AddressInternships at OC&C offer a real insight into the world of strategy consulting.
Due to each Business School’s recruitment calendar differing, please see below for the application deadline date that refers to you:
IESE: Sunday 26th November 2023
London Business School: Sunday 7th January 2024
8 Week internship with the London Office, although project location may vary.
The internship programme includes:
Induction to the firm
Training (including project skills, advanced excel, research and graphics)
Real project work (assignment across a minimum of two projects)
Exposure to senior leadership
Buddy / Talent Coach programme
Intern events including welcome lunch, intern only event and leaving dinner
Company wide social events
The provisional dates of the Summer Internship scheme will be Monday 24th June - Friday 16th August 2024. However, final dates will be confirmed upon receiving an offer.
Responsibilities:
Working as a full member of a project team, interns will gain exposure to senior management and strategic issues - contributing at a high level to the analysis, thought process and client relationship.
Develop strategic recommendations based on a combination of third-party evidence and primary research
Synthesize quantitative and qualitative information
Drive individual workstreams to completion, either independently or managing associate consultants
Co-operate effectively with other team members to integrate findings from different workstreams
Translate strategy into deliverable plans
Prepare and deliver client presentations
We are looking for candidates with strong skills in several areas:
1. Problem solving: using analytical, quantitative, and creative approaches.
2. Written communication: creating clear and concise written documents and visual output
3. Personal impact and oral communication: presenting work clearly and confidently in both internal sessions and client meetings.
4. Team work: participating in teams in a collegial and collaborative manner; carrying out fair share of work; consistently add creative, insightful ideas; leading and motivating others well.
5. Client relationships & professionalism: conducting oneself in a professional manner at all times and contributing to clients' positive view of the project team and OC&C in general.
6. Firm contribution: playing an enthusiastic role in enhancing the Firm's earned reputation for high-calibre client work and in establishing the personality of the Firm and the Office.
To apply for this position, submit your CV and cover letter as one document online to this vacancy. Please mention both your Quantitative and Verbal GMAT scores on your CV.
At OC&C we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture in which people of all backgrounds can thrive. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgender status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, and socioeconomic background. We also have a number of staff network groups which actively support the inclusion of all of our colleagues in the firm.
OC&C is a leading global strategy consulting firm with 14 offices around the world. We specialize in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Media & Technology, B2B Products & Services and Private Equity.
OC&C has more than 35 years’ experience unpicking the most complex and interesting questions facing businesses, with what we call ‘uncommon sense’. We're international, but we've never seen size as an end in itself.
Our expertise is focused on a few core specialisms, allowing us to deliver results that get noticed. Our people are agile thinkers from a variety of backgrounds, united by a constant curiosity and desire to solve problems. Each client challenge is unique, so instead of relying on generic solutions, we breakdown a problem until we find its root. We don't duck the difficult answers - we give clients the strategies they need.
What sets us apart:
Deep sector expertise
Higher pure strategy focus
Global opportunities
Entrepreneurial culture
Great outside work events
Less living out of a suitcase
