Nous Group
Nous’ Public Policy Virtual Experience
Australia, Online/remote
What is this?
Welcome to Nous’ Public Policy Virtual Experience.
Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 400 people working across Australia, the UK and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that partner with leaders to shape world class businesses, effective governments and empowered communities. In this virtual experience, you will get a taste of what it is like to work with Nous to evaluate a project.
An evaluation helps clients collect and analyse information and draw conclusions about what is happening in their programs or policies. This can assist them to make informed decisions about what investments and activities to continue or do differently.
Why should you do this?
This Virtual Experience Program is self-paced and should take only 1 to 2 hours to complete.
This Virtual Experience Program is free for all students.
When you complete the Virtual Experience Program, you’ll earn a digital badge and certificate you can share on Linkedin and include on your resume.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn and develop deep insights into what it is actually like to work as a consultant at Nous Group. Apply your knowledge to a real-world problem & gain practical experience and knowledge to draw upon in interviews.
What skills will I gain?
Assess to what extent the project’s objectives and outcomes have been achieved, and provide recommendations on how to improve it going forward.
Provide recommendations on how to improve it going forward.
What you will do?
Project evaluation (1 - 2 hours)
Evaluate to what extent the partnership’s objectives and outcomes have been achieved and provide recommendations on how to improve it.
Ready to get started?
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Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
Reviews
My daily responsibilities at Nous Group encompass researching industry trends, composing analytical reports, facilitating workshops, and collaborating closely with clients and colleagues to devise effective solutions. I continuously engage in critical thinking and creative problem-solving to address complex client challenges. My focus remains on delivering clear, data-driven insights and actionable strategies to drive organisational performance and outcomes.
As a graduate consultant I am supporting with research and analysis, as well as creating reports, slide decks etc.
They can be quite varied. I have done a lot of data analytics work at Nous, so my day could easily include modelling in R. A lot of other tasks that Nousers typically do is desktop research, where you will research a topic and collate the information into a coherent narrative.
About the employer
Nous Group
4.3
500 - 1,000 employees
Management Consulting
As part of the Nous team, you’ll have the opportunity to think big, elevate your ambitions and partner with leading experts and organisations.
Pros and cons of working at Nous Group
Pros
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.
Cons
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.