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Entry Level Consultant Role
A community of exceptional people. Exciting challenges with visible impact.
Our entry level consulting role gives you responsibility early on. As you interact with clients, working side-by-side with them on-site, you’ll develop the skills to become a great Consultant. You’ll have fun with your teams along the way and build lifelong friendships with exceptional people beside you.
You’ll be a key part of what our clients call the Newton difference – our highly intelligent, committed and yet very human team. We are intensely collaborative and you’ll be given responsibility from the beginning, working side-by-side with clients on-site to shape their future success.
We act as a ‘strategic delivery partner’ to our clients, which means that we don’t just advise, we also implement the changes we suggest. You’ll guide every project from beginning to end and see the tangible impact of your hard work, whether it’s building future-ready transport, creating a sustainable consumer goods strategy.
Who can apply?
You don’t need any consulting experience to apply for our entry level Consultant role. What matters to us is your potential and skills. That said, you will need to:
Beyond the classroom
It’s not all about your GPA. We also consider leadership experience, internships, work experience, extracurricular involvement, and evidence of strong problem-solving skills throughout the application process.
You’ll immerse yourself in your client’s world, mapping processes and analyzing data to identify opportunities for them to improve their operations. You’ll co-design solutions, planning the changes needed to deliver lasting impact and then making them happen. Every project and every client is different, and you’ll work on-site, from the shop floor to the boardroom, and everywhere in between.
That ownership means you’ll develop fast. Over two years you’ll progress to Senior Consultant as you work on a real mix of projects across different sectors. Working with more experienced Consultants, you’ll be empowered to tackle challenges and deliver together with your clients.
Curious about what a Consultant does day-to-day? Try our Forage work experience simulation.
Markets and sectors
We work side by side with some of the worlds leading businesses and organisations to tackle their most complex, intractable challenges.
We work alongside Central Government to turn policy and strategy into action and outcomes for the people and communities they serve. As well as supporting with the immediate challenges of today, we’re helping to make public services fit for the future.
We're helping clients build future-ready capabilities and resilience, turning their most complex ambitions into measurable, meaningful impact – which means delivering the right products, place and price for consumers whilst maximizing client margins.
As strategic delivery partners, we’re helping to strengthen security, resilience and defense readiness, so that our clients can be prepared for the threats of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Our energy partners’ challenges are diverse: from upgrading essential infrastructure at pace, to building and maintaining wind farms. Our work includes building capability, redefining critical processes and embedding new operating models at speed.
We work together with partners across the health and care systems to reimagine how services are delivered and improve patient outcomes.
We partner with housing associations to deliver strategic improvement and innovation. Our work with social landlords is focused on achieving the right balance between tenant satisfaction, quality and cost.
We work across adult social care, children’s safeguarding and SEND, housing services and integrated health and social care and the wider council. We support with the operational, financial and demand challenges these organizations face in today’s world.
Our teams use data to identify where change is needed and partner with organizations to drive that change; whether that’s improving the delivery of capital projects or maximizing workforce productivity.
We’re working with retailers to help them stay ahead of the competition, redefine their supply chain networks and build market agility and resilience. We operate globally across the retail landscape from grocery and apparel to hard goods and general merchandise.
Our work with asset owners and operators is supporting the rapid development of transport infrastructure and ensuring the consistent and high-quality services that communities need.
How to thrive at Newton
What sets our Consultants apart? We create change with people on every level. Working as a team, with colleagues and clients, until we can see success and lasting change. Here’s what it takes to be on our team:
Unlike other consultancies that deliver a strategy and walk away, we stay till the end and ensure that change really happens. You’ll need the drive to push the limits of what’s possible and the resilience to see projects through.
Every new project brings new people, new places and new challenges. You’ll need the curiosity to discover new possibilities and an analytical approach to help you unravel complexity.
We know that we don’t have all the answers. It’s only when we work together that we can succeed. You’ll need the people skills to build strong relationships, the courage to ask the difficult questions and the self-awareness to embrace feedback.
Here, you’ll have meaningful responsibility from day one. And as we grow into new markets, there may be opportunities to work on international scale projects. You’ll need the agility to adapt when things change at pace and the ambition to inspire change far and wide.
Development and progression
Development is primarily on the job. From day one, you’ll immerse yourself in client environments and apply Newton Core to diagnose problems, design solutions and implement change. This hands-on approach builds strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of how organizations operate.
On-the-job learning is supported by structured training, specialist courses and regular feedback. You’ll build capabilities across analysis, data and digital, operational excellence, stakeholder management and high-performance delivery. As you progress, you can deepen your expertise through specialist pathways such as Digital & AI or People & Change.
You’ll have access to a mentor and regular review points to guide your development and progression. If you can demonstrate impact, ownership and the right mindset, you’ll progress quickly in an environment that balances high challenge with high support.
An exciting five-week induction program based in the UK. You’ll work through case studies and develop the core skills needed to be a Consultant, with two weeks spent applying this knowledge on-site. Completing induction in the UK allows new joiners to learn alongside colleagues from across the business and build strong networks early.
Following induction, Consultants focus on applying their skills on client projects. During this stage, they complete additional training to build advanced techniques in areas such as efficiency, engagement and delivery excellence, supporting increasing autonomy and responsibility.
As you prepare for promotion to Senior Consultant, you’ll complete a dedicated development program, typically involving a week of training, often overseas. With our help, you’ll learn new management skills and improve your ability to build team and client relationships.
Your first promotion will lead you to the role of Senior Consultant. The timeline for this exciting step varies and is based entirely on when you demonstrate the required capability and experience. You’ll have regular development and performance conversations with your Line Manager and Development Manager, guiding you on your journey and what you need to do to progress. This ensures you have a clear path and the support you need to reach your goals.
Newton is a place where you can build a meaningful long-term career in consultancy. As you develop, so will the opportunities available to you, including globally as we grow. There’s plenty of room for promotion and you’ll gradually lean more into maintaining strong relationships and managing others as you progress.
Perks & Benefits
We believe in salary transparency, so salary ranges are published directly within our North America job postings, so candidates can make an informed decision before applying.
You’ll participate in our Profit Share bonus scheme. It’s paid out bi-annually in March and September and is calculated in line with the level of operating profit we generate, compared to the profit target that we set for ourselves at the start of the financial year.
20 days’ holiday per year, plus public holidays of the country you are working in and major holidays from your home country (e.g. 4th July, Thanksgiving etc.)
Comprehensive US health coverage for health, dental and vision. Newton will contribute 50% of the healthcare premium.
401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match and immediate vesting.
We’ll support you with expenses you incur while on global projects (i.e. flights, accommodation etc.)
We have a full social calendar with Spring Activity Days, festive events, a three-day summer event and six optional Newton subsidized weekends away every year.
Get involved with volunteer days and our annual Charity Day where you can provide hands-on support to a charity partner.
Early Career Stories
Consultant
“A large part of why I was excited to join Newton was the chance to lead US expansion. Now, I have the chance to do so in the Energy and Infrastructure sector as well. I came to Newton with a degree majoring in both Materials Science & Engineering, and Economics, so it’s great to get to work with clients in the Energy field, especially during a time of such big technological change.”
“I was consistently impressed during the interview process with the quality of people representing Newton, and I am happy to say that my early experiences working here at Newton mirror those in the interview process. I believe Newton is made up of brilliant people, which makes for an incredibly rewarding working environment.”
“My first few weeks in Induction have been a whirlwind! I’ve really enjoyed getting to meet so many new people, whether at induction, at Review Nights or just going out in London. Now, I’m headed to client site in Germany for a couple weeks before heading back to the US and I’m looking forward to continuing to learn and grow in my first project and beyond.”
“Being based in the UK for induction and meeting so many people, gave me a real appreciation for just how special this working culture is. After landing on a client site in the US, I met the client almost the moment I arrived and put what I’d learned into practice immediately. What sticks with me most is the sheer pace of growth; in the space of a few short weeks, I feel genuinely transformed into a promising consultant.”
FAQs
The starting salary for our entry-level Consultant role is $95,000, regardless of whether you join our Chicago, IL or Charlotte, NC hub. We do not negotiate compensation for entry-level Consultants, helping to ensure that everyone starts their career at Newton on the same footing.
Yes. Candidates in North America can apply to the UK graduate intake, which runs as a separate recruitment process with its own salary, benefits and employment terms. However, candidates may only submit one application to Newton per recruiting cycle. If you apply to the North America program and are unsuccessful, you cannot then apply to the UK program during the same cycle, and vice versa. The Consultant role is globally consistent, but contracts are country-specific, and joining one program does not guarantee a future transfer between roles or locations.
The majority of US Consultants will spend most of their time on North America projects. However, building a new practice involves some flexibility. When needed, Consultants may work in the UK or other client locations for extended periods. You should be prepared to work globally and to be away from home for longer periods.
No, we are not currently offering visa sponsorship for the U.S. Consultant role. To be eligible, you must already have authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship from Newton.
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Our application process
Our recruitment process gives you the opportunity to showcase your potential as a well-rounded individual.
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Start by submitting your résumé and answering a few short questions about your education and background. Next, you’ll complete our online assessments that test logical reasoning, numerical skills and data interpretation. Finally, you’ll complete a short one-way video interview where you can let your personality shine. You’ll answer two questions about your experiences, so be yourself and show us your communication skills. We have real assessors screening these – not AI – so treat this like an in-person interview. You can take breaks in-between each of the assessments.
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You’ll participate in a live interview taking place on Microsoft Teams.
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Candidates will participate in a case-based Group Exercise, followed by two 45-minute interviews: one focused on behavioral competencies and the other on a technical case study.
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