Consulting Co-Op (Houston) Jan - Jun 2027

Wood Mackenzie Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie seeks penultimate year students for a 6‑month co‑op starting January 2027 in its Consulting division. You will gain experience across upstream, downstream, gas & LNG, metals & mining, and power/renewables, building analytics and presenting datasets.

You’ll collaborate with a global team to translate data into actionable client recommendations. You will develop technical skills, work on diverse projects, and gain insight into commercial drivers in energy while learning from

Qualifications

• Enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s program related to listed degrees.
• Currently in education and seeking a co‑op for Jan 2027–Jun 2027.
• Demonstrated history of leveraging data to solve problems.
• Hybrid work structure; in-office presence recommended during placement.
• Legal right to work in the country of the role; no visa sponsorship available.
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical skills by working on meaningful projects across datasets and tools.
• Build and analyze datasets and produce supporting tools.
• Engage in projects such as lifecycle carbon analysis of renewables and market fundamentals.
• Collaborate with global analysts and consultants to address industry challenges.
• Support cross‑team collaboration across Research, Data, Technology, Sales, and Marketing.
• Begin building a professional network to start a consulting career.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor/Master in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape. For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments. Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector‑specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected. By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe. This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

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The Opportunity

This opportunity is for penultimate year students who are looking for a 6-month placement starting in January 2027. Our Consulting division offers a powerful combination of natural resources expertise and commercial consulting skills, partnering with clients to provide actionable recommendations that deliver results as they begin to navigate the challenges of the energy and materials transitions. This co‑op placement will help you gain an understanding of the commercial drivers in the energy sector and understand the major challenges facing the natural resources sectors, how these sectors interrelate, and what strategies companies are adopting to tackle these challenges. Co‑ops will have the opportunity to work across our 5 key consulting sectors which include upstream, downstream, gas & LNG, metals & mining, and power and renewables.

About the role:

Develop your technical skills by immersing yourself in meaningful projects. Our project range so you could be involved with building, analyzing and presenting datasets, as well as developing supporting tools. Projects you could find yourself include:

• Lifecycle carbon analysis of renewable technologies
• Desktop research exploring Gas & LNG pipeline developments
• Examine commodity market fundamentals (supply, demand, price) for base metals and battery raw materials
• Collaborate closely with the global team of experienced analysts and consultants to understand how to approach industry challenges.
• Gaining insight into how our different teams (Research, Data, Technology, Sales, Marketing and more) all collaborate to create and deliver value for our clients.
• Start building your professional network to kick‑start your future career in consulting.

Requirements

• Enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s program related to one of the following degrees: Political Science, Economics, International Affairs, International Business, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Management
• Currently in education and looking for a co‑op placement between January - June 2027
• Demonstrated history of leveraging data to solve problems.
• Wood Mackenzie follows a hybrid work structure; however, during the duration of this co‑op placement, the successful candidate would highly benefit from being in the office frequently with the team and their line manager.
• Applicants must have the legal Right to Work in the country this role is based in. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.
• To be successful in this role, we are looking for Strong collaboration skills
• The ability to creatively problem‑solve
• An analytical mind and eye for detail
• Great written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn about our business from the ground up
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel in particular).
• An ability to remain flexible and take initiative
• An innate sense of curiosity and interest in the challenges facing the natural resources sectors.

What's in it for you

At Wood Mackenzie, you will have opportunities to engage in meaningful work and collaboration with international stakeholders, creating a positive and lasting impact, and find the support, coaching, and training you need to kick‑start your career.

• Valuable work experience and a comprehensive insight into the work of a leading research organisation
• The opportunity to contribute to a research project, enabling you to put theory into practice
• The encouragement to share your ideas
• The chance to learn new skills that will be valuable to you in your future career

We are committed to supporting our people to Thrive.

We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.

WoodMackers have regular opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Sustainability initiatives such as our partnership with Let’s Share the Sun.

Hear what our team has to say about working with us: https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.