EY Port Jackson Partners Graduate Programs & Internships

Management Consulting

We are EY Port Jackson Partners, a specialist strategic advisory firm. We work with our government and corporate clients on 'big picture' issues, providing advice directly to CEOs, Boards and Executives.

We help clients to diagnose opportunities, develop a preferred strategy, and design major change programs to implement strategic initiatives
Our small teams help our clients think critically and expansively about the key problems facing their organisations
Our work is idea-intensive, fact-based and analytical, and delivers insight through rigour as well as creativity

We solve problems by developing a deep understanding of our clients' organisations and the issues they are facing. Each project presents us with a new set of challenges. To effect lasting change, we build and maintain long term relationships with our clients, rather than implementing short-term solutions.

What does this all mean for you?

A background in business is not required – our strategy consultants come from a diverse range of academic backgrounds including science, engineering, arts, law, medicine, economics and commerce. They share a commitment to making a real impact for our clients and community with their outstanding leadership, critical thinking, communication and teamwork skills.

We offer a unique development opportunity for graduates. Strategy consulting is a great first step in your career, as it provides interesting challenges across a variety of industries, clients and issues. At EY PJP, you will work in a small project team alongside experienced Partners as you focus on solving problems that really make an impact in organisations and communities.

In our experience, this is the best way to learn.

If you’d like to learn more about working at EY Port Jackson Partners, take a look at the Careers section of our website.

Recruitment Process

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Our interview process introduces you to a cross-section of our team, and is typically conducted over two or three rounds.
Interviews are structured to evaluate your skills, experience, and suitability to the way we work, and give you a deeper understanding of our work and culture.
Each interview includes two components. Firstly, a discussion about your experience and interests, motivations for a career in management consulting, and your understanding of EY Port Jackson Partners. Following this, there is a case study / problem solving component.
The discussion gives us an opportunity to get to know you better, and for you to learn more about a consulting career at EY Port Jackson Partners.
The problem solving component is based on a real-world business scenario or case study. You can solve the case by working through a logical set of qualitative and quantitative steps. These problems assess how you think and approach a problem, rather than what you know. Our case studies are designed to simulate the type of strategy consulting work we do, and the way we approach problem solving in our teams.

PREPARING FOR YOUR INTERVIEWS

We know that there is a daunting range of information about the best way to prepare for your case studies. We encourage you to focus less on reciting a script or relying on a pre-researched framework, and more on engaging with the process and communicating and structuring your thoughts in a clear way.

Your application – we really value cover letters, as they give us an insight into your communication style and ability to distill information into a single page. Use your cover letter to highlight any aspects of your CV we should note and to help us to understand why you think you would be a good fit for a career in consulting with EY Port Jackson Partners.
Your interviews – take the time to listen to the interviewers and ask questions if you need clarity: don’t rush ahead to force a solution. We are trying to get a sense of how you approach the problem. The best candidates talk us through their structure and what they’re thinking as they work, asking questions or offering observations along the way.
General – Graduates often ask us how they can improve their general commercial knowledge and their understanding of issues in management consulting. A good starting point is to read financial news and listen to relevant podcasts on business and economics.

Remuneration & Career Growth

If you are interested in a career in management consulting, EY Port Jackson Partners can provide you with an incomparable career opportunity. We offer the connection and flexibility of a boutique practice, without compromising the quality of your top-tier strategy consulting experience. We also offer tailored development programs, diversity and inclusions programs and other benefits.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score

4.4

Overall score based on 7 reviews

They Score Best in…

9.1

Culture

9.0

Satisfaction

9.0

Office Work Environment

8.7

Management

What Graduates Say About Them

Very interesting variety and impact of projects. Surrounded by very talented and driven people. Strong collegiate and collaborative culture
I love the people and culture at PJP - I get to work with fantastic people every day, and we really value our relationships with each other
The best parts are the people and the work - everyone is very smart and hardworking and willing to help one another. The work is very stimulating and interesting - we work with CEOs and senior executive management on critical issues and it's quite rare to have access to such opportunities at a graduate level.
Great opportunity and exposure, smart and ambitious colleagues

Sometimes the work is very intense - because our work is project-based, sometimes there is a hard deadline and we have to knuckle down and work long hours to get everything done
Similar to other consulting firms, PJP is 70% male and 30% female. However, PJP is making an active effort towards opening opportunities and recruiting females and does support women and men with families.

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