Internship Consumer Goods and Retail practice

Location:

Milan

Geography:

Europe & The Middle East

Capabilities:

Growth, Smart simplicity

Industries:

Consumer products, Retail

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

Practice Area Profile

Digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping both consumer demand and competitive dynamics at unprecedented rates within the consumer industry. BCG’s consumer practice helps clients respond to industry disruption by redefining their channel strategies, transforming their organizations, and seizing competitive advantage. The practice serves clients across four main sectors - Consumer Products, Retail, Travel & Tourism, and Fashion & Luxury - and each of the four sectors covers a range of sub-industries and functional topics.

What You'll Do

Role Mission

BCG is seeking for under graduates and fresh graduates willing to join its Consumer Goods and Retail practice. The candidate will be part of the team as a junior member, supporting the overall projects effort.

Main duties

  • Support in preparing and executing strategic consulting projects for Clients in the Consumer industry
    • Analyzing opportunities by researching the industry and market trends 
    • Interact with Clients by providing support and insight, while researching and recommending new opportunities;
    • Ensure that all necessary documents for execution are drawn, ready and delivered
    • Preparing reports by collecting and analyzing sales information and statistics

Key requirements

  • Enrolled in a Bachelor or Master degree in Management, Economics, Management Engineering, Statistics or Finance
  • Full-time availability for at least 6 months
  • Candidates with a significant internship experience in the Consumer or Consulting domain would be considered as a plus
  • Available for travelling within Europe during the working week as required
  • Fluency in Italian and English, other languages would be considered as a plus
  • Strong logical, analytical and financial skills with outstanding number mindset
  • Well-developed problem solving skills demonstrated through a constant “can-do” attitude
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite (Excel and Powerpoint at excellent level)

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

  • Enrolled in a Bachelor or Master degree in Management, Economics, Management Engineering, Statistics or Finance
  • Full-time availability for at least 6 months
  • Candidates with a significant internship experience in the Consumer or Consulting domain would be considered as a plus
  • Available for travelling within Europe during the working week as required
  • Fluency in Italian and English, other languages would be considered as a plus
  • Strong logical, analytical and financial skills with outstanding number mindset

Date Posted:

07-Jan-2019

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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