2025 Forethought® Graduate Program – Marketing Consultant
As a Forethought Consultant, you will collaborate with Senior Consultants and partner with our clients, designing solutions to customer-oriented growth challenges and delivering insightful solutions.
Join our high-performing Graduate Program and launch your Consulting career today.
Founded in 1994, Forethought is an internationally award-winning marketing advisory, strategy, and analytics company. Our mission is to transform data into growth-driving meaning and insight to predict consumer behaviour and drive business outcomes for our clients. We are the science behind confident marketing decisions across:
- Brand Strategy
- Creative Efficacy
- Customer Experience
- Offer Optimisation
- Engagement
- Analytics
- B2B
Who we’re looking for:
Completed or are due to complete university studies in 2024/25. We are open to all disciplines.
- Graduating with a Double Degree, Honours, Master’s, or PhD qualification.
- Maintained a distinction average throughout your studies.
- Ambitious, ready to be challenged, and eager to realise your potential.
- Distinguished yourself outside of your academic pursuits.
Include to impress:
- Relevant work experience (internships, industry placements)
- Academic achievements (awards, scholarships, prizes)
- Study exchange programs
- Leadership experience (professional, community, extra-curricular)
The Forethought Graduate Program offer
As a Graduate in the Consulting department, you will join a 12-month formal Graduate Program with an initial 3-month training period, including rotations within each department.
Gain real responsibility and project ownership early in your career, with opportunities to collaborate on exciting multinational projects alongside high-performing senior colleagues.
What else?
- Each year we recognise the top of the class with The Graduate of the Year Award. The 2025 winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to our New York City office.
- Mentor and Career Accelerator Programs
- Hybrid working philosophy. Work from home and the office.
- Stay sharp with access to our Learning & Development program “Always Learning”. Resident Forethought specialists share the latest industry and academic insights.
- The “Forethought Social Committee” creates a healthy social calendar, and our Employee Assistance Provider, MindFit, offers employee support.
Application inclusions:
Ready to apply? Submit your online application via the ‘Apply Now’ link above, please ensure the following is included:
- Cover Letter demonstrating your knowledge and interest in Forethought, as well as your career ambitions.
- Resume (1-2 pages).
- A copy of your most recent official academic transcripts.
Our Process
- We offer a personalised recruitment process that will involve a conversation with a member of the HR team, an interview with our Consulting leaders, a case study, and meet the previous grads. You will be provided with feedback as you progress.
- Interviews will be conducted by Senior colleagues who have been in the role you are applying for. We take pride in conducting our recruitment process in-house and don’t outsource to external parties.
We’re excited to meet you!
