True North: Scholarship for Women - London
Description & Requirements
We welcome students who identify as women to join us for a workshop in London where you’ll get to experience the work of a strategy consultant. You’ll join an extraordinary team for training and practice. At the end of the program you will interview for a position at Bain and have the opportunity to win a scholarship.
Be more you as a consultant
Join us for this workshop and have the opportunity to interview as an Associate Consultant at Bain, one of the world’s top strategy consulting firms. At the end, we’ll award select candidates with our scholarship award.
Gain a unique insight into strategy consulting.
Our consultants will share the tools they use to address client problems.
Work through the real types of challenges our consultants face.
Be entered to win a scholarship
Form relationships with future leaders.
The winner will receive £10,000.
After the workshop, 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 in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree. We’re looking for strong academic achievement with great communication skills, drive, passion, and the energy to solve problems.
Apply now
Applications for the 2026 True North: Scholarship for Women in the London office are now open and will close on April 20th at 11:59 pm BST.
You will need to submit a copy of your CV and complete all application questions. Once we receive your application, you will be sent a link to our online assessment. Further instructions will be shared over email. Please note, if you have completed a digital assessment within the last 12 months, a retake is not required and we will not send a new assessment. For preparation help, detailed guidance and FAQs, please check out our assessment page.
Frequently asked questions
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Am I eligible to apply?
Candidates must currently be in their penultimate year of study at any UK or Irish university in order to be eligible for this scholarship.
If you are currently in your final year of study, or have less than two years of full-time work experience since graduating, you would be welcome to apply for the full-time Associate Consultant role in the London office when applications open in September. For more information on that, visit London university hiring. -
How should I answer the application questions?
As truthfully as you can. These are a chance for us to find out more about you and there are no right or wrong answers. Generally, we are looking for strong academic achievers with great communication skills and the drive to help others and solve problems.
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Do I need to submit a cover letter?
No, not for this program.
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When will I hear back?
We review all applications after the application deadline, we do not review applications on a rolling basis.
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How should I prepare for the online assessment?
The assessment evaluates skills that are core to success in the Associate Consultant role, including numerical aptitude, logical reasoning, and behavioral preferences. People at Bain have a diverse range of personality traits and thinking styles, and we are not looking for one single type of person. You can find helpful preparation tips by visiting our digital assessment FAQ page here, and by visiting the Sova Candidate Preparation Hub and looking at the following assessments: numerical reasoning, logical reasoning and a personality questionnaire.
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I am eligible for the True North: Scholarship for Women and Scholarship for Black Heritage Students. Can I apply to both?
We ask that you submit only one application to either the True North: Workshop for Black Heritage Students or to the True North: Scholarship for Women. Both workshops will follow a similar schedule that are designed to inspire and equip you with practical leadership and impact skills. Visit the True North: Scholarship for Women page for more information, and reach out to UniversityHiring.London@Bain.com for anything else.
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Who should I reach out to if I have further questions?
For further questions, contact UniversityHiring.London@Bain.com.
