Summer Consultant - NY Area

About this role

Experience Consulting & Help Improve the Performances of Leading Companies

WHAT A MARS & CO SUMMER CONSULTANT DOES: A quick rundown of the position

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Participates in an intensive 8-10 week internship to experience being a member of our unique firm

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Works as a member of an ongoing project team helping a major global enterprise address a strategic issue

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Travels to or videoconferences with clients, data sources and teammates from all over the world

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Applies rigorous yet creative research and quantitative analysis to develop winning business strategies

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Learns how our firm and our clients operate via direct exposure to clients and senior staff at our firm

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Gains an understanding of how consultants drive growth and profitability in any business situation

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If successful, receives an offer to return to the firm as a full-time employee upon graduation

WHAT WE LOOK FOR: Qualifications for this entry level position

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program at a top tier business school

• Meaningful significant (3+ years) relevant prior business experience

• Quantitative analytical undergraduate education preferred (Engineering, Math, Economics or a Science)

• Strong data manipulation & analysis skills with tools such as Excel, R, Tableau, Python, SQL, Access, etc.

• Excellent research capabilities

• High levels of intelligence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, energy & enthusiasm

• Effective problem-solving skills and abundant common sense while being detail oriented & very organized

• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal (multiple languages a plus)

• A high degree of maturity and responsibility with the ability to work both independently and in teams

• Interpersonal skills to work cross-culturally with diverse groups of clients and co-workers

• Strong leadership ability and the ability to inspire confidence in others

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Each day will be different, but example of what you might do include

• Obtaining relevant data and other information needed to address client issues from a variety of sources

• Analyzing and visualizing data that creates meaningful insights and conclusions for clients

• Developing action plans for clients by synthesizing analyses and applying strategic thinking to them

• Presenting and explaining research, analyses, findings and recommendations to teammates and clients

• Managing a project workstream which might include supervising and coaching junior consultants

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Who we are as a firm

• Generalist business improvement consulting firm with a unique industry exclusivity philosophy

• 40+ year history delivering high impact strategic & operational improvements to Fortune 100 clients

• Seven global offices: New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore

• Provides consultants with opportunities to travel domestically & internationally, but not traveling all the time

• Highly collaborative team-based culture with a meritocratic promote from within philosophy

• A strong belief in learning by doing and the value of senior staff coaching more junior consultants

RECRUITING PROCESS: What to expect

• Strong candidates will receive a request for phone or video conversation

• If we decide to pursue your candidacy the next step is typically 2 rounds of case study focused interviews

• Final decisions are made in a timely manner following the case study focused interviews

• For more information visit: marsandco.com/careers

Mars & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Base salary range for this role: $14,167 - $14,167/month (prorated)