(Full time or 4 days per week, London living wage)
Are you a strong academic performer with or working towards a post-graduate degree in decision science, crime science/ criminology, psychology, economics, or management? Are you interested in a career supporting the public sector or in consulting? If so, our internship would be a great opportunity.
About Leapwise
Leapwise is a mission-driven company that helps organisations make great decisions. We were founded by an ex-BCG consultant and prime ministerial adviser, and provide strategy consulting support, leadership and organisational development to improve public sector performance. We are passionate about public services and our clients include UK police forces, local and national government departments, and charities.
We are seeking an intern starting from September for a 4-month period (or 6-months if desired) and those who enjoy and perform well in the role would be well positioned to gain full time positions when they are advertised.
Your role
You will support a project team that conducts research for and delivers advisory services to public sector organisations, non-profits and companies. And you will contribute to projects to design new methods that help our clients to perform.
Working with an experienced consultant or leader, your days could include:
You will spend about half of your time working with our clients who are based mainly in London and the UK. It is possible this may involve working from a client location on occasion, but more usually from our office.
Your qualities
You will be extremely interested in organisations and social impact, and will ideally have a strong interest in how people make decisions, and improving decision-making in organisations. You will hold a good undergraduate degree and either:
We also value:
You will ideally find working in a start-up interesting and exciting. You’ll be happy to contribute with pretty much everything and you’ll be really focused on making a difference to the people we work with and having a social impact.
Our offer
We are a small, supportive and motivated team who provide as much flexibility as we can in our working environment to get the best from your talents. This is an internship offering:
We want to learn and grow as an organisation and offer all our employees the opportunities they need to develop, and to teach us. We provide:
How to apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and Cover Letter.
Applications are on a rolling basis and may close at any time.
Interviews will take place in the month after applications close. A phone call will be available in advance of any interviews and interviews will take place by video. Our office is at Oxford House, 49 Oxford Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 3EY.
We are an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from groups that are under-represented in our sector. Our office is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any access requirements or need any special equipment for the interview process.