The Future Business Leader Undergraduate of the Year Award
We're searching Irish colleges and universities to find the Future Business Leader of the Year. We're looking for commercially minded, entrepreneurial students who aspire to make a real impact in their career.
To enter you need to:
- Be commercially minded & entrepreneurial, aspiring to make a real impact in your career, with a passion for food
- Be in your penultimate or final year at University
- Be on track for a 2:1
- Have the right to work in the EU after graduation
PRIZES
What could you win?
The winner of this award will enjoy an exclusive one-day experience with Aldi’s National Buying Department, offering a unique behind-the-scenes look at how one of the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing retailers operates. You’ll spend the day with teams across produce, branding, sustainability, and plastics & packaging, discovering how each area works together to shape Aldi’s product range and drive its continued success. It’s an invaluable opportunity to gain real industry insight, learn from expert buyers, and see first-hand what it takes to deliver quality and value at scale.
WHAT IT TAKES
What makes an award winner?
Ambitious, and determined students are what we are looking for. We’d like to attract students who are working towards a career in food business. They will hold the drive and ambition to generate innovative strategies, directly contributing to Aldi’s product lifecycle. They will have direct involvement in buying, marketing, communications, new product development and competitor analysis, so they will need to be proactive and take initiative.
We’re keen to meet those who love working with people in a fast-paced, challenging but highly rewarding environment.
FROM OUr PARTNER
Aldi and the Future Business Leader Undergraduate of the Year Award
We're bursting with pride here at Aldi Ireland. We’re one of the world's most successful retailers, and one of the most awarded retailers at the Irish Quality Food Awards, the Great Taste Awards and the Blas na hÉireann awards. We currently have a vast network of over 160 stores and have ambitious plans to open many more (you’ll also find thousands of Aldi stores across the world from Germany and Hungary, to Switzerland and Slovenia).
But, without the hard work and commitment of our people, it would be very different. Which is why we’re dedicated to being the best supermarket employer in Ireland.
Find more information about us here.
How do I win?
Register Online
Complete the application form and answer three questions set out by Aldi.
Online tests
Receive an email inviting you to complete three assessments designed exclusively by our partner SHL.
Submit by
2
February
2026
Your details & online assessments must be submitted and completed by 2nd of February 2026.
If you are successful in getting through to the next stage, you will hear from us by 18th of February 2026.
Assessment centre
The top 10/15 shortlisted candidates will be reviewed by Aldi.
The process to determine the award winner may involve a virtual or face-to-face interview.
This will be confirmed by the sponsor at a later date.
Grand final
The final shortlist of ten students will be invited to the awards ceremony on the 1st of April 2026, at the Aviva Stadium where the award winners will be announced.
