The Summer Academy - Pioneering Potential Programme

Newton Europe

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2mo ago

🚀 Summer

Oxford

🤑 £21k

Rolling basis

Description

The Summer Academy – Pioneering Potential Programme has been developed as a new initiative for early years students to develop the skills needed to thrive in business consulting, with a particular focus on providing opportunities and support networks for students from under-represented backgrounds.

Therefore, we’d like to pave the way for students who may not have access to professional opportunities and networks of support to allow them to unleash their full potential and passion for consultancy. This opportunity is designed to help those who would like to kickstart a career in consulting but are yet to gain any experience in the field. The training aims to develop candidates possessing no relevant knowledge to a level at which they’d be able to contribute to and add value to consulting projects. To best support our Pioneering Potential candidates, we’ll be running additional skills sessions and training in order to elevate candidates and aid their entry into a career in consulting.

Area of Responsibilities

Consulting

Responsibilities

Over the four weeks, you’ll learn and apply our core methodology, learning about what it means to be a consultant at Newton and what this looks like in practice. During your first two weeks, you’ll be exposed to training that covers how our consultants solve some of the toughest and most challenging problems in the business world. We’ll host training sessions that centre on professional skills that are applicable to any sector and industry.Following your two weeks of formative training, you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned to a real consultancy project for one of our charity partners. At Newton, we have a strong feedback culture, meaning you’ll be sure to take away a clear understanding of where your personal strengths lie, and key lessons you’ll be able to apply to your future career.

Requirements

The Summer Academy is an introduction to consulting so no prior experience is needed, however we're looking to see in you:Strong analytical and conceptual capabilities, but you don't need to be an engineer or mathematicianOutstanding communication and interpersonal skillsReal self-awareness and emotional intelligenceThe ability to draw meaningful insights from an ocean of informationSelf-motivation and an eagerness to take on early responsibilityA collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively as part of a teamA highly flexible and adaptable approachTo be eligible for this particular opportunity, we will be accepting applications from those who meet one or more of the following criteria points:Free school meal eligible at some point during secondary educationAttended a school that is above the regional average for Free School MealsFirst generation in immediate family to go to university (includes if sibling attended university, parents attended university abroad or parents attended university as mature students)Occupation of main household earner was considered lower socio-economic background at a the age of 14