Futures Taskforce 2026/27 - undergraduate opportunity

Who Are We?

We are award-winning experts in organisation change, helping to build better businesses across the world. Q5 was set up to be nimble enough to work across different sectors and locations, and create results based on the specific needs of our clients. We are pleased to offer the opportunity to become a member of our Futures Taskforce.

What Is The Futures Taskforce?

A collection of students from different universities and disciplines across the country who discuss insights on future trends, the implications they have for organisations and the future of work. Become part of our research taskforce, delve into a future trend deeply and participate in a number of full-day interactive workshops in our London office, plus some online meetings, over the next academic year. You will gain an insight into the Management Consulting industry, structured around a mini-client research project to give you a taste of life at Q5.

Main Objectives

• Contribute to and benefit from multidisciplinary thinking and latest academic research to drive insights for future trends
• This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how we manage and respond to the pace of change in our areas of expertise and sectors we work in
• Co-author research/insights on a specific future trend/ topic
• Dedicate the necessary time to sufficiently prepare for each workshop

Timeframe

The deadline for applications is 31/8/26. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 7/9/26, with a view to holding an online introductory session week commencing 28/9/96. The Taskforce will then run for the academic year 2026/27, with in-person sessions planned for 13/10/26, 24/11/26, 16/02/27 and 20/04/27. It is really important that candidates can commit to he majority of these sessions.

Our Ideal Candidates Are:

• Motivated undergraduate students
• Passionate about solving business and organisational problems
• Interested in future trends both in your discipline area and beyond
• Strong communicators
• Committed and reliable
• Strong on analytical and relationship-building ability
• As the Taskforce will run through the academic year 2026/27, this opportunity is most suited to those who will be going in to their 2nd / penultimate year in September, as final year students may find that they are unable to commit.

What's In It For You?

• A unique opportunity to shape your future world of work, inform how we run our business and the advice we give clients
• Have a dedicated & experienced Q5 Coach for your taskforce and gain brilliant experience in a leading global management consultancy
• A great networking opportunity with your student colleagues on the panel and with Q5
• Paid salary for your time (£100 per day in the office)