Graduate Consultant

Are you looking for:

• A values‑driven organisation that is committed to doing influential work that matters?
•  Variety in your work and the opportunity to learn about strategy, public policy, organisational capability, leadership and IMT?
• The opportunity to interact directly with senior executives and industry leaders as soon as you start working?
• An environment that appreciates diversity and thrives on creativity?
• A job where you are trusted to deliver and provided with real accountability along with the support you need to succeed?

 If you are graduating soon, or have recently graduated, then you may be interested in a graduate consulting role with Nous Group.

 Our work involves five service lines across all major sectors in the Australian economy:

• business strategy
• public policy
• organisational capability
• leadership and people development
• information management and technology.

 As a graduate consultant you will have the opportunity to work across all of these service lines, and play a key role in various multidisciplinary teams, to answer questions like:

• How do you redesign the Vocational education and training market?
• How do you reduce carbon emissions in Australia, by industry?
• What is social exclusion?
• How should an organisation align its structure, processes, IT infrastructure, culture and external partnerships to deliver on a new ambitious growth strategy?
• What leadership characteristics and capabilities are required to foster innovation in the financial services sector? How do we build them in an existing leadership team?

To assist us in answering questions such as those above, graduate consultants at Nous are involved in the following activities:

Investigation – research and analysis of information, interviewing clients and their stakeholders, and reviewing literature to identify key trends and draw out key insights.

Presentation – assistance in the development and presentation of correspondence, reports, presentations and articles, including statistical and graphical material.

Implementation – including assistance in the management of projects, assistance in the organisation of workshops, conferences and seminars.

To succeed in a graduate consulting role at Nous you will need to be:

• enthusiastic, curious and willing to learn
• intelligent and academically accomplished – a distinction average or above is essential
• able to undertake structured analyses in a logical and efficient manner
• able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• well organised with the ability to manage multiple pieces of work in an organised manner
• comfortable working autonomously and in a self-managed way, using initiative to draw on the expertise of those around you
• be able to analyse and process quantitative data

For further information please email Sandra De Lorenzo attaching a cover letter, resume and academic transcript (distinction to high distinction) at careers@nousgroup.com.au and quote reference on the subject line of your email as follows: graduate consultant Melb/Syd/Canb/Adel/Perth (only include the location/s you are applying for in the subject line).