Strategy& Women in Consulting

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Strategy& Women in Consulting is a supported recruitment pathway, where you’ll meet and learn from our inspiring women and find out what a future career with us in strategy consulting could look like. The pathway includes a virtual insight day followed by an (optional) in-person networking event hosted in our London office. 

After attending the insight day and (optionally) the networking evening, attendees will be invited to revisit parts of their application to continue through to the later stages of our Graduate Associate or Summer Internship recruitment process. Please note that you’ll not be assessed during the insight day or at the networking event.

Applications are now closed.

Females of the Future programme

What will the insight day consist of?

During the virtual insight day you'll meet and learn from our inspiring women and find out what a future career with us in strategy consulting could look like. We'll support you to showcase your skills and experience on your CV, write effective and relevant cover letters and build your commercial awareness. There will also be a dedicated case study workshop based on a project that the Strategy& team has recently completed, giving you the opportunity to practise in a friendly, open and supportive environment. Throughout the day you'll hear from Strategy& women at various stages of their careers, from Associates right through to our Partners, and there will be many opportunities to ask them questions.

At a later date, you’ll have the opportunity to join us in our London office for a networking evening, where you’ll meet our team in-person. They'll speak candidly about strategy consulting and PwC, and answer any more questions you may have. After this, candidates who are offered a place at an assessment day will be assigned a Strategy& buddy, to provide advice and support throughout the process. 

Strategy& can offer you a career with diverse and challenging assignments, working on key strategy issues and solving the most critical problems for global organisations. You’ll collaborate with engaging colleagues and receive unmatched opportunities for professional development and achievement.

 

Programme eligibility

To be eligible for the Strategy& Women in Consulting Summer Internship pathway, you’ll need to be:

  • entering your penultimate year of study or entering your final year of study with a one year postgraduate degree place confirmed starting autumn 2023 

  • have achieved or be on track to pass an undergraduate degree or above in any subject

  • have the right visa eligibility for an internship in the summer of 2024, and to start a graduate programme in autumn 2025 or spring 2026

  • be available to attend a virtual insight day on Friday 20 October 2023.

     

     

To be eligible for the Strategy& Women in Consulting Graduate (Associate) pathway, you’ll need to be:

  • entering your final year of undergraduate/postgraduate study in autumn 2023 or be a recent graduate who’s able to start a full-time Associate role in autumn 2024 or spring 2025

  • have achieved or be on track to pass an undergraduate degree or above in any subject

  • have the right visa eligibility to start a graduate programme in autumn 2024 or spring 2025
  • be available to attend a virtual insight day on Friday 22 September 2023 or Friday 29 September 2023.

 

What's next?

  • To gain a place on the Strategy& Women in Consulting pathway you’ll complete the first part of the Strategy& recruitment process. Please submit your application by Friday 4 August 2023.
  • All applications will be reviewed together after the closing date, and decisions will be communicated to applicants by Friday 8 September 2023.

  • For Associate applicants, the Strategy& Women in Consulting virtual insight days are scheduled to take place on Friday 22 September 2023 or Friday 29 September 2023, with the optional in-person networking evening on Thursday 5 October 2023.

  • For Internship applicants, the Strategy& Women in Consulting virtual insight day is scheduled to take place on Friday 20 October 2023, with the optional in-person buddy and applicant networking evening on Wednesday 10 January 2024.

  • After taking part in the insight day, you’ll have the opportunity to put what you’ve learned into practice by re-submitting your CV and cover letter. Successful candidates will then be offered a place at an assessment day for a full time graduate role or internship.

Key information to include on your CV

  • Education and academic achievements.

  • Work experiences or gap year activities (e.g. internships, volunteer-work, part-time jobs, etc.).

  • Extra curricular activities demonstrating leadership/ teamwork (e.g. university societies, events, etc.).

Tips:

  • emphasise your leadership and teamwork experiences as these are important to us. In your description, you should mention what problems you solved in your position, what skills you learnt (e.g. organisation, communication skills) and what outcomes you achieved. It can be helpful to quantify these outcomes - for example, if you organised a fundraising event, tell us how many people attended and how much you raised

  • make sure your formatting is easy to read, and use bullet points

  • keep it short - one page is preferable

  • highlight if you’re able to speak another language to business fluent level

  • remember your CV is a powerful tool to market you. Encourage the reader to sit up, take note and want to meet you in person.

Key information to include on your Cover Letter

Your cover letter should include:

  • why Consulting? - tell us why you want to pursue a career in Consulting

  • why Strategy&? - explain why you want to be part of Strategy&

  • why you? - demonstrate how your skills and experiences make you a good fit for Strategy&.

Tips:

  • have a clear structure (e.g. 3 paragraphs)

  • articulate your key messages clearly and concisely

  • keep it short - one page is preferable.

Online tests

Our online assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate your approach to problem solving, and to evidence your numerical and abstract reasoning skills.