Future Business Leader Undergraduate of the Year

Are you the

Future Business Leader Undergraduate of the Year

?

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 a commercially minded, entrepreneurial student who aspires to make a real impact in their career.
  • Be passionate about food.
  • Be an undergraduate student in Food Business.
  • Be in your penultimate or final year at university
  • Be on track to attain a 2:1.
  • Have the right to work in the European Union after graduation.
PRIZES

What could you win?

Spend a day with Aldi’s National Buying Department, where you will gain an incredible insight into how Aldi operates. See how teams such as produce, branding, sustainability and plastics & packaging work together to drive Aldi’s success.

about you

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.

about our partner

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.

going all the way

How do I win?

1. Register your details
2. Submit your application by
February 2, 2026
Your details must be submitted and completed by midday on Monday 02 February 2026.
3. Assessment
If you pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be passed on to Aldi. Once screened by Aldi the top 10 candidates will be invited to an on-site assessment centre.
4. Grand Final
The final shortlist of 10 students will be invited to the awards ceremony on the 01 April 2026, where the award winners will be announced.