True North: Scholarship for Women - Australia
Description & Requirements
True North reflects Bain’s commitment to doing the right thing, for our clients, our people, our communities, and to building extraordinary teams. Through the True North Scholarship, we support penultimate year students who identify as women or non-binary to reach their full potential.
Be more you as a consultant
You'll have the opportunity to interview as an Associate Consultant at Bain, one of the world’s top strategy consulting firms. One candidate will be awarded our scholarship, and all candidates will be considered for a full-time Associate Consultant position.
Our consultants will share the tools they use to address client problems.
Gain a unique insight into strategy consulting.
Work through real types of challenges our consultants face during your interviews.
Be entered to win a scholarship
Form relationships with future leaders across regions.
The winner will receive AU$20,000.
Interview for a full-time position as an Associate Consultant.
How to apply for this program
This program is for students who identify as women or non-binary and are in their penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, excluding MBA programs, with an expected graduation date in 2027 or mid-2028.
Applicants should be studying full-time at a university in Australia or New Zealand, have completed at least one year of full-time equivalent study, and be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
Apply now
Applications for Australia’s 2026 True North Scholarship are now open and will close on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 9:00 am AEST.
Please submit the following documents with your application. PDF files only:
- CV (1-2 pages)
- University transcripts (unofficial transcripts will be accepted, please ensure they are not password protected)
Following your online application submission, you will receive an email with full-step by-step instructions to finalize your application including an invitation to complete our online assessment and our supplementary form which will include answering the following questions:
- What does 'True North' mean to you? Tell us about an experience/story you have had regarding 'True North'.
- At Bain, we often work in teams together with our clients, to tackle their most challenging problems. What is your favorite example of a team you have worked in to solve a problem?
Please ensure the online assessment and supplementary form is completed within the designated time frame. Your application will be considered complete only once your online assessment and supplementary form have been completed.
To find out more, please join our True North Scholarship information session.