Job Specifications
Q5 is looking for undergraduates to join our team in London for an 8 week period from 29/6/26. If you will have graduated by this point, please take a look at our graduate internship opportunities on our website. The deadline for applications is 25/1/26. Please note that interviews will begin in January and will be ongoing over the following months until we have filled all positions.
Q5 is an award-winning management consultancy that helps organisations across the globe design and deliver lasting change. From strategy to implementation, we work collaboratively to solve complex problems with creativity, clarity, and compassion. With offices in London, Leeds, New York, Houston, Sydney, Melbourne, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, we support clients in both the Private and Public sectors across industries such as healthcare, retail, finance, and media.
Our work spans organisation design, strategic alignment, cultural change, and transformation. We are proud to be a consultancy that puts people at the heart of everything we do—helping businesses not just work better, but become better places to work.
As a Research Analyst, you'll gain real-world consulting experience in a supportive, collaborative environment. You'll work alongside experienced consultants on live client projects, and on internal initiatives—applying critical thinking, data-driven analysis, and understanding of Q5's leading edge suite of tools, to help organisations solve complex business challenges.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your consulting skills at an organisation known for its values, people focus, and innovative approach to transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Support consulting teams by conducting quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and synthesis
Use data and Q5 tools to diagnose organisational challenges, test hypotheses, and support recommendations
Clean, structure, and interpret data using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools
Assist in developing models and dashboards to support strategic decision-making
Prepare and deliver insightful presentations, reports, and workshop materials
Participate in stakeholder interviews and workshops
Contribute to internal projects such as knowledge sharing, marketing, and thought leadership
Attend training sessions and gain exposure to various methodologies and frameworks used in consulting
What You'll Gain
Hands-on consulting experience across a range of industries and project types
Exposure to real-world business problems, including data-driven analysis and organisational design
Coaching and mentorship from experienced consultants
Development of core consulting capabilities: research, modelling, communication, and delivery
Insight into a potential future career in management consulting with a values-led organisation
Requirements
Undergraduates
Strong numerical and analytical skills, with an ability to work with data to extract insights to improve business outcomes
Comfortable using Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts) and/or data visualisation tools
Effective communicator—able to convey technical or analytical information clearly to non-technical audiences
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
Passionate about people, culture, and helping organisations thrive
About the Company
Q5 is a global, award-winning consultancy specializing in 'organizational health'. We help our clients develop their organizational strategy, design operating models, develop leaders, improve their working culture, and deliver effective (and lasting) change at speed. We work with over 150 clients a year, across all sectors and corners of the globe, helping them become healthier and more successful organisations. Since launching Q5 in 2009, we have opened offices in New York, London, Leeds, Cardiff, Sydney, Melbourne, Hong ...
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