[Music plays and Data 61 and CSIRO logos and text appears: Creating our Data Driven Future, www.data61.com.au]
[Images and text flash through of Julian Tran, Ben Nicholson, Holly Hutson and Michael Denes]
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Ben Nicholson: When I first arrived on the first day of the scholarship I did not know anything about what it was going to be like. It was a bit daunting. I was just going in blind.
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Initially I thought everyone would be wearing suits and button up shirts but it was very relaxed. Everyone was very nice and friendly.
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Holly Hutson: On the first day I was pretty nervous about the new experience. I was pretty daunted.
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So I think what put my nerves to rest on my first day was just how welcoming and friendly everyone was and how relaxed everybody seemed to be.
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Michael Denes: To show you some results, I guess...
Male: Like what’s the challenge?
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Michael Denes: Oh the challenge is to validate CSIRO’s new options... Hi, I’m Michael.
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I study Mathematics in Sydney and I was part of the CSIRO Data 61 Vacation Student Scholarship. One of the great things about the scholarship programme is the projects you actually work on have an impact on not just the organisation of CSIRO but on Australia.
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Being part of the programme has helped me appreciate how much there is in the area of Financial Maths. So in terms of my future there are many more paths that I can follow.
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Ben Nicholson: Hi, I’m Ben.
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I’m studying Software Engineering in Sydney and I was a part of the CSIRO Data 61 Vacation Student Scholarship.
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When I was a kid I always loved playing computer games on my Dad’s Mac and so I’ve always had an interest in computers and technology.
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Looking at the CSIRO Scholarship Programme it’s a good chance to use my summer for something productive rather than just sitting around and I could see that they were offering different software related projects and that really aligned with my interests.
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Holly Hutson: Hi, I’m Holly and I study I.T. and Interactive and Visual Design in Brisbane and the best thing about being part of the Vacation Programme was all the people I got to meet and getting to see all the amazing things they were working on.
[Image changes to show Michael Denes, a male, Holly Hutson, Ben Nicholson and Julian Tran looking at a computer screen and then the camera zooms in on Holly Hutson talking to the camera]
Things that stood out for me most was just how innovative everything was and how many projects weren’t just sort of theoretical. They had real applications in real life.
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So there was a lot of ones that would be really helpful to people and can make a big difference to people’s lives.
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I think my biggest take home from the Vac Scholarship Programme was, sort of, understanding a lot more about how research works.
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Before the scholarship programme I was fairly unsure about where I wanted to go. I was interested in research but I wasn’t sure if that was what I wanted to do.
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So the programme has definitely reaffirmed my interest in doing research and I’m now planning on doing an Honours Degree at the end of my degree.
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Julian Tran: Hi, my name is Julian.
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I’m studying Science in Melbourne and I was a part of the CSIRO Data 61 Vacation Student Scholarship.
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The reason I have applied for Vacation Scholarship was because I wanted to do something over the summer.
[Camera zooms in on Julian Tran and then camera zooms out to show Holly Hutson, Julian Tran, Ben Nicholson, Michael Denes and a male looking at a screen]
One thing I was looking for in a programme was the ability to be able to focus on a single project over an extended period of time.
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CSIRO’s Vacation Scholarship allowed me to do that. It also let me work with many new technologies that are only just coming out today.
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Michael Denes: That’s the original Black Shoals Model and this is CSIRO’s new model here. So you’ve got a...
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The best part about working with Data 61 was the fact that I could work with world class researchers at world class institutions.
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Julian Tran: The best thing about working at Data 61 was being able to see what all the other researchers were working on and seeing the wide range of areas that they were doing their research in.
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Ben Nicholson: Being able to talk to CSIRO staff who will help me understand what it’s like to work in the industry and in the workplace. It’s nice to know that the project I was working on over the summer could potentially lead to have eventual impact.
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Holly Hutson: What I would say to anybody who’s thinking about applying for the CSIRO Scholarship is definitely do it.
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It’s been an amazing experience and there was a lot of projects I wouldn’t have realised CSIRO would be involved in that they are involved in.
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So there’s really something for pretty much anybody in any of the science and technology fields.
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Michael Dennis: It’s a really enjoyable experience. You get to work on world class research with world class facilities and the opportunities are endless.
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Julian Tran: I really recommend just going for it because at CSIRO while you are still a student you are not made to feel like one.
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Sure you are given all the mentoring and advice that you need because this may be your first time in industry setting but what you do is going to have an impact on the organisation and you are treated as such.
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Michael Denes: One word to describe CSIRO would be collaboration.
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Julian Tran: Leaders
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Ben Nicholson: Innovators
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Holly Hutson: Exciting, just because my whole experience has been very exciting. The research is really exciting and everybody there seems excited about the potentials for technology and our future.
[Music plays and Data 61 and CSIRO logos and text appears: Creating our Data Driven Future, www.data61.com.au
