured Data

Database Design

Database Documentation

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Commonwealth Bank. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Data Aggregation and Analysis

30-60 mins

Create a data engineering pipeline to aggregate and extract insights from a data set

What you'll learn

Understand the importance of data engineering and analysis in a long-term data-focused vision.
Gain experience in using real-world transactional data for analysis.
Learn to perform data analysis and answer specific questions based on the dataset provided.

What you'll do

Analyze the "CSV Data Set" of supermarket transactions to address key questions.
Document the analysis process, including formulas used, using spreadsheet software.
Submit the analyzed file for review.

Reviews

Over 2300

5 Star Reviews

"I appreciate how the program effectively breaks down complex concepts into manageable steps, making it easier to understand database design. The emphasis on clearly defining fields, primary keys, and relationships helps ensure that the database is both structured and efficient. Plus, the focus on practical applications—like storing tweets and user..."-- Student from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

"Through the progressive tasks, I learned a lot of knowledge related to data. This will help my future data collection and analysis tasks proceed more smoothly."-- Student from University of Newcastle

"The immersion into the job was of great quality. The tasks gave a real wold problem to solve by the data science team."-- Student from ICT University

"Participating in the Commonwealth Bank job simulation on the Forage platform was an enlightening experience for several reasons: Real-World Application: The program provided hands-on tasks that mirrored real-world scenarios, such as creating data engineering pipelines and anonymizing data. This practical approach helped me understand the real impa..."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"This program helped me to learn what job I will be doing as a Data Scientist. And I also learned the basic concept of "Data Science"."-- Student from Savitribai Phule Pune University

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