Graduate Research and Insights Consultant

Power Your Curiosity at PA 

We’re not a traditional consulting firm — we do things differently here. 

The work we do for our clients is impactful, but it’s underpinned by the strengths of our people. Consultants, strategists, technologists, digital experts, designers, scientists, engineers — we all bring real-world experience to our work and apply it at pace. We all make an impact at PA. 

Joining us as a graduate is a big step. Whether you’re coming from a specialist background or from an unrelated subject, we want you to be bold, stay curious and dive into the opportunities we have to offer. 

Our Graduates Make a Difference 

When you join as a Consultant you’ll work on big things from day one. You’ll gain the knowledge and experience you need to build a successful career in research and human insight for design, innovation and customer experience, and contribute meaningfully to vital projects. 

No two days are alike. You might be helping to design either qualitative or quantitative research projects to help clients gain deeper insights into their customers and inspire innovation.  Or perhaps you’ll be writing survey questionnaires or discussion guides, or conducting interviews or focus groups to explore people’s needs and behaviours. You could be analysing findings and crafting compelling presentations that bring the consumer perspective to life; presenting these insights to clients at their offices; or participating in PA learning and development sessions to expand your knowledge and skills. Each day offers a dynamic blend of opportunities to engage, learn, and make a real impact. 

A career at PA is what you make of it — so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact. 

• Undergraduate degree preferred. We have no specific prerequisites in terms of degree grade or specialism.  

About You  

We’re looking for graduates who: 

• Have a passion for design, innovation and customer experience - and the emerging edge of culture, behaviour, technology adoption and trends 
• Have experience working with data, identifying patterns, and extracting salient material to form or inform an argument 
• Enjoy presenting ideas and analysis as compelling stories 
• Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills to construct robust and persuasive arguments 
• Can build strong working relationships — with both clients and peers 
• Have great attention-to-detail, are highly organised, and can work at pace to meet deadlines 
• Are curious and want to broaden their understanding of the world 
• Can be adaptable and able to flex their style and thinking 
• Are collaborative and work at their best in dynamic teams 
• Are driven to succeed — and help others achieve the same 
• Are open to change and have a growth mindset 
• Are hungry for new challenges 

The Offer 

• The opportunity to work on meaningful projects with talented people 
• A 12-month Graduate Development scheme, working within one of our specialist teams, acquiring a foundational grounding in qualitative, quantitative, and/or digital community-based research 
• Multiple opportunities to stretch and grow your skills through hands-on experience working in supportive teams, on client projects, in a learning culture - which will form the foundations of your career​ 
• This role is based in our Farringdon, London Office 
• Salary : £32,500  
• This role will start in Autumn 2025 

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Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected].