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4.3
  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Nous Group Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Management Consulting

We’re an award winning team

Every Nouser contributes to our culture, and as a result we are regularly recognised as a leading workplace.

  • Australia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024
  • Australia’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work 2023
  • LinkedIn Top Companies 2023

Nous is a great place to work

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 750 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people’s lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities.

Nous Group is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work in the UK, Canada, and Australia, reflecting our expanding global influence and success. Nous consistently garners accolades as an exceptional workplace through various competitive reviews. We've been acknowledged as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies for career growth in Australia and have been awarded Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on multiple occasions. 

Nous has delivered over 10,000 projects for governments, business, and not-for-profit organisations. 

You could have the exciting opportunity to engage in projects like these!    

  • Implementing institution-wide changes to a research-intensive Australian university on how the university conducts research, delivers teaching and organizes its administrative and corporate functions.
  • Establishing Victoria’s offshore wind program to support the state to transition to net-zero emissions.
  • Working alongside victim survivors of family violence to improve the experience of court users and manage increasing demand on the system.
  • Designing a strategy for a major Australian bank to grow overseas operations.
  • Enhancing educational outcomes and equity by developing an evidence-base about how school- and student-based factors affect performance and entrench disadvantage.
  • Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student outcomes by quantifying the social return on investment of programs delivered by the organisation.

Nous is an ideal place to start your career journey 

Nous is an ideal place to start your career journey. We deliver a dynamic and varied experience across a range of sectors, practices and offers. This may include experience in data analytics, design, digital, economics, implementation, leadership, organisational performance, public policy, regulation, or strategy. 

You will hit the ground running – working in project teams from day one. Our intensive graduate induction program aims to set you up for success, teaching key consulting skills and building your knowledge quickly. Your development doesn’t end with induction; it continues throughout your time at Nous. This is primarily on the job in multidisciplinary teams, working closely with Nous leaders on diverse client projects, but also through targeted courses, webinars, performance check-ins, online learning, and formal learning programs. 

Recruitment Process

Your recruitment experience may very; however a typical process will follow: 

  1. Online & written assessments
  2. Interview with Talent Acquisition team
  3. Case study interviews and / or assessment centres. 

We look for smart, energetic, highly capable people for the future of Nous. You will work across a range of teams to deliver projects, including engaging clients and their stakeholders, undertaking data analysis, and assisting to prepare deliverables across a range of formats that distil analysis into clear and compelling recommendations for clients. 

Ideal candidates for Nous are: 

  • Passionate about doing work that matters and creates positive influence, in an environment that values diversity and creativity.
  • Motivated to deliver high quality work and outcomes for clients and colleagues, underpinned by a consistent commitment to professionalism.
  • Intellectually flexible and curious with the ability to learn quickly across a range of subject matters and apply what you learn to real-world problems.
  • Well organised with the ability to manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously.
  • Resilient with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, uncertain, and intense working environments.
  • Capable of working autonomously including by taking the initiative to draw on the expertise of those around you.

Nousers excel in:

  • Problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Written and verbal communication skills, including clear and compelling structured thinking.
  • Interpersonal skills including the ability to provide and respond to feedback and navigate uncertain environments with clients and colleagues.

To apply for a role at Nous in Australia, you must have the right to work in Australia. 

Remuneration & Career Growth

We believe in offering remuneration packages that align with industry standards while maintaining a focus on fairness and value. Our approach ensures that your efforts are recognised and rewarded appropriately, while also fostering a responsible and sustainable work culture.

Nous provides a great deal of support for new staff. All new starters are paired up with a buddy and performance coach, given comprehensive induction training, and have regular check ins with our People Experience team.

Nous has a performance-focused culture that encourages staff to grow not only professionally but personally. In short, there’s little chance you’re ever going to feel you’ve hit a plateau. On the other hand, some people will find the intensity of the work and the amount of autonomy they are given overwhelming.

What we offer

Working at pace to deliver great quality outcomes for our clients is balanced with benefits: 

  • We offer active career and professional development support, funding professional development activities and reimbursing one professional membership per year.
  • All Nousers have great flexibility around public holidays. We understand that people of different cultures, religions, and political beliefs may wish to choose to take alternative days of leave from scheduled holidays.
  • Consultants engage directly with clients on projects and colleagues at all levels of seniority.
  • Hybrid working is supported while acknowledging that the fastest learning happens when working face-to-face with clients and colleagues. Nousers receive a once off payment to set up your WFH office.
  • A collaborative bonus that reflects company performance is available to all permanent employees.
  • Celebrating commitment to Nous by enabling access to long service leave after 5 years of employment.
  • Our clients are the driving force behind our service demand. Client demand can come in waves, our consultants flex effort and time commitment up or down.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.3
Overall score based on 24 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.7
Career Prospects
8.8
Corporate Social Responsibility
9.3
Culture
8.6
Diversity
What Graduates Say About Them
  • The workplace culture is warm and welcoming. They cultivate an environment that encourages knowledge sharing and high (but supported) performance.
  • The work we get to do is intellectually stimulating, meaningful, and impactful.
  • There is a (fairly) flat organisational structure, and you have a lot of opportunities to interact with principals - within projects, the team structure is well-balanced with senior and junior consultants and project directors are very hands-on.
  • They are invested in my personal development as a consultant and regularly provide feedback (positive and constructive) to help me grow.
  • Nous Group has delivered over $7 million in subsidised consulting through our Community Partnerships Scheme; our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan directs our collective efforts towards enhancing the self-determination and future of First Nations Australians; Operationally, they uphold sustainability through eco-conscious travel and procurement practices, waste reduction, emissions targets, and compensating for residual emissions.
  • The workload changes: sometimes it's really busy, and sometimes very quiet, but that's part of the job!
  • My company is flexible. Sometimes there are longer days (until 7 pm for example) but the self-managed approach means it's up to each employee how they use their work hours (within reason of course).
  • The starting salary and super for a graduate is about standard compared to other companies. Depending on company performance and the specific contract you signed, you can receive a bonus at the end of the financial year.
  • The training was good but was predominantly online and I think would have benefitted greatly from being in person. In terms of on-the-job training, it's fantastic. Our intranet and IP are great and there is so much to learn.
  • The hardest part of working at Nous is the hours - they aren't too bad, but sometimes you will have to flex up on some nights to complete a deadline.

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