Student Assistant (Public Sector)
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Practice Area Profile
What You'll Do
As Public Sector Student Assistant, you will be part of BCG’s dedicated Public Sector consulting team. You will support the team and clients by developing proposals, executing on our Public Sector projects, and developing external BCG publications. The job is expected to be 10-20 hours per week.
Key responsibilities:
Assist the creation of proposals to our Public Sector clients
- Gather data from publicly available and internal BCG data sources
- Conduct analyses and synthesize insights and conclusions
- Write BCG team descriptions
Support BCG’s Public Sector case teams in project execution
- Gather data
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analyses
- Participate in client meetings
- Develop recommendations and write case reports
- Support external BCG publications on Public Sector and Social Impact topics
What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
You will typically (but not necessarily)
- Study on the 3rd year of your Bachelor degree or just started your Master’s degree
- Study political science, economics, business and politics, or the like
- Have strong academic records
- Have experience from a student position in one or more public sector organizations (ministries, regions, municipalities, etc.), or from a public affairs position or similar
We look for individuals with
- Deep interest in working with and improving Denmark's public sector across relevant areas, e.g. health, education, employment, integration, finance, defence, etc.
- A good understanding of the structure and roles of Danish public sector institutions
- A structured approach to problem-solving and planning of work deliverables
- A stellar quantitative and qualitative analytical toolbox
- High level of initiative, drive, and ownership of work
- Flexibility in working hours during peak times - we will offer flexibility during exam periods
- Fluent Danish & English skills – both verbally and written
- Good knowledge of MS Office tools: Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Interested in applying?
Then please submit the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Transcripts (from high school up until current level of education)
Title: Public Sector Student Assistant
Team: Public Sector
Location: Copenhagen
Reports to: Claudia Bruyant Ndege
Contact: Claudia Bruyant Ndege, Mobile +45 2543 7316
Position: Expected 10-20H per week
Start Date: As early as possible and no later than October 1st, 2018
Application deadline: September 9th, 2018 (we will invite eligible candidates on ongoing basis and hire when we find the right candidate)
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