Oliver Wyman Australia & New Zealand
2023 Women’s Scholarship (Nov 2023)
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- $15,000 AUD (Scholarship payment) plus intern salary
- 1-2 vacancies
- Apply by 11 Apr 2023
- Start date 30 Nov 2023 - 27 Feb 2024
Oliver Wyman is committed to supporting high-achieving women to forge successful careers in management consulting. The Oliver Wyman Women's Scholarship is intended to provide ambitious and driven female students in Australia insight and exposure into the consulting industry.
The scholarship recipient will be provided with:
- $15,000 AUD
- A senior female Oliver Wyman mentor
- Internship opportunity in Australia over the summer which may include time in an overseas office within the Asia Pacific region
Come aboard if you are excited by challenges and at ease working across cultures. You'll find interesting people who speak their minds and measure success not by how many hours are worked but by what gets accomplished.
Immediate impact, continuous challenge
- During your internship, you'll work on 1-2 challenging projects that have a significant impact on clients, industries, and societies.
- You'll be a full team member, with responsibility for a distinct piece of work that will help the team deliver breakthrough impact.
- We'll ask you to challenge the norm and strive to build something new to shape our firm and the world around us.
Chart your course; we support the journey
- Throughout your internship, we will demonstrate our commitment to your growth and development, and to helping you chart your post-graduate course.
- You'll learn on the job via our apprenticeship model. Much of your focus will be on research and analysis, and you may also have opportunities to begin developing your communication, presentation, and client-management skills.
- We care about you succeeding and you'll be supported every step of the way. You will be mentored and coached by numerous colleagues, from partners and consultants to a dedicated "buddy," formal "mentor," and an "intern captain" overseeing the program.
We hire you to be you
- Our open, inclusive, and down-to-earth culture will enable you to bring your authentic self to work.
- There's no corporate mold to fit and hierarchy doesn't get in the way.
- Many of your colleagues will become life-long friends.
Who Can Apply
- The Scholarship is open to female penultimate year students graduating in 2024 and available to start full-time from 2025
- We look for applicants who display initiative, intuition and creativity with a strong problem solving and analytical mindset
- We do not require a specific academic major or industry experience
- We value extracurricular activities and evidence of leading an interesting and impactful life outside of your studies
- To be eligible, you must be permitted to work in Australia on a full-time basis at the time that you submit your application.
Pre-register
Pre-register here so you'll get notified once the opportunity is open!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Work Visa (All Other)
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Responsible for excel modelling and research, taking hypothesis driven approach to problem solving
Strong level of ownership of business development work i.e. Creating and leading the development of packs, analysis and insights. during projects, we are given direct responsibility to drive analysis and critical thinking.
My role is a generalist, meaning that i get to work across a number of different industries (e.g., private capital, aviation, telco, energy & resources etc.). The key tasks i do each day revolve around research, any quantitative analysis (excel) and creating slides. Projects can be anywhere from 2-3 weeks in length to 3-4 months.
About the employer
Oliver Wyman Australia & New Zealand
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Management Consulting
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting, with offices in 70 cities across 30 countries.
Pros and cons of working at Oliver Wyman Australia & New Zealand
Pros
The people are absolutely fantastic - kind, caring and fully invested in your career.
Graduate pay package is very competitive, sign-on bonus is big and end-of-year bonuses can also be material depending on performance.
Graduate training experience was amazing. The Asia Pacific cohorts were flown overseas to do training together.
Vibrant and inclusive culture built on the principles of collaboration, respect, and open communication Learning and development opportunities, including diverse project opportunities, mentorship, and access to online courses.
Promotion requires consistently performing at the next level of competency-based on criteria provided by the firm.
Cons
The hours can definitely be long, but the firm is investing more and more effort into improving Work-Life Balance outcomes.
Limited time for personal commitments during peak periods.
Development is somewhat dependant on staffing, you must reach out actively to ensure your career develop in a way that you intended (i.e., express interest in certain industries). This is quite common for consulting companies. Training is not too structured, you may develop skill sets in one area and not in another.
Although characteristic of the industry as a whole, hours can be long and deadlines short. Nevertheless, Oliver Wyman has numerous layers of support to mitigate burnout during and after intense projects.
Hours - as with most consulting jobs, the hours can be long at times.