The CEOx1Day Program was founded over 10 years ago in Germany and now runs in more than 10 countries worldwide including the UK, Spain, Brazil, Belgium, Australia, South Africa, and Singapore.

To date more than 130 organizations have participated in Canada including: PayPal, Lululemon, Cineplex, Manulife, IKEA, MEC, De Beers, VanCity, Hallmark Canada, Right to Play, Indspire, and Amnesty International. Click here to see more past participants.

With Odgers Berndtson, we are looking for students with a strong academic placement, who have demonstrated leadership on campus and in their communities, and who want to change the world! If this sounds like you, we invite you to click here to apply and be recognized as a future leader.

What’s in it for students?

  • Real-world, job-search experience: The rigorous selection process facilitated by our team of recruitment experts provides valuable skills and experiences for future job search.
  • Personal leadership development insights: Many applicants will have the opportunity to receive a personalized leadership assessment by Hogan Assessments. The report will provide feedback on things like leadership style, personal preferences, potential blind spots, in addition to areas of development.
  • Career management advice: Finalists will hear from current CEOs about how they managed their careers, what challenges they overcame, and what they are looking for in young talent.
  • Opportunities to build your professional network: Finalists will have the opportunity to network with the participating CEOs and CHROs, Odgers Berndtson executive search and leadership experts, and other program finalists.
  • Career opportunities: Finalists will be considered for summer internships and full-time roles with Odgers Berndtson and participating partners.

All third- and fourth-year university and college students enrolled in a Canadian School are eligible to apply for the CEOx1Day Program. The two phases of the selection process include a written application, online Leadership Assessment, and recorded interview.


If you have any other questions about your eligibility or the selection process, check out these Frequently Asked Questions


Each year our Partner Odgers Berndtson receives hundreds of student applications. For the 2022-23 program, the top 30 students will be selected to participate in both the CEOx1Day Career Development Day, and the One-on-One CEO Mentor Day.

The Career Development Days will take place in Odgers Berndtson offices across the country in between January 24 – February 2, 2023, and will include CHRO panels, personalized Hogan Assessment debriefs, career management seminars, and networking.

The One-on-One CEO Mentor Days will take place between February 13 – March 10, 2023.



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About Odgers Berndtson

With more than 1,000 colleagues in 67 offices around the globe, Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to providing integrated leadership advisory services. Odgers Berndtson focuses on recruiting, assessing and developing senior executives and board members who work across Canada and internationally in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with an emphasis on industry and functional specialization. The firm also offers executive interim and leadership assessment services to help clients build world-class leadership teams.

Odgers Berndtson’s Leadership Advisory Practice helps executives and their teams improve performance. The firm’s unique assessment method, LeaderFit™, addresses critical business issues through leadership assessment and development, personal coaching, succession planning, and strategy consulting. The leadership practice plays a key role in the CEOx1Day program, as students take part in an online leadership assessment in the second phase of the selection process. The assessment is designed to help them uncover their key leadership strengths and potential.

The firm is also an industry leader in matching highly qualified executives in short-term assignments. Its Interim Executive Practice offers Canada's largest, pre-vetted roster of candidates and providing companies with on-demand executives to solve their immediate business needs.