EY NextGen Women 2025

The Competition 
NextGen Women is an exciting two-stage competition designed to empower female students to take their first step in the world of Strategy and Transactions or Consulting at EY. Challenge your technical abilities in a group and showcase your individual skills during our Swiss competition on 14th (online) and 15th (in-person) May 2025.
Country winners are invited to attend the global finals and collaborate to solve a case study, culminating with the announcement of the EY NextGen Women global winners.

For more information, please check EY NextGen Women | EY - Switzerland.
 
Diving into Strategy & Transactions and Consulting 
EY Strategy and Transactions helps enable clients to navigate complexity by reimagining their eco-systems, reshaping their portfolios and reinventing themselves for a better future. Bringing together a global ecosystem of worldclass thinkers, our teams help design and deliver real-world strategies for clients. In doing so, we enable our clients to build a better working world by fostering long-term value.
Our focus is on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, carve-outs to spin off parts of a company and much more – all while never losing sight of the big picture: the work in this area is fascinating and challenging.

In Consulting we support companies in making the right decisions in every situation. Our purpose is to deliver long-term value to our clients, people and EY by transforming businesses through the power of exceptional business insights, talent and experiences.
Our Consulting competencies house our world-class capabilities in Business Transformation & Customer, Finance, and Supply Chain that our clients need in order to design and deliver long-term value through transformation.

Who we are looking for
•    Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Switzerland in a field of study that demonstrates an interest in business and can be leveraged to build a career in Strategy and Transactions or Consulting. Some examples may include (not limited to) Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Management, Marketing;
•    Fluency in English is a must. Fluency in German advantageous; French is a plus;
•    Ability to work in Switzerland without restrictions;
•    Passionate about Building a Better Working World, demonstrated through extra-curricular and/or community service projects;
•    Interested in a practical learning approach and in learning-by-doing;
•    Curious about new ways of working and how the use of technology can impact how businesses make decisions;
•    A strong team player with the ability to build quality relationships with colleagues and clients;
•    Strong analytical capabilities, comfortable working with data and ability to recognize patterns;
•    Being a creative thinker with a global mindset and inclusive mentality.
 
How to apply
Please submit your CV, a copy of your ID and Swiss work permit. As we have limited space available, we encourage you to share your interest by applying by no later than 22nd April.
Please note that applications without all the required documents will not be considered.
 
How to best prepare for the event
•    Be curious: Look into current topics and trends influencing the Swiss and international business world;
•    Make a list of all open questions regarding your career planning that are important to you;
•    Be open: Together we will think "out of the box" and question the status quo.